The two bands Brian Wilson called “the greatest music guys”
The greatest kind of rock and roll.
Blues Rock
The guitarist Eric Clapton didn’t want to be remembered with: “I don’t hear me at all!”
Moving away from that sound.
“No instruments and no songwriting”: the genre Jack White said has “broken music down”
Lacking the essentials.
“It was so truthful”: The live band who eclipsed Led Zeppelin in Duff McKagan’s eyes
A turning point for the bassist.
The 1968 album Keith Richards called his greatest work: “The best of everything”
Having every element you need.
Hubert Sumlin: The blues innovator who shaped rock music in the shadows
Howlin’ Wolf’s lead guitarist was a huge influence on Clapton, Page, Richards, and more.
Friends, foes, and the circus: The tangled relationship of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones
You needed to pick a side, even if they rarely did.