The Refugees may be a relatively new band to many, but their members are longtime veterans of the music industry.  Wendy Waldman (featured in Episode 60) is a composer/musician/singer who appeared on albums by artists including Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett and Maria Muldaur.  She's released nine solo studio albums, too.  Deborah Holland (featured on Episode 140) launched her career with the supergroup Animal Logic (including Stewart Copeland and Stanley Clarke) in 1987.  Since then, she's released six solo albums and recently 2 new singles with Animal Logic.  Touring and recording with Elton John and Rod Stewart, Cidny Bullens rounds out the trio.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White shares insights from Wendy and Deborah talking about The Refugees and their other recent work.  Their brand new album is California.  In our showcase segment, we feature a tribute to the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," Tina Turner.  Awards during her illustrious career have included selling well over 100 million records and receiving 12 Grammy awards.  Tina passed away on May 24, 2023.  The ladies rule on this episode, from Classic Artists Today.

Peter Mayer has been a member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band since 1989 as lead guitarist and background vocalist.  He's co-written many songs with Jimmy throughout the years too!  Also an accomplished musician with his own band, Peter's released 25 albums throughout the years with his latest being Songs For Birds.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White hooked up backstage with Peter in December of 2022 to talk about his early career success when he had a chart-landing single with PM, working with Jimmy Buffett and insights on his latest release.  Hear more from Jimmy and his bandmates on Episodes 39 and 142.  In our showcase segment we honor the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away on May 1, 2023.   Gordon helped define the folk/pop sound of the 1960's and 1970's.  His last album was Solo, released in 2022.  Jumping right into Spring in this breezin' episode from your friends at the CAT!!

Poco, Santana, Journey, The Byrds...original members of these iconic bands, we have them on this "fan favorites" episode from our last 50 shows.  Poco's Rusty Young (Episode 103) and Paul Cotton (Episode 110), Santana and Journey's Gregg Rolie (Episode 125), and The Byrds's Chris Hillman (Episode 104) join award-winning producer and host Ray White on this very special show.  They share with us their best stories and yes, we have much, much more!  A very special treat from your friends that bring you the very best today, from yesterday's top artists... Classic Artists Today!!

Marcy Levy aka Marcella Detroit returns for part 2 of our interview from January 2023.  She's sang with the superstars of rock including Eric Clapton, Elton John and Bob Segar.  On this episode, rock music guru Ray White continues his session with Marcy to talk more about her days with Eric Clapton, collaboration with Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) in Shakespears Sister and a phenomenal recording session with Elton John.  Marcella's latest album is called Gold.  Be sure to listen to part 1 of our show with Marcy on Episode 146.  In our showcase segment we feature the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee band Depeche Mode, who just released their Memento Mori album.  Learn more about our shows at Classic Artists Today.

David Paich is the co-founder, keyboardist, principal songwriter, music director and a vocalist for the multi-Grammy award winning band Toto.  Along with his work with Toto, David is in high-demand as a songwriter, producer and session musician, having played integral roles in projects by Michael Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Aretha Franklin, The Doobie Brothers and Rod Stewart - just to name a few.  Throughout his career, David has won 1 Emmy and 6 Grammy Awards.  In Februray 2023, David "Zoomed" with multi-award winning program director Ray White and provided his insights into his Silk Degrees project with Boz Scaggs, Toto's Old Is New album and the first solo album of his illustrious career, Forgotten Toys, that was recently released.  David also shares his little known thoughts on his follow-up to his mega-hit Africa.  You definitely want to check out this amazing interview and much more from Classic Artists Today!  More from Toto on Episode 52, too!!

