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''In the Studio with Redbeard'' is a North American radio program, produced and hosted by
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, based rock and roll disc jockey Doug "Redbeard" Hill. The show is a weekly hour-long "rockumentary" interview with music program which looks at the making of many of the greatest
album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records co ...
s recorded in rock and roll history, although sometimes it would spotlight the history of rock and roll bands. Redbeard interviews the musicians who created these albums. The show first went on the air nationally the week of June 26, 1988, initially broadcast by 60 rock stations including WXRK/92.3: New York, KLOS/95.5: Los Angeles, WLUP-FM/97.9: Chicago, WMMR/93.3: Philadelphia, KTXQ/102.1: Dallas, WHJY/94.1: Providence, WRIF/101.1: Detroit, KRQR: San Francisco, WKLS: Atlanta and distributed by The Album Network through 1999, which grew the network to 180 stations. "In the Studio" is now in its 30th consecutive year, having passed the 1,200-show mark in June 2011, and is distributed by Beardedfisch Productions. Now has the episodes online at its website with or without the music.


Artists and albums featured over the years

* Show #6: August 1, 1988: The Doors "The Doors" * Show #7: August 8, 1988: Pink Floyd "The Dark Side of the Moon" * Show #34: February 13, 1989: The Byrds * Show #70: October 23, 1989: Peter Frampton "Frampton Comes Alive" * Show #80-2 March 22, 1993 - Pink Floyd - 20th Anniversary of "The Dark Side of the Moon" * Show #106: Don Henley "Building The Perfect Beast" * Show #114: Little Feat "Waiting For Columbus" * Show #115: J. Geils Band "Freeze Frame" * Show #130: Elton John "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" * Show 136: Peter Frampton "Frampton Comes Alive" * Show 141: Loverboy "Get Lucky" * Show #147: Heart "Little Queen/Dog & Butterfly" * Show #157: Huey Lewis & The News "Sports" * Show #158: Paul McCartney "Tripping The Live Fantastic" * Show #160: Foreigner "Double Vision" * Show #161: Santana "Abraxas" * Show #164: Grand Funk "Closer To Home" * Show #165: Tom Petty "Damn The Torpedoes" * Show #168: Genesis "Duke/Abacab" * Show #169: Procol Harum "Best of" * Show #171: Moody Blues "Seventh Sojourn" * Show #172: Kansas "Leftoverture" * Show #173: Lynyrd Skynyrd "Street Survivors" * Show #174: Humble Pie "Rockin' The Fillmore" * Show #178: Bob Seger "Night Moves" * Show #179: Journey "Infinity" * Show #185:
Eddie Money Edward Joseph Mahoney (March 21, 1949 – September 13, 2019), known professionally as Eddie Money, was an American singer and songwriter who, in the 1970s and 1980s, had eleven Top 40 songs, including "Baby Hold On", " Two Tickets to Par ...
"Can't Hold Back/Nothing To Lose" * Show #189: Jefferson Airplane "Surrealistic Pillow" * Show #191: Todd Rundgren "Something/Anything" * Show #192: Fleetwood Mac "Rumors" * Show #197: James Gang "Rides Again" * Show #198: Guess Who "Best of" * Show #201: Steve Miller Band "Book of Dreams" * Show #217: George Harrison "Live In Japan" part 1 * Show #218: George Harrison "Live In Japan" part 2 * Show #240: Bob Seger "Against The Wind" * Show #256: Bob Seger "Stranger In Town"" * Show #396: January 26, 1996: R.E.M. "Out of Time" * Show #402: March 4, 1996: Heart "Dreamboat Annie" * Show #420: July 8, 1996: Sammy Hagar "Unboxed (Best of)" * Show #438: November 11, 1996: Grateful Dead "The Arista Years" Part 1, with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart * Show #439: November 18, 1996: Grateful Dead "The Arista Years" Part 2, with Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart * Show #453: February 24, 1997: Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" 20th Anniversary * Show #476: August 4, 1997: R.E.M. "Document" 10th Anniversary * Show #480: September 1, 1997: Steely Dan "Aja" 20th Anniversary * Show #487: October 20, 1997: Steely Dan "Can't Buy A Thrill" 25th Anniversary * Show #559: March 8, 1999: Bad Company "Desolation Angels" *
38 Special 38 Special may refer to: * .38 Special, a revolver cartridge * 38 Special (band) 38 Special (also stylized as .38 Special or spelled out as Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band that was formed by Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes in 1 ...
- '' Wild-Eyed Southern Boys''/'' Special Forces'' (one episode). Features interviews with Donnie Van Zandt and
Jeff Carlisi 38 Special (also stylized as .38 Special or spelled out as Thirty-Eight Special) is an American rock band that was formed by Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida. They are best known for their early 1980s hit single ...
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AC/DC AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and heavy metal, but the band calls it s ...
- '' High Voltage'' (the initial episode aired in 1997 also spotlighted on the box set
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and in 2006 for its 30th anniversary episode also spotlighted
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released only in Europe and Australia in 1976. The album was not released in the United States until 1981, more than one year after lead s ...
), ''
Let There Be Rock ''Let There Be Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band, AC/DC. It was originally released on 21 March 1977 in Australia on the Albert Productions label. A modified international edition was released on 25 July 1977 on Atla ...
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Highway to Hell ''Highway to Hell'' is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 July 1979. It was the last album featuring lead singer Bon Scott, who would die early the following year on 19 February 1980. Background By 197 ...
'' (one episode), '' Back in Black'' and ''
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'' (a 2-part history on AC/DC to promote their
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album). Interviews were with Angus Young and
Malcolm Young Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter of AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginn ...
. ''Back in Black'' and ''Rock 'N Roll Train'' had interviews with the Young brothers and
Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll ...
. *
Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
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Cuts Like a Knife ''Cuts Like a Knife'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Released on 18 January 1983 by A&M Records, the album was a huge commercial success in the United States and Canada. Three singles were released worldwide ...
'', '' Reckless'', ''
Waking Up the Neighbours ''Waking Up the Neighbours'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on September 24, 1991. The album was recorded at Battery Studios in London and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, mixed at Mayfair Studio ...
'', '' So Far So Good'' (which would be re-aired as ''
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''). *
Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues-ba ...
- ''
Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues-ba ...
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Get Your Wings ''Get Your Wings'' is the second studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released on March 1, 1974. The album was their first to be produced by Jack Douglas, who also was responsible for the band's next three albums. Three singles were rel ...
'', '' Toys in the Attic'', ''
Rocks In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's o ...
'', '' Permanent Vacation'', '' Pump'' and ''
Get a Grip ''Get a Grip'' is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in April 1993 by Geffen Records. ''Get a Grip'' was the band's last studio album to be released by Geffen before they returned to Columbia Records. ''Get a Gr ...
''. Interviews with Tom Hamilton,
Brad Whitford Bradley Ernest Whitford (born February 23, 1952)Putterford, Mark (1991) ''The Fall and Rise of Aerosmith'', Omnibus Press, Strong, Martin C. (2001) ''The Great Metal Discography'' (2nd edn.), MOJO Books, , p. 11-13 is an American musician who i ...
,
Joey Kramer Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the hard rock band Aerosmith, which was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Life and career Kramer was born in the Bronx, New Yor ...
, Joe Perry and
Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the harmonica, piano, and percussion. ...
. * The Allman Brothers Band - '' The Allman Brothers Band''/'' Idlewild South'' (one episode), ''
At Fillmore East ''At Fillmore East'' is the first live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on July 6, 1971, in the United States by Capricorn Records. As the title ...
'' and '' Eat a Peach''. Interviews with Gregg Allman and
Dickey Betts Forrest Richard Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, he collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic tw ...
. * Ian Anderson - ''
Thick As a Brick 2 ''Thick as a Brick 2'', abbreviated ''TAAB 2'' (pronounced by Anderson) and subtitled ''Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?'', is the fifth studio album by Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson, released in 2012 as a follow-up of '' Thick as a Br ...
''. Interview with Ian Anderson. *
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- ''
Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
''. Interviews with
Carl Palmer Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer best known as founding member and the last surviving member of the progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He was also a founding member of progressive rock s ...
