The perfect rock song Tom Petty called difficult to write: “It’s not something you can overwork”
Rock and roll on parade.
Little Richard
“Wouldn’t be playing music”: The artist who inspired David Bowie to become a musician
A cherished favourite from a young age.
The musician Joe Walsh called the founding father of rock: “He was at his best”
The originator of reckless abandon.
“You sure like to ball!”: Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and the 1950s threats that sparked satanic panic
Scapegoating music for society’s issues.
The surprising band Little Richard compared The Beatles to: “I discovered them”
A backhanded comment…
The three artists Lemmy claimed started rock and roll: “You can’t really tell who did the first one”
Starting the revolution.
