Billy & Bobby Alessi: Billy & Bobby Alessi make up a recording act known as The Alessi Brothers, or Alessi (a/k/a Barnaby Bye). Alessi has sold over 8 million records worldwide. Over the past few years, Alessi has arranged, produced, and/or written releases for many artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Deborah Gibson, Frankie Valle, Richie Havens, Olivia Newton John, and Christopher Cross. Alessi's songwriting and performing has been placed in such films as The Main Event starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal, and Ghost Busters, starring Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver. With a worldwide fan base of 10 million people, they have collaborated with Patty Austin, and are heard singing background vocals for Art Garfunkel, Barbra Streisand, Rick Springfield and John Lennon & Yoko Ono. www.alessibrothers.com

Alec Baldwin: Alec grew up in Massapequa. In 1980, he was cast in the daytime TV series The Doctors on NBC and, subsequently, has worked in nearly every venue as a professional actor ever since. Whether in regional theater or Saturday Night Live, blockbuster movies or Broadway, literary festivals or television mini-series, Alec has always attempted to balance his love of communicating with an audience with the demands of a motion picture career. Alec is an out-spoken supporter of various causes related to public policy, including environmentalism, the government's support of the arts, campaign finance reform, animal rights and gun control. He serves on the board of directors of The Bay Street Theatre (Sag Harbor), and the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, dedicated in honor of his mother, and is a vigorous supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). In addition, he is a dedicated supporter of the East Hampton Daycare Center, and is an avid and knowledgeable music fan, who often enjoys the duties of guest disc jockey on WEHM in East Hampton. www.alecbaldwin.com

Tom Bensen: A veteran of the professional sound industry for 30 years, Tom Bensen began his career as a broadcast announcer and engineer working for a number of NY area radio stations. He later moved into the professional audio industry and held positions with various manufacturing companies. In December 2004, he formed his own technology company, RF PRO, which specializes in finding new emerging technologies and bringing them to market in the professional sound industry. Tom has worked at the legendary Jazzfest in New Orleans for over 10 years, and after the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina, served on the Board of Directors of Katrina's Piano Fund, an organization created to get instruments back into the hands of the NOLA musicians who lost so much.www.katrinaspianofund.org

Joe Bonamassa: At ten, Joe Bonamassa began performing at local venues and at twelve, he was asked to open for B.B. King. The blues legend, after hearing Joe play for the first time, declared, "This kid's potential is unbelievable. He hasn't even begun to scratch the surface. He's one of a kind." King's high regard for Joe would be echoed by other guitar greats the young performer would go on to work with, including Buddy Guy, Danny Gatton, Robert Cray and Stephen Stills. In the summer of 2005, Bonamassa was personally asked by B.B. King to open for his landmark 80th Birthday Celebration Tour. A few months later in January 2006, Bonamassa, in recognition of efforts in promoting blues music through North America and Europe as well as his efforts with Blues in the Schools, was nominated as the youngest member of The Blues Foundation committee board. www.jbonamassa.com

Bob Buchmann: When Bob joined WBAB/Long Island in 1979 as VP/Programming, the station was the fourth-ranked rock station in the market. By 1982, WBAB evolved into the Long Island leader, and had never been beaten by any other rock station, even those based in New York. Until 2001, that is, when it was beaten by Q104.3. That's in part because Bob took the leap into America's largest market by accepting on-air and Program Director duties at Clear Channel's Q104.3, WAXQ, New York. Bob is a board member of Friends of Karen, Special Olympics, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame and Charity Begins at Home, founded by long-time friend Billy Joel. http://www.kerric-ent.com/bobuchmn.htm

Phil Carson: Phil Carson is the President of Phil Carson Associates, a management and music company whose client list has included Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers, Yes, Motorhead, Bad Company, The Who (sponsorship for the 2002 US Tour), Jason Bonham and Ronnie Wood. As a senior vice president at Atlantic Records in the 1980s, he was responsible for signing Twisted Sister (and many other successful artists) to that label. http://www.dvdplusinc.com/dvdplus_aboutus_philcarson.htm

Victor Castel: Victor Castell is well-respected as a session musician, and was a close personal friend and longtime bandmember of inductee Edward "Little Buster" Forehand's band.

