The 10 best produced classic rock albums
The sonically rich side of rock and roll.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2024
From The Breeders to Nirvana: The 10 best albums produced by Steve Albini
Getting in touch with the human side of playing.
The song Richard Ashcroft was most proud of writing: “They’re beyond me”
When songs become a part of culture.
Sammy Hagar’s biggest Eddie Van Halen regret: “I apologise from the bottom of my heart”
The “lost weekend” of Van Halen.
Why Rick Rubin initially turned down Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I couldn’t wait to get out of there”
Nearly rejecting the funk wizards.
The song that got Eddie Vedder the job in Pearl Jam: “I loved it immediately”
The birth of the yarling croon.
The guitar solo Joe Walsh claimed he played better than George Harrison: “I’m the only guy who can play it”
Getting the better of the Fab Four.
Laying the foundations: The artist Bono called “the blueprint for rock and roll”
The model that everyone followed.