The one singer Bob Dylan felt was as good as Elvis Presley: “The only one”
Taking on a musical giant.
Elvis Presley
The 1950s rock stars that meant nothing to Phil Collins: “I never really liked those records”
Getting the wrong impression.
Five musicians who couldn’t stand John Lennon: “Ain’t no revolutionary”
“John Lennon ain’t no revolutionary. He’s a fucking idiot, man.”
Sun Records: the birthplace of the American invasion
“I’ve just got to open me a little recording studio…”
The greatest rock song Paul Simon ever heard is a 1955 classic
Setting the stage for rock’s takeover.
The reason Baz Luhrmann is so obsessed with Elvis Presley: “He was in my life early”
“The coolest guy in the world”.
The 2002 song that took Johnny Cash nine months to write: “Verse after verse”
A late career classic.