Felix Cavaliere: Sid Bernstein, the promoter who brought the Beatles to Shea Stadium, added The Young Rascals to that show. The hit records and name recognition came after Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun saw the band at a Westhampton nightclub and offered them a contract. The Rascals' music was a new idea for pop in 1965: a white rock band playing black soul music. The Hammond B-3 which Felix played became a signature of the genre known as "the Long Island Sound". In 1966,"Good Lovin" hit #1, followed by "You Better Run" and "I've Been Lonely Too Long" later the same year. The writing was a key component of the band's success, and 16 of their 18 chart records were written by Cavaliere alone or in tandem with frequent collaborator Eddie Brigati. In 1974, Cavaliere began his career as a solo artist and a producer, as well as playing keyboards for Ringo Starr's All-Star Band. www.felixcavalieresrascals.com

Jen Chapin (with Stephan Crump): The daughter of legendary folk singer Harry Chapin, Jen Chapin is a talented singer and songwriter in her own right. She has toured the U.S. extensively, and appeared live on such TV shows as the WB Morning News and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Jen also chairs the Board of Directors of WHY (World Hunger Year), an organization co-founded by her father. Stephan Crump is Jen's husband, bassist, and the co-producer of her two CDs, Linger (2004) and Ready (2006). Stephan also has a new CD of his own, entitled Rosetta. Huntington native Jen, Stephan, and their infant son, Maceo, now reside in Brooklyn. Jen's latest CD, Ready, was released earlier this year to highly favorable reviews. www.jenchapin.com

Sandy Chapin: Sandy Chapin is the widow of folk music icon Harry Chapin, and the mother of critically acclaimed musician Jen Chapin. She's also a poet who wrote the words to some of Harry's best known songs, including "Cats in the Cradle" and "Tangled Up Puppet". Sandy Chapin is currently in the process of editing a book of Harry's poetry. She is the co-chairperson of the Harry Chapin Foundation and Long Island Cares, a charitable organization that provides food bank and other services for Long Island's poor. http://www.anyoldkindofday.com/person_ChapinSandy.html

Kevin Covais: Kevin Covais was born in 1989 and raised in Levittown, New York. He was a junior at Island Trees High School during his Idol run, and will be a senior in the fall of 2006. Kevin is also a former student at Island Trees Middle School. On March 9, 2006, he made it into the top 12 of American Idol, which is the finalist round. Covais has stated that Brian McKnight and American Idol Season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson are favorite singers of his. In the future, he plans to pursue a career in singing, acting or journalism. www.americanidol.com/contestants/season5/kevin_covais/

Donna Donna: One of Long Island's best-loved DJ's, Donna Donna is currently WBAB's midday radio personality. Prior to that, she spent most of the last 20 years as on on-air personality for WLIR. www.wbab.com

Roger Earl: Drummer Roger Earl of the seminal 1970s band Foghat grew up in West London. He left school at 16 to pursue a career in commercial art in London to support his 'drum & cymbal habit' until he joined Savoy Brown at the age of 20. In December of 1970, Roger, Dave Peverett and Tony Stevens left Savoy Brown to form Foghat. They became an immediate success, following up their gold-record debut with lots of other gold albums. Roger moved to Long Island in the mid-1970s. Foghat continued to tour and record until 1985, when Lonesome Dave Peverett retired. Roger continued on with the other bandmembers as the Kneetremblers, then as Roger earl's Foghat. In 1993, the four original members of Foghat recorded Return of the Boogie Men and they were on the road again, until Lonesome Dave's death in 2000. www.foghat.com/roger/.

Brian X. Foley: A lifelong resident of Brookhaven Town, Brian learned at a young age to value teamwork and community service. First elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1993, representing the Seventh Legislative District (Blue Point), Brian was elected to the position of Supervisor for the Town of Brookhaven in 2005. Tirelessly active in the community, Brian serves on the Brookhaven Roe YMCA Board of Directors, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Advisory Board, Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, is Past President, Suffolk County Community Mediation Center and Past Chairperson, Sunrise District Boy Scouts of America. In 2004, the Bayport Blue Point Chamber of Commerce presented Brian with their Dedicated Public Service Award. He was named Person of the Year by the Medford Youth Athletic Association Award in 2000 and the Farmingville Historical Society in 1999. Brian resides in his native Blue Point with his wife and their two children. www.brookhaven.org

Steve Fulgoni: Steve Fulgoni is the person who was responsible for saving the John Coltrane home in Dix Hills from demolition, and is dedicated to preserving it as an historic landmark. www.dixhills.com

