The Eagles album Don Henley said predicted their downfall: “Fame is fleeting”
Knowing when the end is near.
Author: Tim Coffman Archives: 07/2025
The life-affirming moment Ron Howard’s idol praised one of his movies: “Made me feel great”
Giving him that little pat on the back.
The hardest album Linda Ronstadt ever worked on: “This is as good as it gets”
The most difficult songs to pull off.
A masterful musical leader: The singer Bob Dylan said he could never be
Not the spot he was cut out for.
The song Don Henley wrote about the worst people in the music business: “The biggest pricks”
The bottom of the musical barrel.
The song Lindsey Buckingham said best defined Stevie Nicks: “Coming together”
The perfect marriage of lyric and melody.
The only song Paul McCartney used to think about his legacy: “Death as a subject”
Always looking back with a smile.
The Pink Floyd album David Gilmour said sounded worse over time: “It could be made a little more timeless”
Not the most timeless record in the world.
The classic Rod Stewart song his band thought would flop: “We didn’t think it was very good”
From garbage to gargantuan.
