The song that destroyed Linda Ronstadt’s voice: “Just shredded”
Reaching her final high notes.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2026
The singer Bruce Springsteen needed to hear every night: “That keeps me honest”
One of rock’s great originators.
The one musician Paul McCartney was intimidated by: “You had to be super precise”
Putting him through his paces.
“I’m a Sidebury”: The background musicians who turned down the Traveling Wilburys
Not cut out for legendary status.
Kanye West was a “pompous asshole” that David Crosby couldn’t stand listening to
Not seeing any real talent.
The singer Kurt Cobain wanted to work with before he died: “He and I were going to record”
The next phase of alternative.
The first band that made Stevie Nicks love rock and roll: “I’m going to do this”
Creating the right atmosphere.
The musicians Mick Jagger said always hated The Rolling Stones: “They saw it as a threat”
A little too much chaos.
The Eagles album Glenn Frey and Don Henley both agreed was the worst to make
Not having as much fun.
The Beatles song Ringo Starr thought was impossible to replicate: “It’s certainly different”
The drumming that would never be eclipsed.