The musician Ozzy Osbourne called his biggest regret: “The greatest tragedy of my life”
Gone in a flash.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 06/2026
“Wicked”: the Foo Fighters member Dave Grohl called their “secret weapon”
The beating heart of the band.
The 1950s musician Mick Jagger called better than Elvis: “The first person I admired”
Greater than a monarch.
The 1970s singer Bruce Springsteen called the best songwriter: “Built like the Rock of Gibraltar”
The best kind of wordsmith.
The 1976 album Joni Mitchell knew no one else could make: “Really inspired”
The profound side of music.
The Fleetwood Mac album Stevie Nicks can’t stand: “The tour was very hard for me”
Not having her voice heard as much.
The 1972 hit Steely Dan song Donald Fagen couldn’t stand: “Not very sophisticated”
The first taste of complexity.
The 1968 song Jimi Hendrix wished he could have written: “It comes from you”
Using psychedelia as a model.
The 1974 song Don Henley thought gave Eagles credibility: “I was proud to do it”
Making the banjo sing.
The 1977 song Paul McCartney was insanely jealous of: “A song you wish you’d written”
The purest of love songs.
The 1981 show David Gilmour called Pink Floyd’s best: “A great achievement”
Turning rock and roll into a spectacle.