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Doobie Brothers- Stampede 50th- Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons 4-28

Even a half-century after its April 1975 release, the two things I recall most about "Stampede", the fifth album from San Jose's Doobie Brothers, was the duality evident in the band's emerging sound. There was the noticeable sophistication in the sweeping symphonic "I Cheat the Hangman", but in stark contrast to the Doobie Brothers' big hit with the Motown cover of "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me for a Little While)". Band co-founders Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons join me In the Studio for the golden anniversary of "Stampede" by the Doobie Brothers the week of April 28.

Pete Townshend- Empty Glass 45th 4-21

"On Empty Glass I was groping for a title for the album which would demonstrate what I believed at the time, which was that I was there with an empty heart," Pete Townshend confided here In the Studio. Pete Townshend is my guest for the hour on the forty-fifth anniversary of "Empty Glass" here In the Studio the week of April 21.

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.

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…

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" .
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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.
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Def Leppard 45th Anniversary- Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Phil Collen

Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Ric Savage, & Phil Collen join Redbeard "In the Studio" for their 45th anniversary.

Genesis- Duke 45th Anniversary- Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins 3-31

The reasons behind "Duke" 's success for Genesis in 1980 were many, and the results clearly career-altering, so on the album's forty-fifth anniversary the week of March 31 we have assembled Genesis lifers Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins In the Studio to share the saga.
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Tears for Fears- Songs from the Big Chair 40th Anniversary

Tears for Fears "Songs from the Big Chair" 40th anniversary In the Studio with Redbeard & guest Curt Smith