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Dire Straits- Brothers in Arms 40th- Mark Knopfler
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 produced impeccably, which proved irresistible to an international buying audience estimated at over thirty million.Dire Straits bandleader Mark Knopfler tries to explain the phenomenon of "Brothers in Arms" and modern super-celebrity here In the Studio in this classic rock interview. "I recommend success to anybody. I can't think of anything good about fame. If you can, let me know."

Melissa Etheridge- Yes I Am
"I got a $1000 car and headed West", says Melissa Etheridge, revealing her first step like a real-life Dorothy leaving Leavenworth, Kansas and landing in Oz, which in Melissa's case was Southern California, a full five years before she would top the charts with her fourth album, September 1993's "Yes I Am" .

Lynyrd Skynyrd- Essential- Gary Rossington
"Essential ". One thing that has never been questioned about Southern Rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd is their unassailable authenticity. My guests guitarists are the dearly missed Gary Rossington and the late Ed King, part one.