, John Wetton and Geoff Downes. *
Bad Company Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell. Bad Company '' AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also ...
- ''
Bad Company Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell. Bad Company '' AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also ...
'', '' Straight Shooter'', '' Desolation Angels'' and '' The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology''. The first album and ''Straight Shooter'' feature interviews with
Simon Kirke Simon Frederick St George Kirke (born 28 July 1949) is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company. He has been the only continuous member of Bad Company since their inception. Life and career Kirke was born in La ...
and
Mick Ralphs Michael Geoffrey Ralphs (born 31 March 1944, Herefordshire) is an English musician, vocalist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company. Career Ralphs began his career as a teenager, playing with ...
. ''Desolation Angels'', ''The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology'' and subsequent anniversary specials of the first two albums also include interviews with Paul Rodgers. * The Band - '' The Brown Album''. Includes interviews with
Robbie Robertson Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson, OC (born July 5, 1943), is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his work as lead guitarist and songwriter for the Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist. With the deaths of Richard Manuel in ...
. * The Beatles - ''
The White Album ''The Beatles'', also referred to colloquially as the White Album, is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968. Featuring a plain white sleeve, the cover contains no grap ...
'' (2-part episode), best of The Beatles,
The Beatles Stereo Box Set ''The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)'', also known as ''The Beatles: Stereo Box Set'', is a box set compilation comprising all remastered recordings by English rock band the Beatles. The set was issued on 9 September 2009, along with ...
'' (two-part episode) and ''
1 (The Beatles album) ''1'' is a compilation album of the English rock band the Beatles, originally released on 13 November 2000. The album features virtually every number-one single the band achieved in the United Kingdom or United States from 1962 to 1970. Issued ...
'' (2-part episode). All featured interviews with Paul McCartney and
George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian ...
. * Pat Benatar - ''
Crimes of Passion A crime of passion (French: ''crime passionnel''), in popular usage, refers to a violent crime, especially homicide, in which the perpetrator commits the act against someone because of sudden strong impulse such as anger rather than as a premed ...
'' and '' Precious Time''. Both episodes feature interviews with Benatar and Neil Giraldo. * The Black Crowes - '' Shake Your Moneymaker'' and '' The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion''. Includes interviews with Chris Robinson and
Rich Robinson Richard Spencer Robinson (born May 24, 1969) is an American musician and founding member of the rock and roll band the Black Crowes. Along with older brother Chris Robinson, Rich formed the band in 1984 (originally called ''Mr. Crowes Garden'' ...
. *
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define ...
- ''
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define ...
''/'' Paranoid''/ '' Master of Reality''/'' Black Sabbath Vol. 4'' (would be re-aired as '' Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath 1970–1978'' in conjunction with Black Sabbath's 2006 induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and again in 2010 in conjunction with Paranoid's 40th Anniversary). Interviews with Ozzy Osbourne. Separate episodes would be made for Paranoid and Black Sabbath Volume 4 for their 40th Anniversaries in 2010 and 2012 respectively. *
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John such quit t ...
- ''
Slippery When Wet ''Slippery When Wet'' is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18, 1986, by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn, with recording sess ...
'' and '' New Jersey''. Both episodes feature interviews with
Jon Bon Jovi John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He ...
and Richie Sambora. *
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most p ...
- ''
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most p ...
'', '' Don't Look Back'' and ''
Third Stage ''Third Stage'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Boston, released on September 26, 1986, on MCA Records. It was recorded at Boston co-founder Tom Scholz's Hideaway Studio over a long, strained, six-year period "between floods ...
''. These episodes all have interviews with
Tom Scholz Donald Thomas Scholz (born March 10, 1947) is an American musician. He is the founder, main songwriter, primary guitarist and only remaining original member of the rock band Boston. He has appeared on every Boston album. Scholz is an MIT-traine ...
except for Boston's debut which has Scholz and
Brad Delp Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American musician who was the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Boston. He joined Boston in 1970 and performed on the band's first three albums. Early life ...
interviewed. * David Bowie - '' The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'', '' Young Americans'', ''
Station to Station ''Station to Station'' is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 23 January 1976 through RCA Records. Regarded as one of his most significant works, the album was the vehicle for Bowie's performance persona, ...
'', '' Let's Dance'', '' The Best of Bowie'' and ''
David Live ''David Live'' is the first official live album by English musician David Bowie, originally released through RCA Records in 1974. The album was recorded in July of that year, on the initial leg of Bowie's Diamond Dogs Tour, at the Tower Theater ...
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Stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * St ...
'' (one episode). All episodes feature interviews with Bowie. * Jackson Browne - '' Running on Empty'' and '' The Very Best of Jackson Browne'' (2-part). It includes interviews with Browne. *
Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American musician and record producer, best known as the lead guitarist and male lead vocalist of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987 and 1997 to 2018. In addition to his tenure with Fl ...
- ''The Best of Lindsey Buckingham'' (2-part episode). It includes interviews with Buckingham. * The Cars - '' The Cars self-titled debut'', '' Candy-O'', '' Shake it Up'', '' Heartbeat City'' and ''Moving in Stereo : The Very Best of The Cars''. Both featured interviews with
Ric Ocasek Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the primary co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the rock ...
while ''Candy-O'', the 40th Anniversary of the self titled debut and ''Heartbeat City'' also featured interviews with Greg Hawkes. *
Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen and ...
- '' Cheap Trick at Budokan'' and ''The Essential Cheap Trick'' (2-part) (in honor of the band's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). Both featured interviews with Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander. * Chicago - '' The Chicago Transit Authority'', ''
Chicago II ''Chicago'' (retroactively known as ''Chicago II'') is the second studio album by Chicago-based American rock band Chicago. Like their debut album, ''Chicago Transit Authority'', this was a double album. It was their first album under the name Ch ...
'' and ''
Chicago V ''Chicago V'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Chicago and was released on July 10, 1972. It is notable for being the group's first single album release, after having released three consecutive double albums and a four-disc box ...
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Chicago VI ''Chicago VI'' is the fifth studio album (sixth overall) by American rock band Chicago and was released on June 25, 1973. It was the band's second in a string of five consecutive albums to make it to No. 1 in the US, was certified gold less t ...
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Chicago VII ''Chicago VII'' is the sixth studio album (seventh overall) by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1974. It is notable for being their first double album of new material since 1971's '' Chicago III'' and remains their final studio ...
'' (one episode). Features interviews with Robert Lamm. * Eric Clapton - ''
24 Nights ''24 Nights'' is the fifth live album by Eric Clapton, compiled from 42 concerts performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, in 1990 and 1991. It was released on 8 October 1991. The cover illustration is by Peter Blake. Backgrou ...
'' (2-part episode) and '' Clapton Chronicles'' (2-part episode). Features interviews with Clapton. *
Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...
- '' Mad Dogs and Englishmen''. Features interviews with Joe Cocker and
Leon Russell Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges; April 2, 1942 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter who was involved with numerous bestselling records during his 60-year career that spanned multiple genres, including rock and ...
. * Phil Collins - ''
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'', '' Hello, I Must Be Going!'' and ''
No Jacket Required ''No Jacket Required'' is the third solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was originally released on 25 January 1985 or 18 February 1985 on Virgin (UK and Ireland), Atlantic (US and Canada) and WEA (rest o ...
''. Features interviews with Phil Collins. *
Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
- '' Love It to Death''/'' Killer'' (one episode), ''
Billion Dollar Babies ''Billion Dollar Babies'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper, released on February 25, 1973, by Warner Bros. Records. The album became the best selling Alice Cooper record at the time of its release, hit number one on th ...
'' and ''The Best of Alice Cooper''. Feature interviews with Alice Cooper. *
Cream Cream is a dairy product composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of milk before homogenization. In un-homogenized milk, the fat, which is less dense, eventually rises to the top. In the industrial production of cream, this process ...
- '' Disraeli Gears''/''
Wheels of Fire ''Wheels of Fire'' is the third album by the British rock band Cream. It was released in the US in June 1968 as a two-disc vinyl LP, with one disc recorded in the studio and the other recorded live. It was released in the UK on August 9. It re ...
