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Rupert Hine is one of the world’s leading producers having worked with the likes of Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks and Rush. In 1990 he got involved in a project called One World One Voice which was a multi media project including film and recorded pieces filmed around the world by a diverse group of musicians including Lou Reed, Dave Stewart, The Gypsy Kings, Peter Gabriel, Steve Van Zant and many more. Rupert produced the various recordings and talks to Jon Kirkman about the project which has recently been reissued.

Atkins/May Project is the current project led by Al Atkins and Paul may. Al Atkins is a vocalist of rare talent and of course will be known by many as the founder member and original singer with British heavy metal legends Judas Priest. Over the years Al has released a number of solid well received rock albums and some of his earlier songs appear on the first Judas Priest albums. Serpents Kiss is the first album top come from the duo and is a mix of traditional heavy metal and a somewhat new direction for Al ;Progressive Metal. The album was recorded in early 2011 and features eleven tracks with ten of the tracks being original compositions and the final track a cover of the Kiss song Cold Gin.

Jon Kirkman spoke to Al Atkins and Paul May ahead of the release of the album

Wally are a Harrogate based band who recorded two albums for Atlantic in the mid seventies. The albums were the self titled debut produced by Rick Wakman and Bob Harris and the second album Valley Gardens was produced by Bob Harris
In 2009 the band re formed and played a hometown concert which was filmed and released as a DVD; the following year the band performed another concert  which was recorded and released as a double live album (To The Urban Man). The band also recorded a new studio album entitled Montpelier.
In this feature Jon Kirkman talks to founder member Roy Webber and newer members Will Jackson and Frank Mizen.

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Trevor Rabin, Anthony Phillips, Matt Berry, Asia Ft. John Payne, Barbara Dickson and Snowy White

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Leslie West, 21^st Century Schizoid Band, Karnataka, Graham Bonnet, Renaissant, Steve Hillage and Jefferson Starship

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Leslie West, Troy Donockley, Karnataka, Anthony Phillips, Dave Brock and Galahad

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Gentle Giant, Troy Donockley, Bruford, Charlie, John Payne, Gong and Hawkwind

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Panic Room, Van Der Graaf Generator, Keith Christmas, Matthews Southern Comfort, Giles Giles and Fripp and Randy Meisner

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Yes Family and friends including Yes, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Bruford, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman and Patrick Moraz

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Asia ft John Payne, Wakeman and Giltrap, T’Pau, Snowy White, Keith Christmas, Panic Room and Jefferson Starship

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Patrick Moraz, Yes, Astralasia, Magic Mushroom Band, Nic Potter and Guy Evans, World of Oz ft David Kubinec and Maggie Reilley

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Yes and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Special featuring tracks from the Live yes Union Package the Deluxe edition of the ABWH album and tracks from the forthcoming Live ABWH album Live In Birmingham

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Gong, 21^st Century Schizoid Band, Barbara Dickson, Yes, Reniassant, Anderson and Wakeman, Random Hold and Gran Torino

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include:  Annie Haslam, Jefferson Starship, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Graham Bonnet and Atto IV

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Napoleon Murphy Brock, Don Preston, Patrick Moraz, All About Eve, Fish and Maggie Reilley

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Yes, Magic Mushroom Band, C.C.C.P, Randy Meisner, Daedalus, Hawkwind and Michael Bruce

Jon Kirkman plays a selection of tracks from the Gonzo catalogue artists featured in this show include: Steve Hillage, Fish, 21^st Century Schizoid Band, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Spirits Burning ft. Bridget Wishart and Refugee

Jeff Green is an American guitarist and song writer living in Ireland and also works across the world as a member of the premier Eagles tribute band The Illegal Eagles
Jeff also is a huge fan of Progressive Rock Music  and as a solo artist works in the progressive Rock genre
 
His first solo album Jessica is an album named after and inspired by the death of his daughter Jessica. The album is an uplifting and touching piece of work that will appeal to lovers of finely crafted songs and indtrumentals.
In this feature Jon Kirkman talks to Jeff about the album and plays tracks from the album and talks about the plans for jeff's follow up album Elder Creek which is due in early 2012.

Jon Kirkman in conversation with Daedalus vocalist Davide Merletto. Jon talks to Davide about the bands brand new concept album Motherland which is available on Galileo records through Gonzo Multimedia Distribution First broadcast on Classic Rock Radio 30th September 2011.

Van Der Graaf Generator have been a major band within the Progressive Rock genre since their inception in the late sixties. The band led since the start by Peter Hammill have a large and dedicated audience who were thrilled by the band re forming in 2005 and since then the band has released a number of studio and live albums and returned to performing to great acclaim
In this feature Jon Kirkman talks to VDGG Founder Peter Hammill about the live album and DVD Live At The Paradiso. Music from the live album also features in this one hour special.