The 1970s singer Bob Dylan called a great melodic genius: “No one else comes close”
The art of amazing phrasing.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 06/2026
The 1979 song Brian May wanted to live on forever: “The immortal version of it”
The perfect pop rock statement.
The band Phil Collins realised was trying to destroy Genesis: “We were the enemy”
The unintended rivalry between different subgenres.
The 2007 album Don Henley wanted to cut half of: “It should have been a single”
Too much happening at once.
The best writer the Traveling Wilburys ever had: “He could make it better”
The great lyrical genius.
The 1958 album Linda Ronstadt called “most cherished recordings”
Getting that initial musical spark.
The 1973 album Bruce Springsteen didn’t want to make: “We wanted a rock record”
The wrong kind of message.
The greatest female voice Dolly Parton ever heard: “There’s a mutual respect”
The finest in the world.