The classic album that left Rick Rubin in tears: “It just took on a whole new level”
Pushing the genre forward.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 04/2026
“Never go into a studio again”: The song that forced Linda Ronstadt retire
The official end of an era.
The guitarist even Eddie Van Halen knew was out of his league: “A standalone”
Never knowing where he’s going.
Where Africa met European classicism: The musician Joni Mitchell crowned as “the most exciting”
The best kind of musical interplay.
The song Rod Stewart got tired of singing but sang for the fans: “It was so put down”
The iconic laughingstock.
The bands Slash said were never going to go anywhere: “Neither one of those bands were very stable”
Never going the distance.
The one Van Halen album Eddie actually liked listening to: “Pretty close”
The sound he heard in his head.
The filthiest song the Traveling Wilburys ever made: “Love your sexy body”
A little nastier than usual.