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Led Zeppelin II – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin II interview with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant In the Studio.

King Crimson- In the Court of the Crimson King- the late Greg Lake
King Crimson singer/ bass player Greg Lake discusses the progressive rock touchstone “In the Court of the Crimson King” with Jon Anderson of YES and Mike Rutherford of Genesis In the Studio.

Fleetwood Mac- Tusk pt2- Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood
Fleetwood Mac “Tusk” interview with Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, part two

Foreigner- Best Of- Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
Foreingner’s founder Mick Jones and original singer/co-writer Lou Gramm get their green cards for permanent citizenship in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

R.E.M.- Monster- Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills
REM interview with Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills for “Monster”

Mark Knopfler- Get Lucky 15th Anniversary
Bob Seger and Mark Knopfler, the latter marking (sorry) the fifteenth anniversary of his sixth solo album, Get Lucky, were both about ten years older than most pop stars when fame and fortune arrived, so each was a little bit more prepared when…

Cheap Trick- Dream Police- Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander
we find out from my guests Cheap Trick lead singer Robin Zander and guitarist/songwriter Rick Nielsen that the band had actually interrupted recording their fourth studio album, "Dream Police", in order to do that first Japanese tour in 1978. Several hits would eventually come from "Dream Police", including "Voices","It's the Way of the World", and the title song, but those would have to wait while Cheap Trick scuttled all plans while they learned to surf the tsunami of success from the unexpected live album.

Jackson Browne- Late for the Sky 50th Anniversary
Late for the Sky by Jackson Browne was released September 13, 1974. Do you realize from what kind of place a songwriter has to come to show his or her inner soul, the Big Ta Dah, with the opening song on side one? That is precisely the confidence,…

Talking Heads- Stop Making Sense- David Byrne, Jerry Harrison
Talking Heads groundbreaking “Stop Making Sense” interviews with David Byrne and Jerry Harrison In the Studio with Redbeard.

Jethro Tull- Stormwatch 45th Anniversary- Ian Anderson
Revisiting Jethro Tull's 1979 "Stormwatch" for its upcoming forty-fifth anniversary in September proved to be surprisingly revelatory on multiple levels. My guest Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, in explaining the dual meaning of the "Stormwatch" title, may have been among the very first rock composers to observe the coming climate change as well as the socio-political storms brewing.
