The artist Billy Joel said was too big to compete with: “He changed everything”
No real competition.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2026
The singer Stevie Nicks always wanted to come back: “He should do it because he can”
Returning to the stage.
The album Eddie Van Halen could never make again: “It’s very unique”
The perfect storm of rock and roll.
The one band Chris Cornell never wanted to become: “The most uncool thing”
Influences too close to the chest.
The one musician Slash never enjoyed working with: “I always got irritated”
Not clicking in the right way.
The band Linda Ronstadt could never match: “They’re much better than me”
Well ahead of everyone else.
The band Tom Petty said was better than you can dream of: “A vision to an entire generation”
Music better than anything else.
The one person Steven Tyler said he wanted to kill: “I wanted to get a gun and shoot him”
The ultimate betrayal.
The musician Neil Young called “one of the closest friends in my life”
Always there at the right moment.
