Jeff Lynne’s all-time favourite producer: “A big hero of mine”
An enduring influence.
Author: Ben Forrest Archives: 04/2025
The song John Lennon used to claim Paul McCartney stole his music: “You probably pinched that bitch anyway”
One of his most vicious attacks.
“Where’s my fucking breakfast?”: How did Keith Richards end up as a babysitter in Melbourne for a week?
“There’s somebody in a suburb in Melbourne who doesn’t even know I wiped his ass.”
“I don’t play with those guys”: Why John Fogerty declined to play for President Bill Clinton
“I don’t play with those guys. We will never play as a band again.”
‘How Do You Sleep?’: The nasty and “absolutely puerile” John Lennon song
“Thank God a lot of it never actually got recorded.”
“Wow”: The artist who inspired John Lennon and Paul McCartney to write songs
A pioneering influence.
‘I Wanna Be Sedated’: The bands the Ramones attempted to mimic for a masterpiece
One of their defining tracks.
“The most fantastic thing”: The artist Lou Reed said outplayed him and Patti Smith
“It’s so insanely perfect.”