'' (one episode) and '' Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6 2005''. Both episodes include interviews with Jack Bruce. ''Royal Albert Hall'' and 40th/45th Anniversary episodes of Disraeli Gears also includes interviews with Eric Clapton. *
Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, r ...
- '' Green River''/'' Bayou Country''/''
Willy and the Poor Boys ''Willy and the Poor Boys'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in November 1969. It was the last of three studio albums the band released that year, arriving just three mon ...
'' (one episode) and ''
Cosmo's Factory ''Cosmo's Factory'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in July 1970. Six of the album's eleven tracks were released as singles in 1970, and all of them charted in the top 5 o ...
''. Includes interviews with John Fogerty. * Crosby, Stills & Nash -
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. Includes interviews with Graham Nash, David Crosby and Stephen Stills. *
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member, ...
- '' Déjà Vu''. Includes interviews with David Crosby, Stephen Stills and
Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fura ...
. * Deep Purple - ''
Machine Head A machine head (also referred to as a tuning machine, tuner, or gear head) is a geared apparatus for tuning stringed musical instruments by adjusting string tension. Machine heads are used on mandolins, guitars, double basses and others, and ar ...
'' and Shades: 1968–2000 (2 part episode). Features interviews with Ian Gillan,
Roger Glover Roger David Glover (born 30 November 1945) is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the member of the hard rock bands Deep Purple and Rainbow. As a member of Deep Purple, Glover was inducted into the Rock and Ro ...
and David Coverdale (for Shades only). *
Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), ...
- ''
Pyromania Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, to relieve some tension or for instant gratification. The term ''pyromania'' comes from the Greek word (''pyr'', 'fi ...
'', ''
Hysteria Hysteria is a term used colloquially to mean ungovernable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion. In the nineteenth century, hysteria was considered a diagnosable physical illness in women. It is assumed that ...
'' and '' Yeah!''. All episodes feature interviews with Joe Elliott and Rick Savage. Pyromania and Yeah! also features interviews with
Phil Collen Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the ''Pyromania'' album. Prior to joining Def Leppa ...
. * Dire Straits - '' Dire Straits' self-titled debut'', ''
Making Movies ''Making Movies'' is the third studio album by British rock band Dire Straits released on 17 October 1980 by Vertigo Records internationally, Warner Bros. Records in the United States and Mercury Records in Canada. The album includes the singl ...
''/ Mark Knopfler's Shangri-La, ''
Love Over Gold ''Love over Gold'' is the fourth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 24 September 1982 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album featured two singles: "Private Investig ...
''/ Mark Knopfler's Kill to Get Crimson, '' Brothers In Arms'', '' Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler'' and ''The Best of Dire Straits''/ Get Lucky. All episodes feature interviews with Mark Knopfler. *
The Doobie Brothers The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose, California, known for their flexibility in performing across numerous genres and their vocal harmonies. Active for five decades, with their greatest success in the 1970s, ...
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Toulouse Street ''Toulouse Street'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Doobie Brothers. It was released on July 1, 1972, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album with bassist Tiran Porter and second with drummer Michael Hossa ...
'', ''
The Captain and Me ''The Captain and Me'' is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on March 2, 1973, by Warner Bros. Records. It features some of their most popular hits including " Long Train Runnin'", " China Gr ...
'' (both aforementioned episodes featured interviews with Tom Johnston,
Patrick Simmons Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American musician best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he has been the only consistent member of the band throughout their tenure. Simm ...
and
John Hartman John Hartman (March 18, 1950 – September 22, 2022)Takin' It to the Streets'' (which featured interviews with Michael McDonald) and '' Minute by Minute'' (featured interviews with McDonald, Hartman, Simmons and one comment from Tom Johnston). *
The Doors The Doors were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential ro ...
- '' The Doors' self-titled debut'', '' Strange Days'' and '' L.A. Woman''. All episodes feature interviews with Ray Manzarek * Eagles - '' Eagles self-titled debut'', ''
Desperado Desperado may refer to: * Outlaw, particularly in the American Old West Books * ''Desperadoes'' (comics), a comic book series * ''Desperadoes'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Ron Hansen * Desperado Publishing, an American independent comic book publi ...
''/''
On the Border ''On the Border'' is the third studio album by American rock group the Eagles, released in 1974. Apart from two songs produced by Glyn Johns, it was produced by Bill Szymczyk because the group wanted a more rock‑oriented sound instead of the c ...
'' and '' Hotel California''. ''Eagles'' and ''Desperado''/''On the Border'' feature interviews with
Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don H ...
and Randy Meisner while ''Hotel California'' featured interviews with Frey plus
Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: James Gang, the James Gang, Eagles (band), Eagles, and Ri ...
and Don Henley. *
Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer (informally known as ELP) were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitar, producer) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussi ...
- '' self titled debut''/ Trilogy'' (one episode), ''
Brain Salad Surgery ''Brain Salad Surgery'' is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released on 19 November 1973 by their record label, Manticore Records, and distributed by Atlantic Records. Following the tour in suppo ...
'' and ''Emerson Lake and Palmer : The Anthology 1970–1998. All feature interviews with Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and
Carl Palmer Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) is an English drummer best known as founding member and the last surviving member of the progressive rock supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer. He was also a founding member of progressive rock s ...
(the latter had a new interview with Palmer talking about the reason for the best of and on the passing of Keith Emerson). * Melissa Etheridge - '' Yes I Am'' and '' The Awakening''. Features interviews with Etheridge. *
Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their eponym ...
- '' Fleetwood Mac's White Album'', '' Rumours'' and '' Tusk''. Features interviews with Stevie Nicks.
Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American musician and record producer, best known as the lead guitarist and male lead vocalist of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987 and 1997 to 2018. In addition to his tenure with Fl ...
was also interviewed for the anniversary editions of Fleetwood Mac's White Album and Rumours plus Tusk. Mick Fleetwood was interviewed for Fleetwood Mac White Album and Rumours. * Foghat - '' Fool for the City''. Includes interviews with
Dave Peverett David Jack Peverett (16 April 1943 – 7 February 2000), also known as Lonesome Dave, was an English singer and musician, best known as the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Foghat, which he founded following his tenur ...
and
Rod Price Roderick Michael Price (22 November 1947 – 22 March 2005) was an English guitarist best known for his work with the rock band Foghat. He was known as 'The Magician of Slide', 'The Bottle', and 'Slide King of Rock and Roll', due to his slide g ...
. * Foreigner - '' Foreigner's self-titled debut'', '' Double Vision'' and '' Foreigner 4''. All include interviews with Mick Jones and Lou Gramm except ''Double Vision'', which only features Jones (all anniversary editions of Double Vision also had comments from Lou Gramm). *
Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English musician and songwriter who was a member of the rock bands Humble Pie and the Herd. As a solo artist, he has released several albums, including his major breakthrough album, the live ...
- ''
Frampton Comes Alive! ''Frampton Comes Alive!'' is the first double live album by English rock musician Peter Frampton, released in 1976 by A&M Records. It is one of the best-selling live albums. " Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way", and "Do You Feel Like We D ...
'' and '' Shine On: A Collection'' (2-part episode). Interviews with Frampton. * Peter Gabriel - '' So'' and Us. Features interviews with Peter Gabriel. *
The J. Geils Band The J. Geils Band was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magi ...
- '' Bloodshot'' and '' Freeze Frame''. Features interviews with
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Peter Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946 in The ...
. *
Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
- '' Duke''/''
Abacab ''Abacab'' is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Genesis, released on 18 September 1981 by Charisma Records. After their 1980 tour in support of their previous album, ''Duke'' (1980), the band took a break before they reconvened in ...
'' (one episode and subsequently aired as Genesis 1976-1982 as part of the band's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, '' Genesis 1983-1998'' would air the following week), '' Genesis' self-titled album a/k/a The Mama Album'', ''
Invisible Touch ''Invisible Touch'' is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released on 6 June 1986 by Atlantic Records in the United States and on 9 June 1986 by Charisma/Virgin Records in the United Kingdom. After taking a break in 19 ...
'', '' We Can't Dance'' and '' R-Kive'' (the latter would turn into individual episodes for ''
A Trick Of the Tail ''A Trick of the Tail'' is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released in February 1976 on Charisma Records and was the first album to feature drummer Phil Collins as lead vocalist following the departur ...
