This week - a brand new interview with the legendary Gordon Lightfoot, who talks about his earliest days as a struggling singer-songwriter, writing the Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald and why he decided not to sue Whitney Houston over the song "The Greatest Love Of All". The new documentary about Gordon's Life, "If You Could Read My Mind", is in theatres across Canada this weekend!

  Plus, Alan Frew joins us live in studio. Alan talks about the heady days of Glass Tiger in the mid '80s, the biggest crowd he ever played for - and how his buddy Rod Stewart ended up singing on Glass Tiger's greatest song.

This week - when we talked to Def Leppard in 1980, they were barely out of their teens.  They talked about their hometown of Sheffield, being the opening act for the Human League and why they couldn't believe their good luck.  Tom and Christopher debate whether they deserve to be in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

   We also have a brand new interview with Lawrence Gowan – known to most Canadians simply as Gowan – but to Americans he's the guy who replaced Dennis DeYoung in Styx.  Larry tells the amazing story of how he got the job with Styx and tells us the harrowing (and hilarious) tale of how a video shoot almost ended up with him being thrown in a Mexican jail!

In celebration of tonight's series finale of "The Big Bang Theory", Tom talks to Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson about the incredible story behind the writing of the BBT theme - and why he needed his wife to help him out while he was in the shower!  Great story about one of the classic TV themes of all time.  Plus, Ed briefs us on BNL's summer tour plans. 

This week - one of our favourite interviews ever. When Tom talked to Alanis Morissette in 2002, she told us about dealing with the intense hurricane of fame from Jagged Little Pill and how it almost derailed her life completely.  Alanis also discusses what she looks for in a guy, how her art reflects her life and why she never feels guilty for the money she makes.  It's an intensely revealing and often very funny interview.

 We also have an early '80s chat with Lou Reed. Although Lou is known to give terrible interviews, he is relaxed and pretty charming here as he discusses his work with The Velvet Underground and the real reason "Walk On The Wild Side" became a hit. (His answer is pretty amusing).

This week, we go back 50 years with incredibly rare interview clips Simon & Garfunkel as they talk about how one song changed everything for them – and how even Paul Simon himself was surprised when it became a hit.

We also have a 2014 chat with Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara – who has been red-hot for the last five years with pop songs that stand out for their depth and honesty.

PLUS we have a brand new interview with the amazing Gino Vannelli – in which we play HIM a clip of himself from 40 years ago.  Gino talks about the brazen way he landed a deal with A&M Records (and why Herb Alpert almost had him arrested) and how he strives to inject something unique into every song he writes.

It's another special '80s edition! Huey Lewis talks about the beginning of The News, making hits for the radio, and why "I Want A New Drug" could never have been their first single.  Andy Bell from Erasure explains how he convinced his idol, Vince Clarke, to hire him - and how he went from groupie to colleague. He also tells us about the moment that changed his life - and the lives of many others.

Sheena Easton joined us in 1981 just as "Morning Train (9 to 5)" was barreling up the charts. She talks about not being quite ready for fame.

And in a brand new interview with Sandy Horne and Gord Deppe, The Spoons talk about their impressive run of hits in the '80s and some of their "pinch me" moments!

This week - in-depth conversations with Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey from The Who - as they reflect on how the Stones and Beatles influenced them, how Canada embraced them, the death of Keith Moon and how they saw the future of the band from the vantage point of the early '80s.

This week - some of the most iconic artists in Canadian music history.  We have rare interviews with Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko and Levon Helm from The Band.  Robbie talks about hooking up with Bob Dylan, Levon tells us about working in Canada and life AFTER The Last Waltz and Tom & Christopher discuss the long-standing feud between Robbie and Levon.

    Also, we have an incredible 1993 interview with Randy Bachman - talking about his days with The Guess Who, the anger that fueled him to form Bachman-Turner-Overdrive and the bad blood between he and Burton Cummings.

When we spoke to Tom Cochrane in 1991, “Life Is A Highway” was just about to make him a superstar.  Tom talks about being a songwriter as opposed to a rock star and why the song “Lunatic Fringe” was a political song for him (and still resonates today).

          Also, a 1982 interview with Martin Fry of ABC as their dance classic “The Lexicon Of Love” was defining the music of the ‘80s.

          Plus, the legendary BB King reflects on his achievements in a 1977 chat.

And Christopher and Tom introduce a new segment called “They Shoulda Known Better” – bad decisions by famous musicians, who should have known better!  (David Lee Roth, are you listening?)

This week: an exceptional late '70s interview with Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin​ as he talks about how Zeppelin got started.  Robert's in a great mood in this interview.  It's a must listen.  We also have KC & The Sunshine Band from 1977, Boz Scaggs reflecting on his biggest hit, "Lowdown", a very spirited Pat Benatar talking about being a woman in rock (and how many record companies rejected her), and a very enthusiastic Demi Lovato from 2013.  And Wolfman Jack tells the very funny story behind The Guess Who hit, "Clap For The Wolfman".