Author: Arun Starkey

Elvis Presley - Elvis - Singer - Musician - Far Out Magazine (F)

Five musicians who couldn’t stand Elvis Presley

A list of legends.

Apr 26, 2026

TOOL - Maynard James Keenan - Adam Jones - Danny Carey - Justin Chancellor

The 1993 Tool song too brutal to play live: “Intolerant and unworldly”

Controversial.

Apr 26, 2026

Bob Dylan - 1966 - Musician

The 1966 cover that Bob Dylan “treasures the most”

Iconic.

Apr 26, 2026

John Lennon - Paul McCartney - 1960s - The Beatles

The 1973 Paul McCartney masterpiece that “sounds like” John Lennon

Banger.

Apr 25, 2026

David Gilmour - 2024 - Anton_Corbijn

The very best song of the 1990s, according to David Gilmour

An underrated gem.

Apr 25, 2026

Dire Straits - 1980s

The 1980 album that split up Dire Straits: “He couldn’t handle it”

A turning point.

Apr 25, 2026

Tom Petty - 1970s - Guitarist - Singer - Songwriter

The 1981 song Tom Petty struggled to write: “Went on for weeks”

A classic.

Apr 24, 2026

John Bonham - Led Zeppelin - Drummer - 1970s

The 1973 Led Zeppelin song John Bonham couldn’t stand: “He thought it was really boring”

Notoriously rubbish.

Apr 24, 2026

Elvis Costello - Far Out Magazine

The 1969 song that made Elvis Costello pick up the guitar: “I didn’t have a girlfriend”

A classic!

Apr 24, 2026

The 1977 song that earned Randy Newman a death threat: “That just popped out”

Misunderstood.

Apr 23, 2026

It’s serious business- The musician George Harrison called his greatest teacher -

The 1965 Beatles cover George Harrison couldn’t stand: “They’ve spoilt it”

‘The Quiet One’ was damning in his critique.

Apr 23, 2026

Pink Floyd - 1965 - Syd Barrett - Nick Mason - Roger Waters - Richard Rick Wright

The 1973 Pink Floyd song about Rick Wright’s “constant fear of dying”

A classic from their masterwork.

Apr 21, 2026