'' and '' Wind and Wuthering''. All five episodes feature interviews with Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford. Tony Banks was also interviewed for Genesis' self-titled album and ''We Can't Dance''. * David Gilmour - ''
On an Island ''On an Island'' is the third solo studio album by Pink Floyd member David Gilmour. It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, and in the US the following day. It was his first solo album in 22 years since '' Abou ...
'' and ''
Rattle That Lock ''Rattle That Lock'' is the fourth solo studio album by former Pink Floyd singer and guitarist David Gilmour. It was released on 18 September 2015 via Columbia Records. The artwork for the album was created by Dave Stansbie from The Creative Cor ...
''. Features interviews with Gilmour and the latter also features
Polly Samson Polly Samson (born 29 April 1962) is an English novelist, lyricist, and journalist. She is married to the musician David Gilmour and has written the lyrics to many of Gilmour's works, both as a solo artist and with the group Pink Floyd. Life an ...
. *
Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and succe ...
- '' Closer to Home''. Features interviews with Mark Farner. *
Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, world music, a ...
- '' The Arista Years'', '' In the Dark'' and Dead at 50. Features interviews with
Bob Weir Robert Hall Weir ( ; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, ...
, Phil Lesh, and
Mickey Hart Mickey Hart (born Michael Steven Hartman, September 11, 1943) is an American percussionist. He is best known as one of the two drummers of the rock band Grateful Dead. He was a member of the Grateful Dead from September 1967 until February 19 ...
. * Sammy Hagar - '' Unboxed'' (later re-aired as '' The Essential Red Collection'' and re-aired in 2009 to spotlight his ''
Cosmic Universal Fashion ''Cosmic Universal Fashion'' is the fifteenth studio album by Sammy Hagar, released on November 18, 2008 by Loud & Proud and Roadrunner Records. Shortly after its release, Hagar formed the supergroup Chickenfoot with his former Van Halen bandmat ...
'' album). Features interviews with Hagar. *
George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian ...
- ''
Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 ''Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989'' is a compilation album by English musician George Harrison, released in October 1989. His second compilation, after the Capitol/EMI collection ''The Best of George Harrison'' (1976), it contains songs from Harri ...
'' (later re-aired as a 2-part episode '' Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison''). Features interviews with Harrison. *
Heart The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to ...
- ''
Dreamboat Annie ''Dreamboat Annie'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Heart. At the time, the band was based in Vancouver, British Columbia; the album was recorded in Vancouver and first released in Canada by the local label Mushroom Records in Se ...
'', '' Little Queen''/'' Dog and Butterfly'' (one episode originally but separate shows for those album's 30th anniversary were produced) and '' self titled 1985 album''. All feature interviews with
Ann Wilson Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in t ...
and Nancy Wilson. * Jimi Hendrix - ''
Are You Experienced ''Are You Experienced'' is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in 1967, the LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time. The album feature ...
'', ''
Electric Ladyland ''Electric Ladyland'' is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the final studio album released before Hendrix's death in 1970. A double album, it was the only record from the Experience produced by Hendrix. The ban ...
'' and Live at Woodstock. All featured interviews with
The Jimi Hendrix Experience James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
drummer Mitch Mitchell, producer/engineer Eddie Kramer and biographer John McDermott. Bass player
Billy Cox William Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix. Cox is the only surviving musician to have regularly played with Hendrix: first with the experimental group that backed Hendrix at Woodsto ...
was interviewed for Live at Woodstock), * Don Henley - ''
Building the Perfect Beast ''Building the Perfect Beast'' is the second solo studio album by American rock singer Don Henley, released on November 19, 1984 by Geffen Records. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, mor ...
'' and '' The End of the Innocence''. Both episodes feature interviews with Henley. *
Humble Pie Humble Pie are an English rock band formed by guitarist and singer Steve Marriott in Moreton, Essex, in 1969. They are known as one of the first supergroups of the late 1960s and found success in the early 1970s with songs such as " Black Co ...
- '' Performance Rockin' the Fillmore''. Features interviews with
Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English musician and songwriter who was a member of the rock bands Humble Pie and the Herd. As a solo artist, he has released several albums, including his major breakthrough album, the live ...
and
Jerry Shirley Jerry Shirley (born 4 February 1952) is an English rock drummer, best known as a member of the band Humble Pie, appearing on all their albums. He is also known for his work with Fastway, Joey Molland from Badfinger, Alexis Korner, Billy Nichol ...
. * INXS- '' Listen Like Thieves'' and ''
Kick A kick is a physical strike using the leg, in unison usually with an area of the knee or lower using the foot, heel, tibia (shin), ball of the foot, blade of the foot, toes or knee (the latter is also known as a knee strike). This type of a ...
''. Features interviews with
Andrew Farriss Andrew Charles Farriss (born 27 March 1959) is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist, and main composer for rock band INXS. Farriss released his debut studio album in 2021. Care ...
and
Kirk Pengilly Kirk Pengilly ( ; born 4 July 1958) is an Australian musician and member of the Australian rock group INXS. Kirk plays saxophone, guitar and also performs as a backing vocalist. Early career Pengilly moved to Sydney in 1966, and became best fri ...
and archived interviews with Michael Hutchence and
Tim Farriss Timothy William Farriss (born 16 August 1957) is an Australian musician, founding member and the lead guitarist of the rock band :INXS. Early life and the formation of INXS Farriss was born in Perth, Western Australia, to Dennis and Jill F ...
. * James Gang- '' James Gang Rides Again''. Features interviews with
Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: James Gang, the James Gang, Eagles (band), Eagles, and Ri ...
. * Jefferson Airplane - '' Surrealistic Pillow''. Features interviews with Paul Kantner,
Marty Balin Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder/leader and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and J ...
and Grace Slick * Jethro Tull - '' Benefit'', '' Aqualung'', ''
Thick as a Brick ''Thick as a Brick'' is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on 3 March 1972. The album contains a continuous piece of music, split over two sides of an LP record, and is intended as a parody of the concept al ...
'', ''
Songs From The Wood ''Songs from the Wood'' is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released on 11 February 1977 by Chrysalis Records. The album is considered to be the first of three folk rock albums released by the band at the end ...
'' and Living With the Past. All feature interviews with Ian Anderson. *
Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since th ...
- '' The Stranger'', ''
52nd Street 52nd Street is a -long one-way street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan, New York City. A short section of it was known as the city's center of jazz performance from the 1930s to the 1950s. Jazz center Following the repeal of ...
'' and '' Glass Houses''. Features interviews with Billy Joel. * Elton John - '' Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' (2-part episode). Features interviews with Elton John & Bernie Taupin. * Journey - '' Infinity'' (features interviews with
Steve Perry Stephen Ray Perry (born January 22, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most commercially successful periods from 1977 to 1987, and again from 1995 to 1998. He also wrote/co ...
,
Gregg Rolie Gregg Alan Rolie (born June 17, 1947) is an American singer and keyboardist. Rolie served as lead singer of the bands Santana and Journey – both of which he co-founded. He also helmed rock group The Storm, performed in Ringo Starr & His A ...
and
Neal Schon Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "hon ...
), ''
Escape Escape or Escaping may refer to: Computing * Escape character, in computing and telecommunication, a character which signifies that what follows takes an alternative interpretation ** Escape sequence, a series of characters used to trigger some s ...
'' (interviews with Perry, Schon and
Jonathan Cain Jonathan Leonard Friga (born February 26, 1950), known professionally as Jonathan Cain, is an American musician and songwriter best known as the keyboardist for Journey. He has also worked with the Babys and Bad English. Cain was inducted into ...
), ''
Frontiers Frontiers may refer to: * Frontier, areas near or beyond a boundary Arts and entertainment Music * ''Frontiers'' (Journey album), 1983 * ''Frontiers'' (Jermaine Jackson album), 1978 * ''Frontiers'' (Jesse Cook album), 2007 * ''Frontiers'' (P ...
