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Best known for his work in UFO, guitarist Michael Schenker spoke with Steve Black in the summer of 2017.

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II joined forces to create the most consistently successful partnership in the American theater. Included among the seemingly endless list of their work are legendary works such as Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King & I, The Sound of Music, and many more.

Andy Williams got his start doing anonymous voice tracks for movies in the 1940s. He got his start singing at teas with his brother and then made a move to singing on radio in Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago. Finally Williams found his way to New York, where he started to really focus on his singing career. Television played an instrumental role in Williams' success. His big breakthrough came as a singer on The Tonight Show starring Steve Allen.

The Beach Boys started in the Wilsons' garage with members Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and friend Al Jardine. Their first hit was in 1962 and was considered a "surf" song that had distinct vocal harmonies. History will show the progression of the Beach Boys songs that permeated the culture of the day. The harmonies, melodies, and arrangements provided a new soundtrack in the culture of the '60s, '70s, '80s and into the new millennium.

Julianne Moore, the Academy Award-winning actress, spends time with Ilana talking about her nomad childhood in a military family, her early years in NYC waitressing, and her first break - being cast on a soap opera playing twins. In the '90s, as the indie film world took off, so did her career, and she talks in depth about the roles she chooses and how she approaches them. A star who has appeared in over 70 films, Julie, as she is known to friends, has remained grounded because of her devotion to her husband and children.

The Mermaid Manifesto is a series of affirmations and meditations to help achieve peace, grace, and a presence of beauty and calm in our everyday lives. The mermaid is a metaphor that represents beauty, grace, and peace...all traits that most of us would like to attain in our hectic everyday lives. The Mermaid Manifesto will grant you an attitude of gratitude and envelop a greater sense of happiness, and who knows, perhaps even transform you into a real-life mermaid.

Norma Deloris Egstrom grew up far away from the big city life where her future would take her. While still a teenager, she left her small town of Jamestown, North Dakota, to audition for WDAY in Fargo. An hour later she found herself on the air and with a brand-new name, courtesy of radio personality Ken Kennedy: Peggy Lee. The singer, songwriter and actress sat with Wink Martindale in her Hollywood Hills home in 1975 and reflected on the early days of her career, her musical influences, and her ability to adapt to new sounds and audiences.

The late comedian Richard Jeni of Platypus Man and The Mask talked to Bart Torres in this interview from 2005 about his most recent HBO special, A Big Steaming Pile of Me. Jeni makes some humorous observations about hotels and explains how he enjoys Las Vegas without gambling. Jeni also talks politics and about the ever-widening partisan gap in America.

Steve Black spoke with Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer in the fall of 2016, a few months before Lake passed away in December of that same year.

Bart Torres spoke with late comedian Ralphie May in 2016 about preparation for May’s first time playing the famous Treasure Island Theater in Las Vegas. May gave some humorous tips for visiting Vegas and joked about his big plans for the stage constructed for the acrobatics show Cirque du Soleil, as well as his opinions on the then-upcoming 2016 presidential election.

Bart Torres interviewed comedian Andrew Dice Clay in 2010. The night before, he started a headlining residency at the famous Las Vegas Hilton. Clay talked about how it felt to have a residency at what was famously Elvis Presley’s home theater and how he idolized rock stars like Elvis rather than comedians growing up. He also shared some impressions, including one of Elvis.

In 2015, Bart Torres spent time with comedian, actress, and writer Wanda Sykes leading up to her show at Treasure Island in Las Vegas. Wanda talked about the fated Curb Your Enthusiasm revival, her past career in the NSA, and what activities she was planning for her time on the Vegas Strip.

Glen Campbell's career extended throughout song and screen as he worked in television, in film, and as a songwriter and performer. He achieved moderate success early on as a country artist and made history in 1967, winning four Grammys in both the pop and country categories.

Coney Island was the birthing ground for the man the rest of the world would eventually come to know as Neil Diamond. In this special Hall of Fame spotlight, host Wink Martindale takes a look at Diamond's illustrious career, beginning with those early days in Coney Island, which, Diamond tells Wink, was "the most fantastic place in the world for a kid to grow up". Diamond shares his memories of the first song he wrote and also reveals how he feels about his skills as a guitar player.

Chris Akin, rock critic and cohost of the often controversial Classic Metal Show, takes listeners on an exploration of Motley Crue's 1994 self-titled album. Armed with new vocalist John Corabi, it was a sound that, from start to finish, sounded nothing at all like anything they had done previously.

Herb Alpert's career began under the name Dore Alpert. When his first few releases with RCA Records failed to gain traction, he was dropped from the label. That's when Alpert joined forces with his friend Jerry Moss to form an independent label. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass grew to great success by the mid-60s, with pre-orders for their album numbering in the millions. Host Wink Martindale sat down with Alpert and takes listeners on an exciting journey from those earliest days to the heights of Alpert's career.

Don Rickles, a true comedy legend, talked to Bart Torres in 2012 about his hilarious adventures with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan and his time on the Vegas Strip. Rickles also touched on his long marriage, stand-up comedy, his start as an insurance salesman, and how he wrote his own tweets.

A multiple award-winning singer/songwriter, Katy Perry has reached heights of fame that goes beyond music. She’s also an actress, TV icon, and philanthropist that has sold over 100 million records. In this interview, she talks about being a “mom” to Justin Bieber, the music on her album, Teenage Dream, and the songs "Peacock" and "California Gurls", and how she wants her ashes used in fireworks when she’s gone.

Meat Loaf, a singer and actor who’s sold more than 50 million albums of his Bat Out of Hell trilogy alone, talks about the end of touring, his Las Vegas residency, and his long relationship with songwriter Jim Steinman. Meat Loaf also touches on a variety of topics like the recording of Bat Out of Hell, his working with his band on song arrangements, and his time as a game show host.

Iconic vocalist Brian Johnson joined AC/DC in 1980. Along with his bandmates, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In this discussion with Chuck and Randy, he covers the writing style of the Young brothers, his love and passion for racing cars, and even his foray into writing music for movies. He also shares insights on being in the studio for the band’s Black Ice album and his thoughts on retirement.