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Robert Plant- Shaken ‘n’ Stirred 40th Anniversary

"The Principle of Moments", Robert Plant's second solo album, first convinced us that Plant could sustain a viable solo career outside of the legendary Led Zeppelin, which he fronted for twelve fabled years. But for me personally it was "Shaken 'n' Stirred" in 1985, served pre-release on a Walkman at 40,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean,  that began my professional relationship with the complicated singer. Robert Plant is my guest In the Studio.

Eagles- One of These Nights 50th- Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner 6-2

All three of these Eagles songs, "Lyin' Eyes", "Take It to the Limit", and the title song from the album One of These Nights fifty years ago went Top 10, with the album nesting atop the Billboard sales chart  and "Lyin' Eyes" winning a Grammy. Original Eagles singer/bass player Randy Meisner, now gone, and the late Eagles co-founder singer/guitarist Glenn Frey joined me here In the Studio. Hear it the week of June 2

Kinks- One for the Road 45th Anniversary- Ray Davies 5-25

The Poet Laureate of Rock, Ray Davies of The Kinks, joins me In the Studio to answer many more questions here  the week of May 25, framed by lively versions of "All Day and All of the Night", "Lola", "Celluloid Heroes", "You Really Got Me", "Victoria", "Picture Book", and others.

Robert Plant- Shaken ‘n’ Stirred 40th Anniversary 5-18

Robert Plant is my guest In the Studio for this classic rock interview to share the best of his solo albums the week of May 18 on "Shaken 'N' Stirred" 's fortieth anniversary.

Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms 40th Anniversary- Mark Knopfler 5-11

Few albums from the Eighties have been so popular or aged as well as Brothers in Arms, the fifth studio album from London's Dire Straits. Released in May 1985, Brothers in Arms contained the songs of Mark Knopfler, performed expertly and…
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Pete Townshend- Empty Glass 45th Anniversary

Was "Who Came First" a question or a declarative statement in October 1972? Pete Townshend joins me In the Studio for the answer on the golden anniversary of his first of many great solo albums, which we feature here.

Who- Live at Leeds @55- Pete Townshend 5-4

Join Pete Townsend and the late John Entwistle In the Studio the week of May 4 on the album's fifty-fifth anniversary for the memories of performing and recording The Who "Live at Leeds", the album Rolling Stone magazine readers ranked as the greatest live album of all time!

Doobie Brothers- Stampede 50th- Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons 4-28

Even a half-century after its April 1975 release, the two things I recall most about "Stampede", the fifth album from San Jose's Doobie Brothers, was the duality evident in the band's emerging sound. There was the noticeable sophistication in the sweeping symphonic "I Cheat the Hangman", but in stark contrast to the Doobie Brothers' big hit with the Motown cover of "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me for a Little While)". Band co-founders Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons join me In the Studio for the golden anniversary of "Stampede" by the Doobie Brothers the week of April 28.

Pete Townshend- Empty Glass 45th 4-21

"On Empty Glass I was groping for a title for the album which would demonstrate what I believed at the time, which was that I was there with an empty heart," Pete Townshend confided here In the Studio. Pete Townshend is my guest for the hour on the forty-fifth anniversary of "Empty Glass" here In the Studio the week of April 21.

ZZ TOP- Fandango 50th- Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard 4-14

ZZ Top's squankmaster Billy Gibbons and shuffle king Frank Beard are In the Studio with the late bass man Dusty Hill for the fiftieth anniversary of their fourth album, "Fandango", the week of April 14.