'' (interviews with Perry, Schon and Cain) and '' Time X 3'' (2-part episode) (features interviews with Rolle, Cain, Perry and Schon). * Kansas - ''
Leftoverture ''Leftoverture'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1976. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2001. It was the band's first album to be certified by the RIAA, and remains their highest selling a ...
'' (features interviews with Phil Ehart, Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren. The 30th, 35th and 40th Anniversary episodes also has interviews with Robby Steinhardt and Rich Williams), ''
Point of Know Return ''Point of Know Return'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kansas, released in 1977. The album was reissued in remastered format on CD in 2002. Composition and recording The recording sessions for ''Point of Know Return'' comm ...
'' (features interviews with Livgren and Ehart. The 30th, 35th and 40th Anniversary Episodes also includes interviews with Walsh, Steinhardt and Williams). '' Sail On: The 30th Anniversary Collection'' (2-part episode) (features interviews with Ehart, Livgren, Walsh, Williams and Steinhardt). '' The Prelude Implicit'' features interviews with Williams, Ehart,
David Ragsdale David Lasater Ragsdale (born April 3, 1958) is an American musician. He is best known as the violinist for the rock band Kansas from 1991 to 1997 and from 2006 to the present. He toured for four years with Louise Mandrell before joining Kansas, ...
,
Billy Greer Billy Greer (born January 26, 1952) is an American musician, singer and songwriter known as the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas. He joined the band in their 1985 reformation, making his debut appearance on ''Power''. He had previously ...
and Ronnie Platt. * King Crimson - '' In the Court of the Crimson King''. Featuring interviews with Greg Lake. * The Kinks - ''The Ultimate Collection'', '' Sleepwalker''/'' Misfits''/''
Low Budget A low-budget film or low-budget movie is a motion picture shot with little to no funding from a major film studio or private investor. Many independent films are made on low budgets, but films made on the mainstream circuit with inexperienced or ...
'' (one episode), ''The Best of The Kinks'', '' To the Bone'' (2-part episode) and '' One For the Road''. Features interviews with Ray Davies. * Kiss - '' Alive!'', ''
The Very Best of KISS ''The Very Best of Kiss'' is a compilation album by the American rock band Kiss. It was released on August 27, 2002. It contains 21 of the band's most popular tracks, all previously released, with original versions. Track listing Personnel ; ...
'' (2-part episode) and KISS Alive 35!. Features interviews with
Gene Simmons Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; he, חיים ויץ, ; born August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American musician. Also known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss, the hard rock band he co-founded with Paul ...
and Paul Stanley. * Led Zeppelin - '' Led Zeppelin'', '' Led Zeppelin II'', '' Led Zeppelin III'' and '' Led Zeppelin IV'' and No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, Physical Graffiti (2-part), Presence/ In Through the Out Door/ Coda. All episodes feature interviews with
Jimmy Page James Patrick Page (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Page is prolific in creating guitar riffs. His style involves various alternative ...
. Robert Plant also appears on Led Zeppelin's I-IV, Physical Graffiti (Part 2) and No Quarter and John Paul Jones appeared briefly on the 2014 remaster of the first three Led Zeppelin albums. *
Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis and the News are an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually achieving 19 top ten singles across the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Adult Contempor ...
- '' Sports''. Features interviews with Lewis. *
Little Feat Little Feat is an American rock band formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Lowell George and keyboardist Bill Payne in 1969 in Los Angeles. George disbanded the group because of creative differences shortly before his death in 1979. Surviving ...
- '' Waiting For Columbus'', '' Join the Band'' and The Little Feat Box Set. All feature interviews with
Bill Payne William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano roc ...
and Paul Barrerre. *
Loverboy Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly " Turn Me Loose" and " Working for the Weekend", have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits ...
- '' Get Lucky''. Features interviews with
Mike Reno Mike Reno (born Joseph Michael Rynoski; born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian musician, singer and the lead singer of the rock band Loverboy. He is reported to have taught himself how to play guitar. He fronted other bands, including Moxy, before ...
and Paul Dean. * Lynyrd Skynyrd - '' Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd'', '' Second Helping'', ''
One More from the Road ''One More from the Road'' (styled as ''One More For From The Road'') is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, capturing three shows recorded in July 1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd had supporte ...
'', '' Street Survivors'', '' Thyrty: The 30th Anniversary Collection'' and '' The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd'' (2-part episode). All episodes have interviews with
Gary Rossington Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951) is an American guitarist. He is the only remaining original member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he plays lead and rhythm guitar. In 2009, he became the last original member to re ...
. Ed King was also interviewed for the first two titles and ''Essential''. Plus The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd (which aired in conjunction with band's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) also featured interviews with Allen Collins, Johnny Van Zant, Billy Powell and Leon Wilkeson. * Paul McCartney - ''
Flowers in the Dirt ''Flowers in the Dirt'' is the eighth studio solo album by Paul McCartney. The album was released on 5 June 1989 on Parlophone, as he was embarking on his first world tour since the Wings Over the World tour in 1975–76. It earned McCartney som ...
'', ''
Tripping the Live Fantastic ''Tripping the Live Fantastic'' is Paul McCartney's first official solo live album and his first release of concert material since Wings' 1976 ''Wings over America'' live package. It was released in 1990 as triple LP, double cassette and double ...
'', '' Back in the U.S.'', "
When I'm Sixty-Four "When I'm Sixty-Four" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released on their 1967 album ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''. McCartney wrote the song when he was ab ...
" (a tribute in honor of Paul McCartney's 64th birthday) and ''
Good Evening New York City ''Good Evening New York City'' is a CD/DVD double live album by Paul McCartney consisting of material performed over three nights as the inaugural concerts at New York City's Citi Field, 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, part of his Summer Live '09 con ...
''. Features interviews with McCartney. * Meat Loaf - ''
Bat Out of Hell ''Bat Out of Hell'' is the 1977 debut album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and composer Jim Steinman. It is one of the best-selling albums in history. The album was developed from a musical, ''Neverland'', a futuristic rock version of ''P ...
'' and ''
The Very Best of Meat Loaf ''The Very Best of Meat Loaf'' is a 1998 album spanning the first 21 years of Meat Loaf's recording career. Although not reaching the top ten in the United Kingdom, it was certified double platinum there in 2013. The album features many of Meat L ...
'' (2-part episode). Features interviews with Meat Loaf. *
John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumen ...
- '' Uh-Huh'', ''
The Lonesome Jubilee ''The Lonesome Jubilee'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, credited as John Cougar Mellencamp. The album was released by Mercury Records on August 24, 1987 (see 1987 in music). Four singles were released fr ...
'' and '' Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits''. Includes interviews with John Mellencamp. * Men at Work - '' Business as Usual''. Includes interviews with
Colin Hay Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music ha ...
. *
Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
- '' Metallica a/k/a The Black Album'' and ''
Load Load or LOAD may refer to: Aeronautics and transportation *Load factor (aeronautics), the ratio of the lift of an aircraft to its weight *Passenger load factor, the ratio of revenue passenger miles to available seat miles of a particular transpo ...
''. Includes interviews with James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. *
Steve Miller Band The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group had a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock, as ...
- ''
Fly Like an Eagle ''Fly Like an Eagle'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Steve Miller Band, released in May 1976 by Capitol Records in the United States, Canada and Japan and Mercury Records in Europe. The album was a success, spawning three singles ...
'', ''
Book of Dreams ''Book of Dreams'' is the tenth studio album by Steve Miller Band. The album was released in May 1977 on Capitol Records in the United States, Canada and Japan and by Mercury Records in Europe. Three singles were released from the album in 1977 w ...
'' and '' Young Hearts - Complete Greatest Hits''. All feature interviews with Steve Miller. * Montrose - '' Montrose self-titled''. Features interviews with the late Ronnie Montrose and Sammy Hagar. * The Moody Blues - ''
Days of Future Passed A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours, 1440 minutes, or 86,400 seconds. In everyday life, the word "day" often refers to a solar day, which is the length between two solar ...
'',
A Question of Balance ''A Question of Balance'' is the sixth album by The Moody Blues, released in 1970. The album was an attempt by the group to strip down their previously lush, psychedelic sound in order to be able to better perform the songs in concert. The albu ...
