The unavoidable 'elephant in the room' for Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett
Even after their global success, there was always one presence hanging over Pink Floyd.
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Jimmy Page once named his favourite Led Zeppelin song
Jimmy Page once admitted that one Led Zeppelin track stands above the rest for him.
The one guitarist who made Brian May feel inferior: 'I couldn’t play'
Even Brian May once admitted that one guitarist’s playing left him feeling completely outclassed.
The surprising artist who called Bob Dylan 'a plagiarist'
Aside from The Beatles, Bob Dylan is probably the only musician from the classic period whose venerated status is unquestionable. It was he who kicked...
David Bowie’s favourite Velvet Underground album
The Velvet Underground’s 1967 debut left a profound mark on David Bowie’s artistic world.
The classic Deep Purple track Tony Iommi called 'hard to beat'
Tony Iommi once revealed his favourite Deep Purple album and the track he believes is “hard to beat.”
The one big “myth” about The Police, according to Stewart Copeland
Stewart Copeland insists the story of constant warfare within The Police is exaggerated.
Why people loved the Peter Gabriel era of Genesis, according to Phil Collins
According to Phil Collins, the magic of early Genesis lay in Peter Gabriel’s cultivated mystique.
When Steely Dan’s perfectionism overwhelmed Mark Knopfler
It’s safe to say that listeners often take for granted the amount of painstaking hard work that goes into getting a song recorded. With tracks often r...
The band Josh Homme said 'set the bar so high'
Josh Homme once admitted that one band “set the bar so high” he deliberately avoided sounding like them.
How Ian Curtis wanted Joy Division to be 'extreme'
Ian Curtis did more than front Joy Division, he shaped their sound with an uncompromising vision.
'Obviously disturbed': Kurt Cobain's named his favourite Beatles member
Kurt Cobain admired The Beatles deeply, and he was clear about which member resonated with him most.
