The 1978 album Slash said changed rock music forever: “Signalled the end as we knew it”
A game-changing group.
Author: Arun Starkey
Arun Starkey is a London-based writer who invariably attempts to find the political angle in music or cinema whenever possible. When not tiring himself out reading between the lines, he is an avid supporter of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and a consumer of everything from to metal to folk.
Articles by Author: Arun Starkey
The 1969 Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page believes defines Robert Plant: “An incredible, plaintive vocal”
A double act for the ages.
The classic rock guitarist Tony Iommi couldn’t get close to: “It just wasn’t my style”
A master with a different approach to his own.
Five artists who couldn’t stand Frank Zappa
“Frank Zappa is the most untalented musician I’ve ever heard.”
The three guitarists Eric Clapton was “channelling” in the 1960s: “Trying to turn people on”
A small collection of greats.
The 1980 Steely Dan and Mark Knopfler song that ended in tears: “A strange experience”
Loveable misanthropes.
