Jack White on his favourite country songs of all time: “Important for the rest of pop culture”
The homespun side of rock and roll.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2024
The album that made Jack Black love heavy metal: “It changed my whole brain”
Understanding what makes heavy exciting.
The music video Paul McCartney called a pretty average porn movie: “I’ve seen better”
The sights and sounds of erotic pop.
The three artists Lemmy claimed started rock and roll: “You can’t really tell who did the first one”
Starting the revolution.
Roger Waters on The Rolling Stones’ brilliance: “I just think their shows are a joke”
Not getting his money’s worth.
The album Chris Cornell described as “college” for musicians: “The songwriting is incredible”
The heart of rock and roll genius.
The album where Robert Plant learned how to sing: “I stopped shouting”
The turning point for his voice.
The first Doors song Jim Morrison ever wrote: “We’re going all the way with this”
The beginnings of dark counterculture.
The Van Halen album Eddie Van Halen didn’t enjoy making: “I wasn’t happy”
“I was angry, frustrated, and loose…”
The show Tom Petty was scared to death to play: “I was really nervous”
Performing among the legends.