Dean Daughtry, keyboardist, was with the Classics IV during their heyday in the late 1960's when the band had three songs reach the Top 5 on the pop charts.  In 1970, Dean was a co-founder of the Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS) with other members of The Candymen, with whom Dean was also a member of in his early years.  For nearly 50 years Dean was a mainstay in ARS, which has had six Top 20 hits.  Dean passed away on January 26, 2023.  On this episode multi-award winning program director Ray White reaches back in the archives and features his May of 2010 interview with Dean before he took the stage.  He shared with us his insights into the Classics IV and the emergence of ARS and their then current album Eufala.  We close out this episode with an icon in American music, David Crosby, who left this world on January 18, 2023.  We take you back to his days with The Byrds, Crosby Stills & Nash and his solo work.  Two artists in bands that played a key role in many lives are featured right here on the CAT!

Marcy Levy aka Marcella Detroit, singer/songwriter/muscian, launched her career on the national scene performing with Bob Seger in 1972.  Touring with Leon Russell, she caught the attention of Eric Clapton and her career took off.  You'll find her stellar vocal talents and songwriting skills on six of Clapton's albums from 1975-1985.  While with Eric, in 1982, she signed with a major record label and since then went on to release 9 solo projects.  You'll also find Marcy on several albums by the British duo Shakespears Sister.  Multi award-winning program director Ray White "Zooms" with Marcy and revisits her early days with Seger, success of Lay Down Sally (which she co-wrote), her years with Clapton and fills us in on her latest album Gold.  We close out this show with the legendary Graham Nash, who has just completed his latest album Now.  Learn more about the latest from your favorite bands and performers of the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and early 2000's at Classic Artists Today.  

Jim Babjak, guitarist/vocalist, co-founded The Smithereens in 1980.  The band was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2018.  Throughout the years, the band has released over a dozen studio albums.  After lead singer/guitarist Pat DiNizio passed away in 2017, the other original members of the band have incorporated "guest vocalists," Marshall Crenshaw and Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms to help persevere and carry on the bands legacy.  Ray White, multi-award winning program director, caught up with Jim in December of 2022 to talk about the latest studio release from the band - The Lost Album.  The songs were recorded in 1993, but finally released in 2022.  He also shared the latest about his entrepreneurial venture (you'll have to listen to find out.)  Don't miss our tribute to Pat on Episode 30, too.  In our showcase segment, we feature the latest from the bands' "guest vocalists."  Marshal Crenshaw re-released Miracle of Science in 2020 with"new" songs and Robin Wilson with the Gin Blossoms released Mixed Reality in 2018.  Rock 'n' Roll at its' finest on The CAT! 

Kim Simmonds formed Savoy Brown in 1965 and was one of the pioneers in the Blues Rock genre.  The bands' heyday was in the early 1970's.  Considered one of the premier guitarists, Kim and Savoy Brown have released nearly 50 albums throughout his career.  In this tribute to Kim, who passed away on December 13, 2022, we reach back in our archives and share our April of 2007 interview with him.  Award-winning program director Ray White talked with Kim about his Steel album, performing as a power trio and touring throughout the world.  In our showcase segment, we pay tribute to guitar guru Jeff Beck, who unexpectedly passed away on January 10, 2023.  A two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee  - with The Yardbirds and as a solo artist, Jeff also won 8 Grammy awards during his illustrious career.  On the Top 10 on most everyones "greatest guitarist of all-time" lists, Jeff's last album released before his death was titled 18, and was joined by his friend Johnny Depp.  Legendary musicians, who come along just once in a lifetime - you'll find them on Classic Artists Today. 

Waddy Wachtel is recognized as one of the "go-to" guitarists in the rock world.  He's also an elite composer and record producer.  You'll find his work showcased on many albums by Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne and Warren Zevon - just to name a few.  In 2020, he co-founded a unique group of iconic musicians who have played together for decades but never had their own band, until The Immediate Family.  Waddy shares his insights with multi-award winning program director Ray White on his start as a professional musician, and how he and his buddies - Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell, launched the new band.  Their upcoming album is titled Skin In The Game.  In our showcase segment we feature several top classic rockers in 2022.  John Mellencamp who released Strickly A One-Eyed Jack and Fierce Bliss the latest from Heart's Ann Wilson.  Musician's at the top of their game, on the CAT! 

