ZZ TOP- Fandango 50th- Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard 4-14

ZZ Top's squankmaster Billy Gibbons and shuffle king Frank Beard are In the Studio with the late bass man Dusty Hill for the fiftieth anniversary of their fourth album, "Fandango", the week of April 14.

ZZ Top- Lagrange- Castle Donington, Derbyshire UK 8-17-85

One of the priceless pieces of twenty-five years of rock history at Q102 Dallas/Ft Worth  was a tape cartridge that I had dubbed from a cassette containing a live medley of ZZ Top's encore of "Lagrange" which had closed their headlining show…

Aerosmith- Toys in the Attic 50th- Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler 4-7

Hard as it may be to believe, on the eve of the release of their third album Toys in the Attic in April 1975, the Boston-based hard rock band Aerosmith was not very well known. Their debut single from the first album, "Dream On", had been released…
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Van Halen- Women and Children First 45th- Eddie & Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth

It always seemed that the Van Halen 1980 third album, "Women and Children First" , suffered from "middle child syndrome". David Lee Roth, bass player/ harmony singer Michael Anthony, drummer Alex Van Halen, and fretmeister Eddie Van Halen remind us of a time 45 years ago when Van Halen was establishing itself as America's premiere hard rock band with songs "And the Cradle Will Rock" and "Everybody Wants Some!".
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Bad Company- Straight Shooter 50th- Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke

Bad Company had elbowed their way to the forefront of the rock world by the late March 1975 release of their second album, "Straight Shooter" ,avoiding the sophomore jinx with timeless songs "Good Lovin' Gone Bad","Feel Like Makin' Love", and "Shooting Star". But as my guests Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, and Simon Kirke share here, strange things can happen eventually when that much success is achieved that quickly in lives so young.

Jethro Tull- Benefit @55- Ian Anderson 4-7

Jethro Tull's third album "Benefit"in April 1970 just missed Top Ten sales in America and an even more impressive #3 in Jethro Tull's native UK. Ian Anderson tells some great stories to celebrate the double-nickel anniversary here In the Studio the week of April 7, for our collective benefit.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young- Deja Vu 55th Anniversary

"In the Studio" : David, Stephen, Graham, and Neil of Crosby, Stills, Nash , and Young with Redbeard for "Deja Vu" .

Bad Company- Shooting Star- Dallas/Ft.Worth 7-10-13

Bad Company really impressed on their Summer 2013 40th Anniversary Tour, and here is irrefutable evidence, as this live performance of "Shooting Star" originally found on their second album, Straight Shooter  , came straight off the concert mixing console the night of July 10 in Dallas
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Lynyrd Skynyrd- Nuthin’ Fancy 50th- the late Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, Ed King

"Nuthin' Fancy" indicated a creative well running low for Lynyrd Skynyrd which would only worsen soon on "Gimme Back My Bullets".  No doubt the non-stop pace of nearly constant touring partly was to blame, but there was something darker and even more sinister which no one outside the band knew, nor anyone in it would admit. This tour had casualties...United once again in Eternity, Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, & Ed King played it like they felt it here In the Studio.

Redbeard Rocks! St. Patrick’s Day Playlist

Redbeard rocks St Patty's Day with Spotify all- Irish playlist!