Poco formed in 1968, are a pioneer in country rock music being at the forefront of that genre of music every since.  Throughout the years original members of the band have gone on to play with other iconic bands:  the Eagles, Loggins & Messina and Souther-Hillman-Furay.  Throughout their 50 year history co-founder Rusty Young still remains the patriarch of the band today.  In this episode, he talks with award-winning program director Ray White, about Poco's last studio album, All Fired Up and much more!  Since our interview, Rusty has released his first solo album ever, titled Waiting For The Sun.  In our Showcase Segment, we feature Michael McDonald, who has just released his first new album of original tunes in 17 years - Wide Open.  Michael was in The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, earlier in his career.  For more information about our show visit http://www.classicartiststoday.com 

In this special tribute to Pat DiNizio, we look back and share a great interview we had with him in August of 2010.  Pat was the frontman of The Smithereens since the band was formed in 1980 until his passing on December 12, 2017.  Award-winning program director, Ray White, talks with Pat about the 2009 release, The Smithereens Play Tommy and their upcoming album - 2011, plus much more!  We'll relive many highlights of a stellar career and life of our good friend, Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens.  You won't want to miss our Episode 004, when we showcase our last interview with Pat, too.  For additional information about our show visit www.classicartiststoday.com