, '' Seventh Sojourn'', '' Time Traveller'' (2-part episode) and '' Timeless Flight'' box set. All episodes feature interviews with Justin Hayward. John Lodge appears on all other episodes and the 50th Anniversary episode of Days of Future Passed. Graeme Edge also appeared on A Question of Balance *
Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...
- ''The Warner Bros Years''. Includes an interview with Van Morrison (made possible by the BBC). * Mötley Crüe - '' Girls, Girls, Girls'', '' Dr. Feelgood'' and Mötley Crüe Greatest Hits. Includes interviews with
Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton (born February 8, 1961), best known by the stage name Vince Neil, is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, which he fronted from their 1981 format ...
and Nikki Sixx. * Stevie Nicks - '' Bella Donna'' and '' Crystal Visions - The Very Best of Stevie Nicks''. Features interviews with Stevie Nicks. *
Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician and activist. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock an ...
- ''
Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American rock musician and activist. He initially gained fame as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of The Amboy Dukes, a band formed in 1963 that played psychedelic rock an ...
''/'' Free For All''/''
Cat Scratch Fever ''Cat Scratch Fever'' is the third studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent. It was released on May 13, 1977, by Epic Records. Vocalist Derek St. Holmes, who had left the band during the recording of the album ''Free-for-All'', had co ...
'' (one episode) and ''
Double Live Gonzo! ''Double Live Gonzo!'' is a live album by the American hard rock guitarist Ted Nugent, released as a double LP in 1978. In addition to live versions of songs from previous albums, this double album also contains original material played live, inc ...
''/'' Live in Sweden''. Features interviews with Nugent. * Ozzy Osbourne - ''
Blizzard of Ozz ''Blizzard of Ozz'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 12 September 1980 in the UK and on 27 March 1981 in the US. The album was Osbourne's first release following his firing from Black Sabbath in 1979. ...
''/'' Diary of a Madman'' (one episode), ''
No More Tears ''No More Tears'' is the sixth studio album by English heavy metal vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Released on 17 September 1991, the album charted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart and number seven on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. ''No Mo ...
'', '' Prince of Darkness'' (2-part episode). All feature interviews with Osbourne. *
The Alan Parsons Project The Alan Parsons Project was a British rock band active between 1975 and 1990, whose core membership consisted of producer, audio engineer, musician and composer Alan Parsons and singer, songwriter and pianist Eric Woolfson. They were accompan ...
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination ''Tales of Mystery & Imagination'' (often rendered as ''Tales of Mystery and Imagination'') is a popular title for posthumous compilations of writings by American author, essayist and poet Edgar Allan Poe and was the first complete collection of ...
'', '' I Robot '' and ''The Best of Alan Parsons''. All feature interviews with Parsons. * Tom Petty - '' Damn the Torpedoes'', '' Full Moon Fever'' and '' Into the Great Wide Open''. All feature interviews with Petty. * Pink Floyd - '' Meddle'' (originally Part 1 of the A Foot In the Door : The Best of Pink Floyd special), ''
The Dark Side of the Moon ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 1 March 1973 by Harvest Records. The album was primarily developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of t ...
'', ''
Wish You Were Here Wish You Were Here may refer to: Film, television, and theater Film * ''Wish You Were Here'' (1987 film), a British comedy-drama film by David Leland * ''Wish You Were Here'' (2012 film), an Australian drama/mystery film by Kieran Darcy-Smith ...
'', ''
Animals Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals consume organic material, breathe oxygen, are able to move, can reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in ...
'', '' The Wall'' (2-part episode), ''
A Momentary Lapse of Reason ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' is the thirteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in the UK on 7 September 1987 by EMI and the following day in the US on Columbia. It was recorded primarily on guitarist ...
'', '' Shine On'' (2-part episode), ''
The Division Bell ''The Division Bell'' is the fourteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 28 March 1994 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and on 4 April by Columbia Records in the United States. The second Pink Floy ...
'' (2-part episode initially but aired as a single episode in 2009 and 2014 for its 15th and 20th anniversaries respectively), '' Echoes (A Tribute to Richard Wright 1943–2008)'' and '' The Endless River''. All episodes feature interviews with David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters while
Richard Wright Richard Wright may refer to: Arts * Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), African-American novelist * Richard B. Wright (1937–2017), Canadian novelist * Richard Wright (painter) (1735–1775), marine painter * Richard Wright (artist) (born 19 ...
also appears on episodes for ''Wish You Were Here'', ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'', ''The Division Bell'' and ''Echoes'' (which was aired as a tribute to Wright after Richard Wright's passing in 2008). Waters however was not interviewed for the albums he was not involved with (''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'', ''Shine On'', ''The Division Bell'' and ''The Endless River''). The first episode of ''Dark Side of the Moon'', which aired in 1988 and 1990, just has interviews with Gilmour. The Immersion Edition episode and all anniversary episodes of DSOTM since its 20th Anniversary in 1993 feature interviews with Gilmour plus Waters and Mason. The initially-aired 2-part episodes of ''The Wall'' (1989, 1990, 1994 (15th anniversary) and 1999 (20th anniversary) airings only feature interviews with Waters but as of the 25th anniversary 2-part airing in 2004 (and all future anniversary editions and the 2012 Immersion box set 2-part airing), Gilmour and Mason were also interviewed (the 30th Anniversary episode of The Wall was dedicated to the memories of Rick Wright, longtime Pink Floyd manager
Steve O'Rourke Steve O'Rourke ( – ) was an English music manager and racing driver. He is known for being the manager of Pink Floyd, a position he held from 1968 until his death. Among his accomplishments is negotiating Pink Floyd's split with bass player an ...
and The Wall's orchestrator Michael Kamen). ''Wish You Were Here'' was the only episode in where all four members were interviewed. * Robert Plant - '' Now and Zen'' and '' Nine Lives''. Features interviews with Plant. *
The Police The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police ...
- ''
Outlandos d'Amour ''Outlandos d'Amour'' is the debut studio album by English rock band the Police, released on 2 November 1978 by A&M Records. Elevated by the success of its lead single, " Roxanne", ''Outlandos d'Amour'' peaked at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart a ...
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Regatta De Blanc ''Reggatta de Blanc'' is the second studio album by British rock band the Police, released on 2 October 1979 by A&M Records. It was the band's first release to top the UK Albums Chart and features their first two UK number-one singles: "Message ...
'' (one episode), '' Zenyatta Mondatta'' and '' Synchronicity''. All episodes have interviews with Stewart Copeland whilst ''Synchronicity'' episode featured additional interviews with
Sting (musician) Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, songwriter and bassist for new wave rock band The Police from 1977 until their breakup in 1986. He launched a solo car ...
. On all anniversary airings of ''Zenyatta Mondatta'', '' Ghost in the Machine'' was also spotlighted and Sting was interviewed on the anniversary episodes of Zenyatta Mondatta and the Outlandos/Regatta episode.
Andy Summers Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942), is an English guitarist who was a member of the rock band The Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2003. Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated wi ...
was also interviewed on the Outlandos and Regatta episode and on the Zenyatta Mondatta/Ghost in the Machine episode. * The Pretenders - '' self titled debut'', ''
Learning to Crawl ''Learning to Crawl'' is the third studio album by British-American rock band The Pretenders. It was released on 21 January 1984 after a hiatus during which band members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died of drug overdoses. The album's ...
'' and ''
Pirate Radio Pirate radio or a pirate radio station is a radio station that broadcasts without a valid license. In some cases, radio stations are considered legal where the signal is transmitted, but illegal where the signals are received—especially ...
'' (2-part episode). Features interviews with
Chrissie Hynde Christine Ellen Hynde (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician. She is a founding member and the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band the Pretenders, and one of the band's two remaining original members alon ...
. * Queen - '' A Night at the Opera'', '' News of the World'', '' The Game'', ''Queen 40'', ''
Live at the Rainbow '74 ''Live at the Rainbow '74'' is a live album by the British rock band Queen released on 8 September 2014. Release and content The album was released in single CD, double CD, DVD, SD Blu-ray and quadruple vinyl formats, as well as a deluxe box ...
