The best band Ringo Starr has ever seen live: “Pretty inspiring”
Revisiting comments by The Beatles' Ringo Starr about his all-time favourite concert, a reunion show by Cream and Eric ...
‘Prince of the Punks’: the vicious novelty song The Kinks used to throw insults
The Kinks weren't alien to the idea of lampooning trend-followers, but they went all out on their attack of one artist who ...
The one scene Alfred Hitchcock always regretted: “Bad technique, never repeated it”
Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of all time, but he still had regrets about certain cinematic ...
The song that Phil Collins still can’t believe he managed to play
Phil Collins was an excellent drummer but playing in Genesis felt restrictive. As such, he started a side project which created some of his craziest music.
The two Duke Ellington songs Joni Mitchell loved the most: “The spiritual synchronisation”
Joni Mitchell has always had a strong relationship with jazz, and her love for pianist Duke Ellington is a significant one to her development.
Rob Lowe reveals he once cut a demo with Toto after a cocaine binge
Rob Lowe revealed the story on a recent episode of his podcast during a conversation on the topic of yacht rock.
The Paul McCartney lyrics John Lennon actually liked: “That’s Paul, again writing a good lyric”
John Lennon was often quick to critique Paul McCartney's song writing. But when it comes to the lyrics of these four songs, ...
Skálmöld: the band that played at the Arctic Henge
As far as unusual locations for concerts go, Skálmöld's decision to become the first band to play at the Icelandic landmark was extraordinary.
The Bill Murray movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion: “Eye candy for the blind”
Roger Ebert was not a fan of the classic satire 'Charlie's Angels', released in 2000, which featured Cameron Diaz, Drew ...
When Robert Downey Jr went so method he even peed in character: “For no one else’s benefit”
Robert Downey Jr has never been renowned as a dedicated method actor, but he clearly pulls out all the stops when he fully ...
The controversial Neil Young song Bob Dylan called “one of his favourites”
Neil Young was lying in bed recovering from a back injury. But his spirits were oddly high for an ailing man. He knocked down ...
“I lost the raucousness”: Jeff Beck on the era that was too safe for him
While Jeff Beck was always known to push the limits of guitar, he felt having this player in his band kneecapped him during ...