The drummer that inspired Neil Peart to greatness: “I played along to the radio”
The heroes that came before.
Author: Kelly Murphy Archives: 06/2024
From Slash to David Gilmour: The influence of Jeff Beck in the words of those he inspired
A true guitar virtuoso.
Don Henley on the fear that came with the Eagles’ success: “We were tough”
The inevitability of crashing down.
The 1970s hit Pete Townshend described as “the best pop song ever written”
“All those folk elements.”
Anti-image and a threat to rock: how did Robert Smith build such a divisive persona?
Subjective tastes or a threat to conventional rock?
Kiss’ Paul Stanley picks out the greatest vocalist of all time: “Mind-blowing”
“That was god’s work.”
Rare Beatles vinyl with spelling error attracts worldwide bidders
Bidders are also drawn to the print’s incorrect spelling.
Technicality and musical excellence: how Pat Smear nurtured Nirvana
“It had an uncomfortable quality.”
“Really got to me”: Beck discusses his favourite Bob Dylan song
“I always liked his kind of throwaway love songs.”
Generational connections: The musician Stevie Nicks considers her “younger sister”
“There’s a little silken thread.”
Rick Rubin discusses his favourite hip-hop album: ‘It influenced my production more than anything else’
“It probably influenced my hip-hop production more than anything else.”
