The four words Bon Scott used to define AC/DC

Bon Scott

When people think of AC/DC, they think of volume, sweat, and pure electricity. But for Bon Scott, the band was something simpler — and deeper. He once summed it up in four words: “That’s what life’s all about.” It wasn’t a marketing slogan. It wasn’t a grand philosophy. It was a feeling. For Scott, AC/DC … Read more

The Dire Straits album that always disappointed Mark Knopfler: “I still don’t think it was a very good record”

Dire Straits

When Dire Straits released their self-titled debut in 1978, it immediately marked them out as something different. At a time when punk was still reverberating and arena rock leaned toward spectacle, the band’s sound felt controlled, deliberate, and quietly confident. Much of that identity stemmed from Mark Knopfler, whose fingerpicked guitar style and understated delivery … Read more

The One Tender Song Rod Stewart Wants Played At His Funeral: “i Want This Melody To Remind You That I Loved You All.”

The One Tender Song Rod Stewart Wants Played At His Funeral: “i Want This Melody To Remind You That I Loved You All.” Rod Stewart, whose voice has echoed from London’s gritty backstreets to the world’s most prestigious stages, has shared a deeply personal wish about how he would like to be remembered. Now in … Read more

Billy Idol Should Be Dead: New documentary “digs deep” into star’s “emergence as a prototypical punk rocker” and transformation into an MTV superstar

Billy Idol

Billy Idol Should Be Dead: New documentary “digs deep” into star’s “emergence as a prototypical punk rocker” and transformation into an MTV superstar… A full-length documentary exploring the wild, improbable journey of Billy Idol is finally arriving—and few careers feel more deserving of such close examination. Titled Billy Idol Should Be Dead, the film made … Read more

“Ozzy said it was the creepiest thing he’d ever heard”: Nina Persson on the Cardigans’ Sabbath covers

“Ozzy came to see us in Los Angeles and said it was the creepiest thing he’d ever heard, which coming from him is the biggest compliment”: Nina Persson on the Cardigans’ Sabbath covers… Swedish indie favorites The Cardigans have kept a low profile for years, with their last studio album arriving back in 2005. That … Read more

“An absolute influence on me”, The most “unsurpassable” bass performance Geddy Lee ever heard

Geddy Lee

“The most unsurpassable bass performance I’ve ever heard.” When Geddy Lee calls it “an absolute influence on me,” you know it’s legendary. Some basslines don’t just shape songs — they shape generations… Rock music has produced many legendary albums, but only a few truly capture the raw power and energy of a band at its … Read more

“The record company said, ‘It’s too long.’ But we said, ‘We don’t care!’”: How Lynyrd Skynyrd created a legendary epic

Lynyrd Skynyrd

“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

“I didn’t like the song – I still don’t”: Producer David Foster says he turned down My Heart Will Go On

“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