Jim Babjak co-founded The Smithereens in 1980, and joins us on our Holiday Special!  Jim just released the 45 single (and streaming of course) of his "It's Love on Christmas Day" tune.  The Smithereens released their Christmas with the Smithereens album in 2007.  Peter Mayer, lead guitarist and vocalist for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, also hangs out with us to talk about the season and holiday music on his A Junkman's Christmas and Stars and Promises releases.  Jimmy, and his Coral Reefer buddies, released Tis the SeaSon album in 2016.  Train is featured in our showcase segment, too!  Their last christmas album was Christmas in Tahoe in 2015.  Bringing you holiday cheer in 2022, from your friends at Classic Artists Today.

Billy Sherwood first started performing with YES back in 1994, becoming a full-time member in 2015.  Billy's been involved with all aspects of the music business during his career and launched several other bands including Arc of Life, Circa, Lodgic, World Trade and The Prog Collective - just to name a few.  He's performed on dozens and dozens of albums and led many tribute projects, too.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Billy in January 2021 to capture insights from him regarding his solo work, producing tribute albums, styles of music he performs and his wide spectrum of projects throughout his career.  You'll find more from this amazing musician on Episode 98.  In our "showcase segment," we feature the legendary Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, who passed away on November 30, 2022.  Christine was an amazing songwriter, singer, keyboardist and the glue that kept Fleetwood Mac together throughout the decades.  The ultimate from rock musicians today, we feature a wide spectrum right here on the CAT!  

Deborah Holland along with music icons Stewart Copeland (Police) and Stanley Clarke formed Animal Logic back in 1987 and went on to record two albums over the next several years.  After 30+ years...they're back!  Singer/Songwriter Holland joins multi-award winning program director Ray White to share her insights on their new music , playing with the rock and jazz legends, and starring on the late night talk shows plus much more.  Deborah's latest solo project was Fine, Thank You!  She's also working on a new project with the Refugees,  In our "showcase segment" we feature the latest on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, whose latest album is Changeup.  Also, eight-time Grammy nominee Avril Lavigne is in our spotlight.  Her latest release is Love Sux.  The world's greatest musicians and performers can be found right here...Sittin' in with the CAT!

John Wetton left his footprint on many of progressive rock's greatest bands: Asia, King Crimson, U.K., Roxy Music, Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash, just to name a few.  A singer, songwriter and bassist, his greatest fame came as frontman of the 1980's supergroup Asia.  John passed away, much too young, on January 31, 2017.  On this episode we celebrate John and the 40th anniversary of the debut Asia album that sold over 10 million albums worldwide and was Billboard magazine's #1 album of 1982.  We feature multi-award winning program director Ray White interviewing John in May 2011, where he talks about Asia's Phoenix album, that brought together all four of the orginial members in the studio for the first time since 1983.  John also shares his insights on fellow band member Steve Howe and his collaborations with another Asia band member, Geoff Downes, in the band Icon.  You'll find more of our interview with John Wetton on Episode 14.  In our showcase segment, we feature the British progressive rock stalwarts and Grammy winning band Jethro Tull, who recently released their first new original material album since 1999, titled The Zealot Gene.   The premier British progressive rock bands, we have them on the CAT!  

Robin Lane launched her career in the late 1970's fronting her band, The Chartbusters.  Iconic music producer Jerry Wexler (Aretha Franklin, Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits), signed the band to Warner Brothers Records.  Throughout the years Robin has released 13 albums - 5 with The Chartbusters and 8 as an solo artist.  Her latest release is Dirt Road To Heaven.  We talked with Robin about Jerry's work with the band, working with Neil Young and Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles, and her latest album.  In our showcase segment, we keep the focus on the ladies of rock, featuring three of the best!  Stevie Nicks, who has a new single out, Tedeschi-Trucks Band whose latest album is I Am The Moon and Kate Bush who updated past songs on Selections From The Other Side.  Brought to you by multi-award winning program director Ray White and Classic Artists Today.

