Rush- Permanent Waves 45th Anniversary- Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson 1-6-25
We may not have realized it as The Eighties dawned in January 1980, but the Permanent Waves that were emanating from Rush's latest then were indeed indelible. For the first time, the majority of America's rock radio stations relented in their…
Guess Who- American Woman 55th Anniversary- Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman 12-30
Guess Who songwriters Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman were a prolific pair from the very outset with hits "Laughing, "Undone", "These Eyes", and "No Time", but none of them were bigger or more timely than "American Woman" in December 1969.
With…
Grand Funk 55th Anniversary- Mark Farner, Don Brewer 12-23
My parents, teachers, girlfriends, and fellow female high school students hated their music, and the rock critics at first ignored them, then dismissed them as well, but the second Grand Funk Railroad album, Grand Funk, changed my life fifty-five…
Lynyrd Skynyrd- Christmas Time Again- Johnny Van Zant
Christmas Time Again is that special season when even legendary rock stars, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, pause from the guitars and drums and bright lights to reflect on the timeless gifts of family and friendship.Join Lynyrd Skynyrd's Johnny Van…
Eddie Money- Best Of 12-2
Just before Christmas 1989 Eddie Money joined me In the Studio to discuss his roller-coaster career and first "Best Of" compilation. Alternately hysterically funny and harrowing, Eddie shares the real backstories behind "Two Tickets to Paradise",…