Author: Kelly Murphy Archives: 11/2025

Steve Vai - 2025 - Guitarist

The best live band of all time, according to Steve Vai: “It was melodic”

“There were no excuses.”

Nov 10, 2025

Keith Richards - 2008 - Musician - The Rolling Stones

The guitarists Keith Richards hated with a passion: “Hardly stand the sight of each other”

Scathing.

Nov 10, 2025

Carole King

What was Gerry Goffin and Carole King’s first hit as a songwriting duo?

“A very personal lyric.”

Nov 10, 2025

Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Which songs have spent the longest at number one in the UK?

A competitive milestone.

Nov 10, 2025

Margot Robbie - 2023 - Actor

The co-star Margot Robbie agreed to avoid at all costs: “We didn’t want to see each other”

A bold choice.

Nov 10, 2025

Wes Anderson - Director - 02 - 2023

The actor who keeps turning Wes Anderson down: “I thought I was going to get her”

For reasons unknown.

Nov 9, 2025

Michael Stipe - R.E.M

The artist Michael Stipe constantly stole from: “Big influences”

North star.

Nov 9, 2025

Stevie Wonder - Musician - Rózsavölgyi Gyöngyi

The album Stevie Wonder wished he could redo: “I wanted to express myself”

Inevitable.

Nov 9, 2025

Joni Mitchell - Musician - 1960s

The song Joni Mitchell wrote after her label demanded a hit

“Increase the chances.”

Nov 9, 2025

Van Morrison - Singer-songwriter and musician

Van Morrison named the era when good music died: “Haven’t heard any”

Lack of inspiration.

Nov 9, 2025

The singers who inspired Florence Welch to greatness: “She elevates everything”

“I’m pretty obsessed.”

Nov 9, 2025

James Hetfield - Metallica - 2016

The only Metallica albums that James Hetfield felt were too “forced”

“Confused us even further”.

Nov 9, 2025