Don Henley on why Chopin was the precursor to rock stars: “He was the dude”
Setting the template for melody.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2025
“How could you not”: Why Graham Nash thought nobody could dislike The Rolling Stones
Everything rock and roll should be.
‘Far Away Eyes’: The song Keith Richards thought Mick Jagger sang as a “caricature”
Being a little too cheeky.
When Pete Townshend knew he could never match Jimi Hendrix: “No reason now why I shouldn’t try”
Leaving them in shambles.
‘Electronic Sound’: The George Harrison album he thought sounded like “rubbish”
The cacophonous side of the Fab.
‘Dark Side of the Moon’: The Pink Floyd album that took a “quantum leap”, according to David Gilmour
Taking it to another level.
Phil Collins on the closest Genesis came to getting things right: “Everybody tensed up in the studio”
Only one that did them justice.
Why Joe Perry picked Fleetwood Mac over The Rolling Stones: “I think I’m going to stay”
The true blues troubadours.
“You have to give him a gold star”: Why Bruce Springsteen appreciates bandmate Max Weinberg
Nothing better than rock craftsmanship.
‘When the Levee Breaks’: Jimmy Page once named his favourite Led Zeppelin mix
Sounds from another world.