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Author: Arun Starkey

Joe Walsh - Guitarist - 2025

The wild rock star who inspired Joe Walsh’s biggest statement: “I lost my license, now I don’t drive”

Stone cold classic.

Arun Starkey
Jun 21, 2026
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska - 1982

The 1960s band Bruce Springsteen called “a head above everybody else”

Demonstrating his taste’s broad scope.

Arun Starkey
Jun 19, 2026
David Gilmour - Guitarist - Musicican - Singer - 2024 - Anton Corbjin - Far Out Magazine

The 1975 Pink Floyd songs David Gilmour called “standout” moments

Big hitters…

Arun Starkey
Jun 19, 2026
Robert Smith - The Cure - 1980s

The 1989 album labelled the end of The Cure’s “golden period”

Iconic.

Arun Starkey
Jun 19, 2026
Paul Stanley - Kiss - Guitarist - Singer

One band, according to Paul Stanley, is the “essence” of rock music

Heroes.

Arun Starkey
Jun 18, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Musician - Deep Purple - Guitarist - 2024

The real reason Ritchie Blackmore had a problem with one of classic rock’s biggest bands

A fair point.

Arun Starkey
Jun 18, 2026
Frank Zappa - 1965

Is this 1979 song the most problematic of Frank Zappa’s career?

Probably would have been cancelled for it today.

Arun Starkey
Jun 18, 2026
Lemmy - Ian Fraser Kilmister - Motörhead - 2015

The bassist Lemmy thought was out of everybody’s league: “You never saw him flicker”

From one legend to another.

Arun Starkey
Jun 17, 2026
Kirk Hammett - Metallica - Far Out Magazine

The 1981 song Kirk Hammett wishes he wrote: “This is a brilliant piece”

It all makes sense now.

Arun Starkey
Jun 16, 2026
Tony Iommi - Black Sabbath - 2017

“Ignored by everyone”: The 1972 riff Tony Iommi crowned the greatest of all time

A bold claim.

Arun Starkey
Jun 15, 2026
Charlie Watts and Mick Jagger by Bent Rej - 1965

The only frontman Charlie Watts said was better than Mick Jagger: “Actually working an audience”

Fair enough.

Arun Starkey
Jun 15, 2026
The quintessential albums of Maynard James Keenan

The 2006 Tool song Maynard James Keenan recommends to beginners: “Consciously effortless”

An accessible work…

Arun Starkey
Jun 14, 2026

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