The album Roger Waters said the world needed to hear: “A very important record”
Needing that extra push.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 02/2026
The greatest experience Brian May has when performing: “It makes me feel very happy”
The magic of a musical community.
The one song Billy Joel thought he could never sing: “I couldn’t relate”
Not touching the original classic.
The one show Sting called better than Woodstock: “A wonderful day for rock ‘n’ roll”
A higher level of rock and roll.
The Metallica song James Hetfield thought was too weak: “A huge sign of weakness”
The more gentle form of metal.
The one singer Brian Wilson called “a better singer than all the rest”
The best session musician you could ask for.
The American rock anthem that England got to first: “Going mad for it”
Bringing the heartland overseas.
The cover song Joni Mitchell couldn’t stand hearing: “It was all wrong”
The arrangement going all wrong.
The song Elton John wrote for his own funeral: “I like very sad music”
When they place him in the ground for good.
