The Aerosmith song Steven Tyler called a ripoff of The Yardbirds: “It’s all from them”
A little too much inspiration starting out.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2024
Ginger Baker: The “terrific” drummer who inspired Nick Mason to become a musician
The pure maniac behind the drumkit.
Smashed guitars and a troubled quest for perfection: Bob Dylan’s feud fuelled recording sessions with Daniel Lanois
Getting a bit too heated behind the glass.
Considered a joke: how Imagine Dragons dethroned Nickelback as the worst rock band ever
The sound of manufactured rock and roll.
The movie star Don Henley never understood: “I missed the whole icon thing”
Missing the boat on the teenage rebel.
The Wings song Paul McCartney never figured out: “I can’t really explain what it is”
Can’t decipher through the silliness.
The 1960s band that lifted Tom Hanks’ soul: “It demanded you turn it up”
Giving us a reason to smile again.
The “evil” Fleetwood Mac song Lindsey Buckingham thought was about him
Actively hostile towards him.
The classic rock song Ozzy Osbourne played on repeat: “I couldn’t stop listening to it”
The beginnings of hard rock snarl.
“He was precise”: the songwriting icon Bruce Springsteen called a musical “prophet”
Tapping into the heart of American songwriting.