'', ''
Queen Forever ''Queen Forever'' is a compilation album by the British rock band Queen. Released on 10 November 2014, it features tracks the band had "forgotten about" with vocals from original lead singer Freddie Mercury. Queen's bassist John Deacon is also ...
'' and '' Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack''. All episodes feature interviews with
Brian May Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and astrophysicist, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury an ...
while May is joined by Roger Taylor on ''A Night at the Opera'', ''The Game'', Queen 40, ''Rainbow '74'' and ''Queen Forever'' episodes. * Queensrÿche - ''
Empire An empire is a "political unit" made up of several territories and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the empire (sometimes referred to as the metropole) ex ...
'' and '' Sign of the Times''. The latter would be re-aired in 2009 to also spotlight on the group's '' American Soldier'' album. Features interviews with
Geoff Tate Geoff Tate (born Jeffrey Wayne Tate, January 14, 1959; he later changed his first name to Geoffery or Geoffrey) (Pp. 11, 48). is an American singer and songwriter. He rose to fame with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, who had commercial ...
and
Chris DeGarmo Christopher Lee DeGarmo (born June 14, 1963) is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being a rhythm and lead guitarist, backing vocalist, and primary songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche from their formation in 1 ...
. *
R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternat ...
- '' Document''/'' Green'', '' Out of Time''. Features interviews with Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills. *
REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagon (originally stylized as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois. Formed in 1967, the band cultivated a following during the 1970s and achieved significant commercial success throughout the 1980s. Th ...
- ''
You Can Tune a Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto- ...
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Hi Infidelity ''Hi Infidelity'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band REO Speedwagon, released on November 21, 1980 by Epic Records. The album became a big hit in the United States, peaking at number one on the ''Billboard 200''. It went on to becom ...
''. Features interviews with
Kevin Cronin Kevin Patrick Cronin (born October 6, 1951) is an American singer and songwriter, who is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and pianist for the rock band REO Speedwagon. The band had several hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 throughout the ...
and
Neal Doughty Neal Allan Doughty (born July 29, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the rock band REO Speedwagon and the only member to have played on every album. He formed the band in fall 1967, with or ...
. * The Rolling Stones - ''
Beggars Banquet ''Beggars Banquet'' is the 7th British and 9th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 6 December 1968 by Decca Records in the United Kingdom and London Records in the United States. It was the first Ro ...
'' has interviews with
Bill Wyman William George Wyman ( né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who achieved international fame as the bassist for the Rolling Stones from 1962 until 1993. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member ...
(later airings also have interviews with
Keith Richards Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943), often referred to during the 1960s and 1970s as "Keith Richard", is an English musician and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the co-founder, guitarist, secondary vocalist, and co-princi ...
and
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
). ''
Let it Bleed ''Let It Bleed'' is the eighth British and tenth American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released 28 November 1969 on London Records in the United States and shortly thereafter by Decca Records in the United Kingdom. ...
'' features interviews with Wyman and Mick Taylor. ''
Some Girls ''Some Girls'' is the 14th UK and 16th US album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 9 June 1978 by Rolling Stones Records. It was recorded in sessions held between October 1977 and February 1978 at Pathé Marconi Studios in ...
'' and '' Stripped'' features interviews with Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Richards. *
Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Ut ...
- '' Something/Anything''. Features interviews with Rundgren. * Rush - '' Moving Pictures'', ''
Signals In signal processing, a signal is a function that conveys information about a phenomenon. Any quantity that can vary over space or time can be used as a signal to share messages between observers. The ''IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing'' ...
''/'' Grace Under Pressure'' (one episode), ''
Power Windows Power windows or electric windows are automobile windows which can be raised and lowered by pressing a button or switch, as opposed to using a crank handle. History Packard had introduced hydraulic window lifts (power windows) in fall of ...
''/''
Hold Your Fire ''Hold Your Fire'' is the twelfth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released on September 8, 1987. It was recorded at The Manor Studio in Oxfordshire, Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, Air Studios in Montserrat and McClear Place in Toronto. '' ...
'' (one episode), '' Permanent Waves''/''Power Windows'' (one episode), '' Counterparts'', ''Grace Under Pressure''/''Counterparts'' (one episode), '' Rush's 35th Anniversary'', '' Rush Sector'' box sets and the band's induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Geddy Lee and
Alex Lifeson Aleksandar Živojinović, (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Alex Lifeson (), is a Canadian musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Rush. In 1968, Lifeson co-founded the band that wo ...
are interviewed for ''Moving Pictures'', ''Power Windows''/''Hold Your Fire'' and ''Permanent Waves''/''Power Windows'' episodes. Lifeson is interviewed solo for ''Counterparts''.
Neil Peart Neil Ellwood Peart OC (; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian-American musician, best known as the drummer and primary lyricist of the rock band Rush. Peart earned numerous awards for his musical performances, including an ...
is interviewed for ''Signals''/''Grace Under Pressure'' episode. Lifeson and Peart appeared on ''Grace Under Pressure''/''Counterparts'' episode (which aired for those two albums' 20th and 10th anniversaries respectively in 2004). All three members appeared on ''Rush 35'', ''Permanent Waves'', ''Rush Sector'' and ''Rush Hall of Fame'' episodes. *
Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...
- ''
Live Bullet ''‘Live’ Bullet'' is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, released in April 1976. It was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, during the heyday of that arena's time as an important rock concert venue ...
'', '' Night Moves'', '' Stranger in Town'', '' Against the Wind'', ''
Nine Tonight ''Nine Tonight'' is a live album by American rock band Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The album was recorded at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan, in June 1980 and at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachus ...
'', '' Greatest Hits'' (2-part episode), '' Greatest Hits 2'' and '' Ultimate Hits''. (2-part episode. All feature interviews with Seger. *
Billy Squier William Haislip Squier (, born May 12, 1950) is an American rock musician and singer who had a string of arena rock and crossover hits in the early 1980s. His best-known songs include " The Stroke", " Lonely Is the Night", "My Kinda Lover", " I ...
- '' Don't Say No''. Features interviews with Squier. * Steely Dan - '' Can't Buy a Thrill'' and '' Aja''. All episodes feature interviews with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. *
Al Stewart Alastair Ian Stewart (born 5 September 1945) is a Scottish born singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician who rose to prominence as part of the British folk revival in the 1960s and 1970s. He developed a unique style of combining folk-rock so ...
- '' Year Of the Cat''. Features an interview with Stewart. *
Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling ...
- '' Every Picture Tells a Story'' and '' Time''. Features interviews with Rod Stewart. * Styx - ''
The Grand Illusion ''The Grand Illusion'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, the album was released on July 7, 1977, by A&M Records. (Intentionally choosing the combination 7th on 7-7-77 for ...
'', ''
Pieces of Eight The Spanish dollar, also known as the piece of eight ( es, Real de a ocho, , , or ), is a silver coin of approximately diameter worth eight Spanish reales. It was minted in the Spanish Empire following a monetary reform in 1497 with content ...
'', '' Paradise Theatre'' and ''The A&M Albums 1975-84''. All three episodes feature interviews with
Dennis DeYoung Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the rock band Styx, and served as its primary lead vocalist and keyboardist from 1972 until 1999. DeYoung was th ...
and James "J.Y." Young.
Tommy Shaw Tommy Roland Shaw (born September 11, 1953) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for his tenure in the rock band Styx as co-lead vocalist. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with other groups including Damn Yanke ...
is also interviewed for ''The Grand Illusion'' and subsequent Anniversary episodes for ''Pieces of Eight'', ''Paradise Theatre'' and ''The A&M Years''. * Supertramp - '' Crime of the Century'' and ''
Breakfast in America ''Breakfast in America'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released by A&M Records on 29 March 1979. It was recorded in 1978 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. It spawned four US ''Billboard'' hit singles: "The ...
''. Both episodes feature interviews with former member Roger Hodgson. * Talking Heads - ''Best of Talking Heads'' (later re-aired as '' Sand in the Vaseline: Popular Favorites''). Features interviews with Jerry Harrison and later airings features interviews with David Byrne. * George Thorogood - ''
George Thorogood and the Destroyers George Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter from Wilmington, Delaware. His "high-energy boogie-blues" sound became a staple of 1980s rock radio, with hits like his original songs " Bad to th ...