Brett Scallions was the original lead singer and guitarist for Fuel, who produced multi-platinum albums in the late 1990's and early 2000's.  He was with the band for 23 years, until 2020.  His latest band, Melody Brothers, are planning on releasing an album during the late Fall of 2022.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Brett before a show in June of 2014 to talk about Fuel's latest ablum, Puppet Strings, and the bands many songs featured in the movies along with meeting two of his favorite idols.  Today, Fuel is led by founding member Carl Bell and their recent album is titled Anomaly.  We have triple artists featured in our "showcase segment" on this episode.  Billy Idol whose latest EP is The Cage, Nickleback who will be releasing Get Rollin' in November of 2022 and The Boss - Bruce Springsteen who also will be releasing an album of soul covers in November called Only The Strong Survive.  Rock at its' best on Classic Artists Today!

David Freiberg took his music career to a higher level in San Francisco as a founding member of Quicksilver Messenger Service in 1965.  A multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, David went on to spend a little time with Jefferson Airplane and ultimately co-founded Jefferson Starship in 1974.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White hooked up with David in September of 2022 and ventured back to his early years - hooking up with members of Quicksilver, the transition to Jefferson Starship and the bands' latest album Mother of the Sun.  In our showcase segment, we feature Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne, who co-founded Black Sabbath in 1968.  His latest album is Patient Number 9, which has been receiving many accolades from the music critics.  We're back to the 60's on this episode, presented by Classic Artists Today.  

Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and the Monsters launched the band back in 1984.  After releasing several albums the band hit it big with the Platinum selling release Sister Sweetly in 1993.  Today, after producing over a dozen albums, the band is still playing dozens of shows each year and dropping new singles on a regular basis.  Mult-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Todd backstage to talk about the bands rise to fame, insights into their million selling album Sister Sweetly, opportunity to write and perform a song for NASA, the role of Blues music in his career  and insights into his Black Beehive album.  The "Red Rocker," Sammy Hagar  is featured in our showcase segment.  Launcing his career in 1973 with Montrose, Sammy went on to join Van Halen in 1985 - serving as their frontman for over a decade.  Sammy's released numerous solo albums with various line-ups throughout his career,with the latest including his band Circle.  Their latest album is Crazy Time.  The best in adult album alternative music, presented by Classic Artists Today.  

Carmine Appice is a legendary drummer that's influenced many of rocks' most famous drummers.  He launched on the music scene back in 1967 as a founding member of the ground breaking band, Vanilla Fudge.  His storied career included launching Cactus, Beck/Bogert/Appice and playing with Rod Stewart on 4 of his albums.  You can find Carmine playing in numerous other bands and on nearly 100 albums.  In September of 2014, award-winning program director Ray White sat down with Carmine at his hotel to talk about several of Carmine's recording projects and his future plans at that time.  His latest albums are Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary, Tightrope (Cactus) and Vanilla Zeppelin.  In our showcase segment, we feature a musician known as "Slowhand," - Eric Clapton.  His latest release is a live album, Nothing But The Blues, which features some of the blues' greatest songs, recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco in 1994 during his "From The Cradle" tour.  Eric had won a Grammy award for Best Traditional Blues Album the following year.  This episode gives you two legendary musicians whose careers were heavily influenced by the blues.  The best of blues rock on The CAT!

Richie Furay, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Buffalo Springfield, launched his music career with the Au Go-Go Singers in the early 1960's.  One of rock's premier singer/songwriters, Richie's career continued to prosper with country rock legends Poco and also the Souther-Hillman-Furay band.  Releasing 9 solo studio albums along the way, his latest is In The Country.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White hooked up with Richie in June of 2022 to talk about his latest album, his beginning in the music industry, playing at one of the top music festivals of all-time and the reunion of Buffalo Springfield.  Our showcase segment features Richie's Buffalo Springfield bandmate Stephen Stills, who released an album in 2017, with his former sweetheart Judy Collins, titled Everybody Knows.  The legacy continues...on Classic Artists Today!

