Headbangers on River Dee Radio

The start of a new series highlighting the session players/sidemen who had risen above their normally anonymous status and made a name for themselves and were much in demand by major artistes - starting with keyboard genius Nicky Hopkins

The 4th in our Recording Studios series, this time featuring tracks that were recorded using the Rolling Stones Mobile studio, with some background history supplied by Headbanger DJ Ian Stewart

14 song titles and bands with names of different fruits

Multi-part rock songs created in the studio are notoriously difficult to recreate live, but here we present 9 fine examples of how groups performed these mini suites in concert

On the weekend of World Radio Day and Valentine's Day, the Headbangers present an additional special. Playing on 3 consecutive nights is a 15-song music-heavy celebration of the weekend

The final instalment of our long running Sampler Albums feature. This time it's United Artists' turn as we play tracks from their two live double albums, the proceeds of which went to Greasy Truckers' project to build a hostel in Notting Hill Gate

Banchory Headbangers' latest show for River Dee Radio, featuring the long-established musicians who reached the venerable ages of 70 & 80 last year, playing respectively 8 & 5 tracks from the two groups.

We again look back at the previous 12 months and the musicians we lost in 2020 - 41 notables passed and we pay due respect, playing tracks from 12 of them - including some unique musical medleys.

For our first new show of 2021, Headbanger DJ Andy Marshall looks back at 2020 and, for the 5th year in a row, chooses his favourite albums released in the previous 12 months, playing a track each from his Top 10 LP's

New Year week is, for many, a time to look back at the year just past - but nobody wants to look back at 2020 so the Headbangers have jumped back half a century to 1970 - a year when many great albums were released. Just 10 albums released that year made it to number one the same year and we play some great live performances of tracks that appeared on those albums and add some interesting anecdotes and information about the music scene then.

Bored with the usual Christmas tunes? Then listen to Banchory Headbangers' new show when we play 15 alternative Christmas songs - some traditional tunes and some new. We guarantee you won't have heard many of these versions before. Presented by the Gleesome Threesome of Gerry, Andy and Ian.

Musicians have often been guilty of plagiarising melodies of their contemporaries, but some have have gone much further back and "been inspired by" the classical composers of previous centuries. Here we play 12 tracks that may fit this category

The early/mid 70's in London gave birth to a back to basics movement as a direct reaction to the bloated stadium rock of the bigger rock stars. Some of the most popular acts of that scene went on to become famous in their own right, although several fell by the way. We play 13 tracks - how many names will you recognise?

The 2nd in our series featuring the work of the great record producers. This time it's American Tom Dowd who was credited with innovating the multitrack recording method

The latest in our long-running series remembering the record labels' sampler albums of the late '60's/early '70's - this time it's Atlantic Records' Age of Atlantic

Rolling Stone magazine was first published on 9th November 1967 and recently updated its list of the Greatest Albums of All Time (first produced in 2003). We take a close look at their current Top 20 albums and comment on the movers and shakers in the intervening years.

First broadcast on Sunday 1st November, 2020 - All Saints' Day - we played 11 appropriately themed tracks

The late, great John Lennon would have been 80 on October 9th and we pay tribute by playing an hour of some of his best loved compositions and performances, including a few seldom heard covers of his songs.

The 7th edition of one of our popular long-running series where we play select tracks from the record collections of regular listeners - this time Ken Page, now resident in Javea, Spain.

The 12th in our long-running series featuring artistes who recorded on this fondly remembered record label from the time it was resurrected by EMI in 1967

The 10th show in our long-running series featuring the classic "sampler" albums from half a century ago. This time it's the double album Vertigo Annual

Once more we delved in to the record collections of one of our avid listeners. This time, it's former Banchory resident Rob Dunnachie, now located in Maryburgh, near Dingwall, who has selected 12 of his favourite tracks and provided suitable introductions for each

Another episode in one of our regular series, this time we play all the tracks from the Harvest Records' label sampler album, released in 1970

The 5th in our long-running series playing a selection from our listeners' record collections. This time, its fellow Headbanger, Phil Bates, who has raked through his vinyl and come up with this selection of tracks, which he introduces remotely from his home in Ulverston, Cumbria

A quieter, more introspective show from the Headbangers as we feature 11 great, largely acoustic performances, inspired by MTV's hugely popular show of the same name

The 6th in our continuing series featuring the sampler albums of the late '60's/early '70's - this time we turn to Island Records again with their second entry in to this niche market, featuring some classic British rock bands

In advance of Father's Day in the UK (and USA) next Sunday, we again present 11 tunes with a paternal reference in the title or artiste(s)

The Coronavirus pandemic has caused the cancellation of many events this year, including the Isle of Wight Festival, due to have been staged from 11-14 June, 2020, so we have taken a look back at previous festivals and picked some highlights to present the Headbangers' Virtual Isle of Wight Festival.

For our latest show we look at sons and daughters of famous musical parents who have made their own way in the business despite the unintended pressure of following in their parents' footsteps.

The 3rd in our series of budget priced "sampler" albums sees Decca fast out of the blocks in 1969 with this album featuring 10 tracks from acts on their label, a few of whom disappeared quickly from the scene. We play 8 of the original recordings augmented by 2 subsequent live versions of songs that appeared on the LP