Anthony Gourdine, Jr.: Is the second eldest son of "Little Anthony" Gourdine. He is a sports agent, with several clients in the NFL. http://www.littleanthonyandtheimperials.com/anthonybio.html

Corky Laing: Corky is the drummer for Mountain, and was one-third of the legendary West, Bruce and Laing, featuring Leslie West and Jack Bruce. His career started with a group called Energy, produced by Felix Pappalardi, which evolved into Mountain. Felix and Leslie West had their differences in terms of positioning, and Corky was the diplomatic mediator of the band. The band was unapologetically crude, abnormally loud and outstandingly adventurous, making them popular with both hard rock and progressive fans. Laing was involved with much of the song writing. Some great songs emerged from their chaotic collaborations: "Mississippi Queen", "Nantucket Sleighride", "Stormy Monday", and "For Yasgur's Farm". On his 1977 solo album Makin' It On The Street, Laing also played guitar and sang, and was joined by Eric Clapton, Dickie Betts, Pete Carr and Clyde King; half of the album was co-written with novelist Frank Conroy. Corky continues to tour with Mountain, and with his own band, Cork. www.mountaintheband.com

Randy Jackson: Randy Jackson is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and lead guitarist of Zebra, the popular New Orleans/Long Island band which came to prominence in the 1980s with a self-titled album that featured their most famous number, "Who's Behind the Door?". When he isn't reuniting with his Zebra band mates, Jackson can frequently be found playing as a solo acoustic performer, or performing as the lead vocalist in a symphonic "Music of Led Zeppelin" program accompanying the Long Island Philharmonic, which is being inducted this year. www.thedoor.com

Jackie Martling: A longtime fixture of radio's Howard Stern Show, comedian Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling was born and raised on Long Island. He initially pursued a career in rock & roll with his college band the Pillowcayse, and after relocating to Denver, CO, in 1973, he formed a new group, the Off-Hours Rockers; however, Martling always harbored a love for comedy, and was famed among his friends for a seemingly inexhaustible supply of jokes. After the band dissolved in 1978, he began working comic bits into his solo musical act, eventually trying out his stand-up routine on open-mike night at New York City's Catch a Rising Star. www.jokeland.com

Denis McNamara: Denis began his career as an on-air personality in the early days of FM radio at New York's WNEW-FM. In the late '70s, Denis became Program Director at WLIR, and steered the station from its freeform progressive rock roots in the late 70's to the premiere Modern Rock station of the 1980's. Denis is unanimously credited with almost single-handedly creating the New Wave and alternative radio formats that defined a generation and swept the nation.You can find information about the format of WLIR at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WLIR and a great interview Denis conducted with the Cure at Interview: It's Piracy I Tell You

Malibu Sue: Malibu Sue is one of Long Island's legendary DJs. She is currently the mid-day radio personality for Island 94.3, and the hostess of that station's "Flashback Café" show. Prior to that, she was a fixture for more than 20 years on WLIR. www.island943.com

John Platt: John Platt is the Development & Marketing Director at WFUV, and is heard on the air as the host of the wide-ranging City Folk Sunday Breakfast. John produced several national radio series and wrote for MTV until he hooked up with Pete Fornatale at WNEW-FM in 1985. He produced Pete's influential Mixed Bag program (later known as The Sunday Show on K-Rock) for 11 years, filling in when Pete was on vacation and interviewing artists such as Tom Waits, Randy Newman and Bonnie Raitt. All the while, John worked full-time as the Promotion & Marketing Director at WNEW-AM and WYNY and later, having converted to public radio, as the Marketing & Communications Director at WNYC. It was his work with Pete Fornatale which prompted WFUV to contact Platt in April 1997. He lives on Long Island with his wife, actress Sheila Sheffield. www.wfuv.org

C.J. Ramone: Thrust into the spotlight when he replaced Dee Dee Ramone, C.J .Ramone (a.k.a. Christopher Joseph Ward) toured with The Ramones for eight years, playing more than 650 shows worldwide. He recorded seven albums as a Ramones member, later moving on to play in bands such as Los Gusanos and Bad Chopper. www.officialramones.com/.

Paul Shaffer: Paul Shaffer has been David Letterman's musical director and sidekick for over 21 years. He has served as musical director and producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria since its inception in 1986. He led the band for the "We Are the World" finale of Live-Aid, was musical director of the closing concert at the 1996 Olympic Games, has appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musical director of the 1999 Concert of the Century at the White House, featuring Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Gloria Estefan and others, to aid music programs in public schools. www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show_info/bios/ls_show_info_bios_pshaffer.shtml.

