‘Dare To Be Stupid’: the Weird Al Yankovic parody song Mark Mothersbaugh said was better than Devo
Besting the true artists.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2025
“I don’t remember a single song”: The three albums Alice Cooper has no memory of making
Stuck in a drug-fuelled haze.
“It’s so perfect”: The song Taylor Hawkins called his favourite drum track
The perfect amount of rhythmic taste.
“I wrung it out”: The album Dave Grohl called the album of the century
The rootsy version of rock and roll.
“That’s Freddie”: The album that captured how Freddie Mercury would want to be remembered
The perfect distillation of his talent.
“Not one note is misplaced”: The one song that Bob Dylan felt was perfect
Everything in tune with each other.
“No one alive”: The artist Bono called the most influential of the last 50 years
The grand visionary of rock and roll.
“I wanted to be a rocker”: The one song Ringo Starr said ruined his reputation
Not the kind of songs that he wanted.
“It doesn’t have to be difficult”: Stevie Nicks on the the album Fleetwood Mac overthought
Not having the same passion.
“It was my fault”: the song Don Henley said he was wrong to release
Not making the best first impression.