‘McCartney II’ gave Paul McCartney a new career
The dawn of a new age.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2026
“Hit after hit for 50 years”: the songwriter Noel Gallagher calls one of the best
The best melodies of anyone.
The only song Rod Stewart doesn’t want to listen to ever again: “There’s some right bum notes in there”
Finding all of the bum notes.
The Beatles song Paul McCartney could never understand: “The message is rather complex”
Losing the meaning along the way.
The musician who shaped Bruce Springsteen’s America: “As big as the whole country itself”
Getting the ball rolling for everyone.
The one musician Ringo Starr and John Lennon said was better than The Beatles: “Always at a higher level”
Far greater knowledge than any of them.
The genre Billy Joel never wanted to become: “Groups I think are horrible”
Not his brand of rock and roll.
The greatest showman in rock music, according to Bruce Springsteen: “Another level”
The perfect package of showmanship.
Five bitter feuds Phil Collins endured with fellow musicians
Not as easy listening as you would think.
The Beatles song Mick Jagger thought was beneath The Rolling Stones: “Silly”
Not as whimsical as his friends.