''/'' Move It On Over'' (one episode) and ''The Best of George Thorogood and the Destroyers''. Features interviews with Thorogood. *
Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...
- '' Coolwalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking'' (re-aired as ''Pete Townshend: Gold'' in December 2006 and as the anniversary episodes of ''
Empty Glass ''Empty Glass'' is the second solo studio album by English rock musician Pete Townshend, and his first composed of original material, released on 21 April 1980 by Atco Records. The album deals with issues that Townshend was struggling with at t ...
'' in 2010 and 2015). Includes interviews with Townshend. * Traveling Wilburys - ''
Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 ''The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1'' is the debut studio album by the English-American supergroup Traveling Wilburys, comprising George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. It was released in October 1988 to commercial success ...
''. Features interviews with Tom Petty and
George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian ...
. * Triumph - '' Just a Game'' and '' Allied Forces'' (re-aired as ''The Triumph Remasters'' in 2004 featuring new interviews with Levine and Moore plus Emmett from original episode). Features interviews with Triumph members
Gil Moore Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore was the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the Canadian power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman ...
, Mike Levine and
Rik Emmett Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Career Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, '' Absolutely'', was released in 1990 and bec ...
. * Robin Trower - ''
Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs (Italian: ''Ponte dei Sospiri'', vec, Ponte de i Sospiri) is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Priso ...
''. Features interviews with Trower. * U2 - '' War'', '' Rattle and Hum'', ''
Achtung Baby ''Achtung Baby'' () is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 18 November 1991 on Island Records. After criticism of their 1988 release '' Rattle and Hum'', U2 shift ...
'' and ''The Best of U2: The 1980s''. Features interviews with
Bono Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (), is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Born and raised in Dublin, he attended M ...
, The Edge, Larry Mullen and
Adam Clayton Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. He has resided in County Dublin, Ireland since his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Cl ...
. *
Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guit ...
- ''
Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guit ...
'' features interviews with
Alex Van Halen Alexander Arthur Van Halen (; born May 8, 1953) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Van Halen. The band was formed in 1972 by Alex Van Halen, his younger brother Eddie, David Lee Roth, and Mark S ...
and Michael Anthony (all subsequent anniversary episodes also featured interviews with Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth). '' Van Halen II''/'' Women and Children First''/'' Fair Warning'' (one episode) and '' MCMLXXXIV'' all featured interviews with Anthony and the Van Halen brothers. '' 5150'' features interviews with Sammy Hagar (the anniversary editions also had interviews with Van Halen brothers and Anthony). ''
OU812 ''OU812'' (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1988 and is the band’s second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 ...
'' and ''
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge ''For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge'' (often abbreviated as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released on June 17, 1991, on Warner Bros. Records and is the third to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. It debuted ...
'' features interviews with Van Halen brothers, Anthony and Hagar. The Best of Both Worlds (2-part episode). All features interviews with the Van Halen brothers and Anthony. Part one also features interviews with David Lee Roth and part two also features interviews with Sammy Hagar. *
Stevie Ray Vaughan Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, ...
- '' The Best of Stevie Ray Vaughan'' (a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan) and In Step. Includes interviews with
Chris Layton Christopher Layton (born November 16, 1955), also known as "Whipper", is an American drummer who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born and raised in Corpus Christi, Te ...
,
Tommy Shannon Tommy Shannon (born Thomas Lafitte Smedley; April 18, 1946) is an American bass guitarist, who is best known as a member of Double Trouble, a blues rock band led by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Shannon moved to Dumas, Texas w ...
, Joe Bonamassa, Doyle Brahmall,
Buddy Guy George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaug ...
, Eric Clapton, Steve Miller (on the 20 Anniversary Tribute to Stevie's death) and archived interviews with Stevie Ray Vaughan. *
Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: James Gang, the James Gang, Eagles (band), Eagles, and Ri ...
- ''
The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get ''The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get'' is the second studio album by American rock guitarist and singer Joe Walsh, released in 1973 by ABC-Dunhill Records in the United States and the United Kingdom, and was also released in Germany. It pr ...
'' (all later anniversary episodes also spotlighted his 1978 solo effort But Seriously, Folks...). Includes interviews with Joe Walsh * Whitesnake - ''
Whitesnake 1987 ''Whitesnake'' is the seventh studio album by British rock band Whitesnake, released on 23 March 1987 by Geffen Records in the United States, and by EMI Records in the UK one week later. It was co-written and recorded for over a year in what wo ...
'' and ''Whitesnake: The Definitive Collection''". Features interviews with David Coverdale. * The Who - '' Tommy'' (2-part episode), ''
Live at Leeds ''Live at Leeds'' is the first live album by English rock band The Who. It was recorded at the University of Leeds Refectory on 14 February 1970, and is their only live album that was released while the group were still actively recording and ...
'', ''
Who's Next ''Who's Next'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Who. It developed from the aborted '' Lifehouse'' project, a multi-media rock opera conceived by the group's guitarist Pete Townshend as a follow-up to the band's 1969 album '' ...
'', ''
Quadrophenia ''Quadrophenia'' is the sixth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released as a double album on 26 October 1973 by Track Records. It is the group's third rock opera, the two previous being the "mini-opera" song " A Quick One, Whil ...
'' (2-part episode) and '' Thirty Years of Maximum R&B'' (2-part episode, later re-aired as '' The Ultimate Collection''). All episodes feature interviews with
Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...
.
John Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 194427 June 2002) was an English musician who was the bassist for the rock band The Who. Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades. Nicknamed "The Ox" and "Thunderfingers", he was the band's only member ...
also was interviewed for ''Live at Leeds'', ''Who's Next'' (25th and 30th anniversary airings) and ''Maximum R & B'' episodes and
Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include " My Generation", " Pinball Wizard", " Won't Get Fooled ...
appeared on the ''Maximum R & B'' episode and anniversary episodes of Live at Leeds and Quadrophenia. *
Gary Wright Gary Malcolm Wright (born April 26, 1943) is an American musician and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs " Dream Weaver" and " Love Is Alive", and for his role in helping establish the synthesizer as a leading instrument in rock and po ...
- '' The Dreamweaver''. Features interviews with Wright. * Yes - '' The Yes Album'', '' Fragile'', ''
Close to the Edge ''Close to the Edge'' is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes. It was released on 13 September 1972 by Atlantic Records, and is their last album of the 1970s to feature their original drummer Bill Bruford. After scoring ...
'' and ''
90125 ''90125'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 11 November 1983 by Atco Records. After Yes disbanded in 1981, following the ''Drama'' (1980) tour, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White forme ...
''. All four episodes feature interviews with Jon Anderson. ''The Yes Album'' and ''90125'' also features interviews with Tony Kaye,
Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the longest-serving original member, having ...
and Alan White. ''Fragile'' also has interviews with Rick Wakeman. ''Close to the Edge'' features Anderson and Wakeman plus
Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording ...
and Steve Howe. The 45th Anniversary of ''The Yes Album'' also had comments from Bruford and Howe. *
Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fura ...
- '' Harvest'' and ''
Ragged Glory ''Ragged Glory'' is the 18th studio album by Canadian / American singer-songwriter Neil Young, and his sixth album with the band Crazy Horse. It was released by Reprise Records on September 9, 1990. Recording The ''Ragged Glory'' sessions took ...
''. Features interviews with Young. * Warren Zevon - '' Excitable Boy''. Features interviews with Zevon. *
ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, they comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sound ...
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Tres Hombres ''Tres Hombres'' (English: ''Three Men'') is the third studio album by the American rock band ZZ Top. It was released by London Records in July 1973 and was the band's first collaboration with engineer Terry Manning. It was the band's commercial ...
'', '' Eliminator'' and '' ZZ Top's Greatest Hits''. All three episodes feature interviews with
Dusty Hill Joe Michael "Dusty" Hill (May 19, 1949 – July 28, 2021) was an American musician who was the bassist of the rock band ZZ Top for more than 50 years. He also sang lead and backing vocals and played keyboards. Hill was born in Dallas, Texas, an ...
, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard.


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*{{Official website
Redbeard Interview
American music radio programs 1988 radio programme debuts