“A city I really detest”: Why did David Bowie hate Los Angeles so much?
Not willing to make a second trip.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 03/2026
The musician Dave Grohl said could do no wrong: “He’s a master of melody”
Always adding the right touch.
“I have to be honest”: The one band Kurt Cobain never enjoyed listening to
Not quite getting the hype.
“It was a real shock”: The one musician Eric Clapton hated touring with
Not ready to show his chops off.
“A bunch of bastards”: The Traveling Wilburys song used to attack politicians
The sinister side of politics.
The most mysterious song Bob Dylan has ever heard: “It was like the fog rolling in”
Music kept close to the chest.
“A tiny bit difficult”: The album Jeff Lynne was never comfortable working on
Not what he was expecting.
“Particularly bad”: The classic Beatles song they struggled to play live
The key problem of multi-tracking.
“This is awful. Dreadful stuff”: Five bands Ritchie Blackmore hated with a passion
Not nearly the refined rock and roll.