The 1985 song Tom Petty was “lucky” to have written: “It was one of those magic moments”
Catching an emotion in the moment.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2026
The 2012 cover that Prince couldn’t stand listening to: “Art is about building a new foundation”
The shallow side of cover songs.
The 1956 song David Gilmour considered perfect: “Just magic”
The essence of rock and roll in a few strokes.
The 1986 Genesis song Tony Banks will never truly enjoy: “Straightforwrd rock”
Too simple-minded for his taste.
The 1977 song Elton John thought no one could beat: “So good at what it does”
Absolutely perfect in execution.
The 1962 song Rod Stewart couldn’t compete with: “I could never have sung it better”
No match for the crooner.
The one singer Billy Joel said the world needs to hear: “This country’s been hijacked”
Telling it to the people directly.
The 1950s rock legend Quincy Jones said couldn’t sing at all: “I won’t play with him”
Nowhere near up to his standards.
“The first record that I ever learned”: The 1963 Beatles song Bruce Springsteen owes his career to
The perfect little rock and roll song.
The 1977 song Stevie Nicks wanted to sing forever: “Probably my favourite”
Saying exactly what she wanted to say.