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Metallica- Load 30th- James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett

Metallica "Load" did not budge from the top seller position for a full four consecutive weeks in June 1996 because of such tender love songs as "Ain't My Bitch","Bleeding Me","King Nothing", "The House  Jack Built", and "Until It Sleeps". Guitarist/singer James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett are surprisingly unguarded, conversational, and open about this dizzying rocket ride into superstardom.
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Rush- 2112- 50th Anniversary- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson

"2112"  by Rush was an amalgam of hard rock, progressive rock, science-fiction and Ayn Rand socio-economics right about the same time that The Ramones, The Dead Boys, and Ian Dury and the Blockheads were singing "Sex and Drugs and Rock'n'Roll". So things were about to get interesting in 1976. Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush join me here In the Studio on "2112" golden anniversary.

KISS- Destroyer 50th Anniversary- Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons

Kiss "Destroyer" hits the golden anniversary with Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons In the Studio.

Judas Priest- Point of Entry 45th Anniversary- Rob Halford

Judas Priest's "Point of Entry" 45th anniversary, & Rob Halford is In the Studio with Redbeard "Heading Out to the Highway" for some "Hot Rockin'".
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Scorpions- Crazy World 35th Anniversary- Klaus Meine, Rudolph Schenker

It's the thirty-fifth anniversary of Scorpions "Crazy World". Scorpions lead singer Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolph Schenker are my guesst In the Studio.
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Ozzy Osbourne- Ozzmosis

Ozzy Osbourne's biggest seller in decades, October 1995's "Ozzmosis" ironically was released after he had announced a very high profile retirement. "Me without a band is like I'm walking around naked or something. " Ozzy is a funny, charming, surprisingly insightful guest with me In the Studio. So hear about the emperor's new clothes with the late Ozzy Osbourne for "Ozzmosis".  
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Ozzy Osbourne- Blizzard of Ozz

The late Ozzy Osbourne In the Studio for the making of 1980's "Blizzard of Ozz" .
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Black Sabbath- Paranoid- Ozzy Osbourne

On the 55th anniversary of "Paranoid", original Black Sabbath singer / lyricist the late Ozzy Osbourne has fond memories of those days when he and his  mates from the working-class neighborhood Aston decided to ditch their trendy blues music, cut the band down from a 6-piece to four, and started doing what Ozzy characterizes in this classic rock interview as "spooky music".
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Queensryche- Empire @35- Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo

Queensryche co-founder/ composer/guitarist Chris DeGarmo and former singer/ songwriter Geoff Tate may be gone now ( the former pilots corporate jets, the latter heads the band Operation Mindcrime ), but they tell the story of the blockbuster four million-seller "Empire" and the amazing songs “Best I Can”, “Jet City Woman”,”Della Brown”,” Resistance”,”Hand on Heart”, even a live performance from London’s Hammersmith Odeon just weeks after "Empire" ’s 1990 release.

Queensryche- Best I Can- Hammersmith Odeon London 11-15-90

In November 1990 Queensryche planted the flag of smartly conceived and played all-American rock in the heart of the British Empire, London's venerable Hammersmith Odeon theater. This live performance of "Best I Can" is completely live, no overdubs.