The one singer Bob Dylan called the heart and soul of America: “What the land and country is all about”
The true sonic architects.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 01/2026
The rock singer Steven Tyler thinks is out of everybody’s league: “They were the best”
Never going to top with the original did.
The one musician who changed Rod Stewart’s life: “He was everything”
Embracing music as a lifestyle.
The one singer John Lennon and Paul McCartney called better than everyone
The height of rock and roll singing.
The Metallica song Kirk Hammett always struggles to play live: “I’m liable to mess it up”
The guitar riff too hard for a metal god.
The rock songs Sting dismissed as complete garbage: “There’s a whole genre”
No real lyrical substance.
The band Phil Collins called the gold standard of perfection: “This is remarkably simple”
The key to all good songwriting.