“When we went to record it, the record company said, ‘Man, they won’t play that, it’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How the young Lynyrd Skynyrd turned a simple love song into a southern rock epic… For Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird” is more than just a song — it’s the band’s defining … Read more
“We all adored BB, and he asked us to write something for him. But when we listened back to the demo we agreed we should keep it. Sorry, BB!”: The classic song that Whitesnake wrote for the King of the Blues – but didn’t give to him… In 1980, Whitesnake earned their first UK Top … Read more
“I told Céline that if she recorded the Titanic song, it would ruin her career. I didn’t like the song – I still don’t. So I didn’t produce it. I turned it down”: Music legend David Foster says that he passed on producing Céline Dion’s biggest hit.. Few figures have shaped mainstream pop quite like … Read more
“Of course she wants to record that song – it’s the best song written by a human being”: James Taylor explains how he had to tell Carole King that he’d recorded one of her greatest songs without her knowing, and before she’d released her own version.. For more than 50 years, James Taylor and Carole … Read more
Noel Gallagher has responded to news that he’ll receive the Songwriter Of The Year prize at this month’s Brit Awards — despite not having released new material in nearly three years. Speaking on TalkSPORT, in a chat largely focused on football and Manchester City’s Premier League ambitions, the former Oasis guitarist offered a characteristically blunt … Read more
“He knew one day someone would come and look through this stuff. They’re not objects for veneration to be kept in a box”: Rare footage of Bowie from 1978 to be included in new ‘immersive’ show… A new immersive experience celebrating David Bowie is set to open in London this spring — and it includes … Read more
“Not that Kirk doesn’t get enough solos, but Cliff took his solo, which I think is just so cool”: Robert Trujillo on the time Metallica mixed up their solos… This week would have marked the 64th birthday of Cliff Burton, and his legacy hasn’t gone unnoticed. Current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo paid tribute while reflecting … Read more
“One day it was nothing but laughs. We’re on stage and Dave’s looking at me every night like, ‘You’re killing it, dude!!!’ And then it was just… over”: Josh Freese is still puzzled as to why he was fired from Foo Fighters.. Freese, 53, stepped into the band in 2022 following the death of longtime … Read more
“It was John’s original inspiration, I think my melody, I think my guitar riff. That’s my recollection”: Lennon might have written the lyrics, but as McCartney remembers it, he “wrote the tune” to one of The Beatles’ greatest and most poignant songs. Recorded between 12 October and 11 November 1965, Rubber Soul marked a defining … Read more
Sometimes great music comes from the most unexpected moments. One of the best examples is the story of how David Bowie met his hero John Lennon and ended up creating the famous song “Fame.” In the 1970s, Bowie was already becoming a big star. He was known for his unique style, makeup, and theatrical rock … Read more