Peter Tork: In the Fall of 1965, Peter Tork's good friend Stephen Stills encouraged him to audition for a new TV show about a Beatles-like band. Soon after, he was chosen to become a member of the TV and music smash, The Monkees. After two years of the show, six albums, a movie, and a television special, Tork left the group. In 1986, he rejoined fellow Monkees Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz for a highly successful 20th anniversary reunion tour. In 1996, he released his first album length solo project, Stranger Things Have Happened. Tork plays with his own bands, The Peter Tork Project and Shoe Suede Blues, as well as in solo performances and with touring partner James Lee Stanley. www.petertork.com

L.T. Taylor: L.T. Taylor is the grandson of Sam Taylor. He sings and plays guitar in Sam's band as a guest musician, and has his own band which blends the best of blues with modern sensibilities.

Jimmy Webb: Jimmy Webb is best known for the classics songs he wrote for such artists as Glen Campbell ("By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman," "Galveston"), Richard Harris ("MacArthur Park"), the Fifth Dimension ("Up, Up and Away"), The Brooklyn Bridge ("Worst That Could Happen"), Joe Cocker ("The Moon's A Harsh Mistress") and many, many others. He has had a distinguished 35+ year career composing for a wide variety of artists as well as for theater, film and television. www.jimmywebb.com

Special guests:

Jeffrey Biegel: Piano soloist Jeffrey Biegel is one of today's most respected artists and has created a multi-faceted career as a pianist, composer and arranger. His electrifying technique and mesmerizing touch has won critical acclaim and garners praise throughout the world. Mr. Biegel recently combined his performing and arranging gifts in the new 'Symphonic Fantasies for Piano and Orchestra' based on four of Billy Joel's classical compositions from Fantasies and Delusions. In 1997, he performed the original 1924 manuscript of Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' with the Boston Pops (covered by CNN, ABC-TV, NPR, CBC Canada, Associated Press and USA Today). He has subsequently performed the 1924 manuscript with orchestras across the United States, in Germany and in Norway. www.cyberecital.com

Ravi Coltrane: The second son of inductee John Coltrane, Long Island-born saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane has fronted a variety of jazz line-ups, has performed on dozens of recordings as a sideman, recorded critically acclaimed albums of his own, is a respected bandleader, and has founded an independent record label. In 2002, he produced Legacy, a four-disc thematic study of his father's career, and he continues his role as family archivist of his father's unreleased material. www.ravicoltrane.com

Johnny Farina (Santo & Johnny): Johnny Farina and his brother Santo were born in Brooklyn, where they began playing at church dances, wedding and clubs. Their first release in 1959 was "Sleep Walk," composed by the brothers, which hit #1 and earned them a Gold Record. With their unmistakable sound, they appeared on all the top music shows, The Alan Freed Show, Dick Clarks' American Bandstand, The Perry Como Show and many others. They toured Australia, Mexico and Europe, and had a string of instrumental hit singles, "Love Story", "Maria Elena", "Ebb Tide", "Love is Blue", "Enchanted Sea". Santo has retired from active performing, while Johnny has kept a busy performing and recording schedule as a solo artist all over the country. www.superoldies.com/JohnnyFarina.htm

Chris LaPorta: radio personality on WUSB, Long Island's largest non-commercial freeform radio station. Chris is the host of two shows, Global Rhythms, a world music program, and The Bayou, which is dedicated to the diverse music indigenous to Louisiana and the Gulf region. www.wusb.fm

Peppi Marchello: Peppi Marchello is the lead singer/songwriter of the legendary Long Island band The Good Rats. The Good Rats are part of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame's "First 50", and are scheduled to be officially inducted in October of 2007.

Fingers: WBAB's afternoon drive-time radio personality. For over 20 years, WBAB has supported the local Long Island music scene, playing Long Island's best bands. Past Homegrown bands include Twisted Sister, Blue Oyster Cult, Taylor Dayne, D-Generation and Zebra. Fingers hosts Homegrown every weeknight. www.wbab.com

Roger and JP: Roger Luce and J.P. Parisi are the hosts of WBAB's "Long Island Rock 'n' Roll Morning Show". www.wbab.com

The Wiseman and Frank: Bill Wise and Frank Brinka are the radio hosts of the early morning drive-time program on B103 (WBZO). www.b103.com