“He wants it his way”: the lyricist Brian Wilson found hardest to work with
More of a perfectionist.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 03/2026
“Our best spontaneous moments”: the Genesis song Phil Collins calls one of the band’s finest
The height of their musicianship.
The Aerosmith member who tried to kill Steven Tyler: “He grabbed the knife”
Barely escaping with his throat intact.
The one singer Ozzy Osbourne called “the greatest frontmen that has ever walked onstage”
The greatest to touch a stage.
The one singer Bono says will stay with you forever: “It’s extraordinary”
Hitting you right in the heart.
“It was a pretty poor song”: the track John Lennon and Paul McCartney both called a failure
Never matching their classics.
The one Rush concert Geddy Lee couldn’t remember playing: “I had no idea”
When the booze get the better of you.
“I didn’t hear back from her”: the pop star who once rejected Phil Collins
Not finding the right time.
The musician Eric Clapton called “the father figure I never really had”
Showing him the way forward.
The musician Lindsey Buckingham was never comfortable with: “Something I was distanced from”
Not nearly as welcoming.
The genre that touched Billy Joel’s heart the most: “Dragged me away and seduced me”
Shining brighter than rock and roll.