Don Was has had an amazing career, making hits as a musician / producer, winning Grammys and industry accolades, and now President of Blue Note Records, the most legendary record label in music history. Don talks about how he got the gig, the turnaround of Blue Note, the legacy of the label, the cool stuff in the vault, his strategy on vinyl reissues and the new Blue Note Review boxset.

Greg Hetson has been front & center for punk rock history, forming Redd Kross, Circle Jerks and helping pull together an ailing Bad Religion and propel them into one of the most important bands of the 20th century. Today Greg shares all of the ups and downs with The Vinyl Guide community.

Betty Davis wrote three of the most influential albums of the 1970s and then disappeared. Today we learn about her life, music and records while attempting to glimpse into her decision to walk away from it all. Oliver Wang, music and cultural journalist, talks us through the life and mystique of Betty Davis.

Joey Santiago may be the most important guitarist of his generation. His unique guitar work has contributed greatly not just to the sound of the Pixies, but his influence is the butterfly effect to popular music. Join us for the conversation with a very cool, humble dude who loves to listen to records.

Darryl DMC McDaniels is 1/3rd of the rap pioneering band RUN DMC and today he takes us through the early days, the bittersweet times and the pivot points of life that led him to global success with Raising Hell and inspire a generation of hip-hop artists. We also share the stories and a taste of his latest EP "BACK FROM THE DEAD: THE LEGEND LIVES" which is available on Record Store Day Black Friday Nov 24.

Henry Rollins has a brilliant and diverse career, including fronting Black Flag, Rollins Band, authoring books, hosting TV shows and touring the world, however today he joins us as a fellow record collector. Henry shares about his legendary vinyl record collection, his approach to title curation, his adventures around the world looking to fill those voids in his collection and more. It's a very special episode of The Vinyl Guide so pls enjoy and share!

Paz Lenchantin grew up with classically trained parents and went on to play with some of the most influential bands of modern music, spending time with A Perfect Circle, the short-lived Billy Corgan project Zwan, The Entrance Band and finally becoming a full time member of The Pixies. Today Paz shares her journey on The Vinyl Guide.

DFL started as a fun side project with Monty Messex, Crazy Tom Davis, Mike D and Adam Horovitz (Ad-rock) of the Beastie Boys, and quickly flourished into one of the best hardcore punk bands of the 90s. Hear the full story today.

Dweezil Zappa had a front row seat to music history in the Zappa home. Today he discusses growing up in the Zappa household, his father's contributions to his work, the influence and learnings of their time together and much much more.

Paramount Records has been out of business for nearly 90 years but still influences musicians today and holds a permanent place of mystique and reverence for record collectors and music fans. Today we talk about the history and legacy of Paramount Records with world renown record collector and blues historian John Tefteller.

Ian Gillan, vocalist for Deep Purple, joins us to talk about the records of his career, his time with Black Sabbath, his avoidance of nostalgia and the history and future of this legendary band.

Justin Pearson and Three One G Records have been releasing records from many pivotal hardcore bands for over two decades. Recently he formed Dead Cross alongside Mike Patton (ex Faith No More, Mr Bungle, Tomahawk), Mike Crain (Retox) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies). Justin today talks about his record label, his love of vinyl and being on tour w Dead Cross.

Every musician has a box of tapes filled with demos, alternate versions and outtakes. Shawn Franklin has build an incredible reputation on mining those tapes for gold. Today he shares his story, is approach and his techniques on The Vinyl Guide.

With over 1000 recording credits to his name, including Nirvana, Pixies, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, Mclusky, The Breeders, Helmet, etc, Steve Albini, recording engineer, producer, musician, songwriter, studio owner and record collector joins us to talk vinyl, finding punk rock, losing his hearing and much much more.

From 1978-1984, Van Halen were becoming the biggest band in the world before they hit a brick wall of drugs and ego. Noel Monk was manager of the band through those years and saw it all. Today he shares about his time with David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony and Eddie & Alex Van Halen and his new book "Runnin' With The Devil". Today he tells us more stories that didn't make the book so tune in and enjoy!

Bernie Grundman is credited on over 3000 records including Carole King's "Tapestry", Michael Jackson's "Thriller", Prince's "Purple Rain" and the Blue Note vinyl reissues to name a few. Today Bernie will share his story and give us insight on what makes a good record sound good. He's an absolute master craftsman at the top of his field, let's listen and learn.