The metal legends James Hetfield could never get into: “It’s fine”
Too shocking for his taste.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 05/2026
The “profane and the sacred” singer who showed Bono the sacred side of rock
The salvation he needed.
The 1972 song Kate Bush called one of her all time favourites: “It was really exciting”
The truly timeless classics.
The 1976 Genesis song Phil Collins compared to Led Zeppelin: “A musical standout”
Reinventing the hard rock gods.
The 1975 song Keith Richards didn’t need to play live: “I’m not particularly interested”
Much better as a studio cut.
The 1990s albums Bruce Springsteen fans never wanted: “The public didn’t like it”
Leaving the people underwhelmed.
The 1970 song Brian Wilson called “the most unbelievable piece ever”
Hitting the Beach Boy on a spiritual level.
The 1976 album Paul McCartney wanted to take his name off: “It wasn’t intended like that”
A much greater band effort.
The 1985 concert Bob Dylan wishes he never played: “They screwed around with us”
Everything coming out sideways.
The 1988 Traveling Wilburys song that drove Jeff Lynne crazy: “It wasn’t doing Roy justice”
Not sounding like it should have.