Audie Desbrow has been a steady force, as drummer in Great White since 1985.  In the bands' early days you'd find them on tour with Kiss, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake, Alice Cooper and many other mainstream rock bands of that time.  After several vocalist changes and 13 albums,  Great White is still rockin' audiences today!  Multi-award winning program director, Ray White, caught up with Audie in November of 2012 to talk about his favorite drummers of his youth, how he hooked up with Great White, the bands' Grammy nomination, their album Elation and much more!  Great White's most recent album is Full Circle.  In our showcase segment we feature the latest from an esteemed audio engineer, songwriter, musician and record producer who launched his career in 1967 at Abbey Road Studio - Alan Parsons.  This Grammy award winner has a new release out, From The New World that includes guests Tommy Shaw (Styx) and Joe Bonamassa.  Covering a wide-spectrum of great rock 'n' roll music, we lay it on you right here on Classic Artists Today.

Tab Benoit has a heritage from the deep south in Louisiana.  He's an amazing guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who parlays his roots into an awesome sound of blues and blues rock music.  A Grammy nominee, Tab's also garnered numerous other accolades including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year awards along with many Blues Music Awards,  You'll also find him in the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.  Multi award-winning program director Ray White hung out with Tab at his tour bus in May of 2022 to talk about his Legacy release, music making style, his record company and much, much more.  In our showcase segment we feature the queen of blues rock - Bonnie Raitt who continues her string of hit albums with Just Like That.  We close out the show with music icon, Delbert McClinton.   Known as the "Godfather of Americana Music," he's just released his 27th studio album Outdated Emotion.  Three of the best blues rock musicians in the business... all right here on Classic Artists Today. 

Andy Fraser was originial member and bassist for the band Free, who were formed in 1968.  He was just 15 years old at the time.  He wrote the mega-hit "All Right Now" for the band and also "Every Kinda People" that Robert Palmer recorded in 1978.  Andy was also briefly in John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers group.  Ray White, multi-award winning program director, reached back in CAT's archives to retrieve our interview with Andy from March of 2010, 5-years before his passing, to share insights from his musical career.  Andy's last album was titled On Assignment.  In our showcase segment we feature two monster bands - Def Leppard whose latest project is Diamond Star Halos and Red Hot Chili Peppers who released Unlimited Love in April of 2022.  Tributes and rock's greatest bands - a super mix on the CAT!

Burleigh Drummond is co-founder of Ambrosia, a band launched in 1970.  His drumming and percussion work has been a mainstay in the five-time Grammy nominated group throughout the years.  In our interview with multi-award winning program director Ray White, Burleigh shares with us the transition of Ambrosia from a progressive rock band to one geared more towards popular music, the bands' latest work and his band Tin Drum, that includes his wife Mary Harris - a singer and keyboardist who was in Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.  You can listen to more from Ambrosia on Episode 94 where we feature co-founder Joe Puerta. In our showcase segment, we feature a 13-time Grammy nominated (and 3 time winner) singer/songwriter and keyboardist - Bruce Hornsby, whose new album is 'Flicted.  We'll also feature a band whose new album is their first in 18 years - Tears For Fears who just dropped The Tipping Point.  Some great talent that withstands the test of time...presented by Classic Artists Today.

John McFee of The Doobie Brothers is nearing nearly 30 years as a full-time member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band.  This multi-instrumentalist was a co-founder of Southern Pacific and played with numerous notable musicians including Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, Huey Lewis and The Grateful Dead.  In November of 2008 multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with John at his hotel, before hitting the stage, to talk about several highlights of his musical career, life as a "Doobie," and the amazing craftmanship that only the band can deliver.  The Doobie Brothers latest album is Liberte.  In our "showcase segment" we feature another "brother" who played full-time with the band from 1974 to 1979 - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.  He was also in Steely Dan and has played on albums by over two dozen top performers.  His brand new album is titled Speed of Heat.  We close out this show with Joseph Williams who has been lead vocalist for Toto on over a half-dozen of their albums since 1986 and has nearly a dozen solo albums during his career, with the latest titled Denizen Tenant.  World-class musicians...you'll find them Sittin' In With The CAT!