“Larger than life”: Why Kurt Cobain became Björk’s only rock and roll love Chalk and cheese. Kelly Murphy Apr 25, 2026
How Quincy Jones went from slamming The Beatles to hailing a Paul McCartney album as “the best songs ever written” A backtrack and a half. Lauren Hunter Apr 25, 2026
Mick Jagger’s biggest problem with Elvis Presley: “Always a question of money” Caught in a trap. Callum MacHattie Apr 25, 2026
“Fashionable to slag them off”: Kiss were the laughing stock but they revolutionised the entire rock landscape The power of perseverance. Kelly Murphy Apr 25, 2026
The band The Clash’s Joe Strummer regretted writing off: “Pretty cool” Reflective. Kelly Murphy Apr 25, 2026
The one singer Linda Ronstadt would never be as good as: “She’s fabulous” Nowhere in the same ballpark. Tim Coffman Apr 24, 2026
The 1970s band Lars Ulrich called the definition of rock: “The energy was insane” The heart of the music. Tim Coffman Apr 24, 2026
The 1941 guitar that Neil Young fell in love with: “It plays really well” Holding a piece of history. Tim Coffman Apr 24, 2026
The 1971 Pink Floyd song David Gilmour called their “masterwork” One of his favourite tracks. Joe Taysom Apr 24, 2026
The 1967 song Slash called one of the greatest guitar songs ever written: “Phenomenal” The sweet sounds of rock and roll. Tim Coffman Apr 24, 2026
The 1994 song Tom Petty said was so good it confused him: “A state of consciousness” All coming through in one gulp. Tim Coffman Apr 24, 2026