Frighteningly literal: the concept album about the tragic life of Brian Wilson
The tribute that the master of melody deserves.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2024
Awful Alternative: 10 laughable attempts by artists to embrace grunge
Turning angst into self-parody.
“Violent and powerful”: the hard rock song Iggy Pop said “gave me hope”
Not having to rewrite the classics.
The “boring” Beatles song George Harrison turned into a classic
The harsh critiques from his bandmates.
The Britpop battle: what started the feud between Oasis and Blur?
Inside the madness of the Britpop battle.
‘Rust’ weapons supervisor sentenced to jail time for on-set shooting
Charged with involuntary manslaughter
“I didn’t like it”: Richard Wright on the Pink Floyd album the band disowned
Far from a creative partnership.
The John Lennon song that made Ringo Starr storm out of the studio: “John wasn’t happy”
Not understanding what he wanted.
The artist Alice Cooper called the “godfather” of punk: “I had never seen anybody like [him]”
The generation of futuristic rock and roll.
The one artist Axl Rose thought never sold out and “never compromised his art”
Always serving his own muse.