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When fans talk about Led Zeppelin, they usually remember legendary rock classics like Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, or Kashmir. But not every song in their catalog holds the same reputation with the band members themselves. In fact, there is one track from Led Zeppelin II that Jimmy Page absolutely hated, and it was … Read more
Noel Gallagher didn’t hold back. He declared The Beach Boys “the most overrated group of all time.” That’s a bold claim. And there’s a story behind every line. Why Noel Hated the Beach Boys In a 2011 interview on Hoppus on Music, Noel responded to a question about his favorite albums in a frank way. … Read more
Rock legend Neil Young has taken aim at Donald Trump once again, debuting a scathing new track titled “Big Crime” during a live performance in Chicago this week. The song, unveiled on August 27 at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island with his new band, the Chrome Hearts, directly attacks what Young describes as … Read more
Alex Lifeson, the virtuosic Rush guitarist, has long been asked which album he holds dearest from the band’s expansive catalog. The answer? The groundbreaking Moving Pictures (1981). Why Moving Pictures Stands Above the Rest interview with Make Weird Music, Lifeson didn’t hold back: “Moving Pictures was by far the greatest record that we made.” He … Read more
Bob Dylan is one of the most influential songwriters in modern music, but he’s never been one to sugarcoat his opinions. Over the decades, the Nobel Prize–winning troubadour has praised many artists, but he’s also had moments where he’s been unusually blunt about music he didn’t like—sometimes even if it was his own. While Dylan … Read more
Metalheads, get ready to reload your playlists — Metallica just announced a special reissue of their 1996 album Load, and it’s coming with a heavy surprise: a stash of unreleased tracks fans have never heard before. The reissue, set to drop this summer, will feature fully remastered audio of the original album along with a … Read more
