The 1980s song Dave Grohl wishes he wrote: “That’s why I recorded my own version”
From punk to pop
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 03/2026
The one musician Joni Mitchell could never play like: “I tried to teach myself”
Not speaking her language.
The “unbelievable” tune Neil Peart called his favourite drumming song
The height of rock and roll finesse.
“Everyone was afraid”: The album Rick Rubin called the most extreme of his career
The best kind of adrenaline rush.
“A deep conscientious cat”: The one singer that touched Bob Dylan’s heart
Songs that hit beneath the surface.
The song John Lennon was in heaven listening to: ‘I can listen over and over’
Still hitting that raw nerve.
The singers Bruce Springsteen wanted to be remembered like: “Look at those guys”
The perfect role models.
“I was smoking pot”: The one band Glenn Frey was forbidden from joining
Not ready for that kind of trip.
