Billy Joel on the skill of Neil Young: “It’s so simple and fresh”
Far from the typical practiced route.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 12/2024
“Favourite we’ve ever written”: Glenn Frey on Don Henley’s finest moment as a vocalist
The pure gold within Henley’s voice.
“Nothing I wouldn’t proudly display”: The albums Keith Richards would display at his funeral
Songs for the great beyond.
“Too sloppy”: The drum part David Gilmour was convinced Nick Mason couldn’t play
Not living up to the song.
The ridiculous moment Alice Cooper almost killed himself onstage
From shock rock to facing mortality.
“Terrifying”: George Michael on the artist who made songs no one wants to hear
Pushing the creative envelope
“That was one too many”: The album Bruce Springsteen refused to make
Not going down that rabbit hole.
“What I’d set up”: The album Neil Young used to destroy his career
How to destroy a creative streak.
“That was bullshit”: the artist Dave Grohl were terrible touring with
Not his kind of outlook on touring.