The musicians every member of The Rolling Stones adored: “The originator and my first idol”
The blueprints.
Little Richard
The “madman” artist Neil Young said defines rock and roll: “Completely outrageous”
The cornerstone of the genre.
The one band Bob Dylan was always desperate to join: “Still dynamite”
The band that he dreamed of being in.
The one artist who taught Paul McCartney everything: “I love that so much”
The beginning of his entire career.
“The purest voice”: Who did Lemmy consider the king and queen of rock and roll?
Everything that rock and roll is about.
“My feet went off the floor”: the artist that got Bon Scott the gig in AC/DC
Sealing the deal with the band.
“That was it”: The song Brian Johnson the most important song he ever heard
Getting the fire burning
Would The Beatles have risen to the top without the guidance of Little Richard?
The Fab Four’s founder?
“There are more”: Keith Richards on the seminal geniuses of rock and roll
The essential starting points.