Talks Music

Broadcaster and producer Malcolm Gerrie chats to musicians about their work, craft, passions and inspirations, hearing how they write, perform and survive the pressures of being in the public eye. His first guest is Fleetwood Mac singer and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, who talks about his career and performs a selection of tracks including The Chain, Big Love and Bleed to Love Her.

Sixteen-time Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett chats to Malcolm Gerrie about the highlights of his six-decade-long career, including his experiences working alongside Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse, plus his friendship with Frank Sinatra. He also sings Stranger in Paradise, first released in 1953.

Grammy Award-winning rock guitarist Jeff Beck talks to Malcolm Gerrie about his 50-year career and plays some of his favourite tracks. The musician, who rose to prominence with the Yardbirds before achieving commercial success as an instrumental solo artist, offers an insight into his musical influences and how he became renowned for his virtuosity as a guitarist, receiving worldwide acclaim for his inventive jazz and blues-inspired compositions.

Musician Nile Rodgers talks to broadcaster and producer Malcolm Gerrie about his life and career. He begins by discussing his childhood, how he met his music partner Bernard Edwards at a gig, and that Roxy music inspired their band Chic. He then goes on to explain how he wrote the group's first big hit, Everybody Dance.

Verdine White, Ralph Johnson and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire chat to Malcolm Gerrie about Maurice White's concept for the band, their trademark sound and their spectacular stage shows.

Boy George talks to Malcolm Gerrie about his life and career, chatting about his childhood and the foundation of his band Culture Club. The singer performs new song Bigger Than War, before discussing his relationships, writing the West End and Broadway musical Taboo, embracing Buddhism and his songwriting process.

Malcolm Gerrie is joined by Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, who discuss their beginnings in New York and early influences, as well as their first hit in 1978 with Denis. They also talk about the drug, financial and health problems that struck the band, their successful reunion in 1999 and subsequent hit Maria.

Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies chats to Malcolm Gerrie about his life and career, revealing the inspiration behind the band's 1970 hit Lola and performing London Song from his 1998 solo album The Storyteller. The singer also takes part in a candid question-and-answer session with the audience.

Malcolm Gerrie chats to Blackpool-born singer-songwriter Graham Nash, who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice - once with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young in 1997 and again with the Hollies in 2010. He reflects on his time with both bands, his early days and what he is doing now.

Malcolm Gerrie chats to Italian producer and songwriter Giorgio Moroder, who contributed to the award-winning soundtracks for Flashdance, Midnight Express and Top Gun. He reflects on his success, and discusses the highs and lows of his career and record-making process.