Songwriting was never meant to be a contest. The songs that last aren’t born from rivalry or one-upmanship, but from honesty—moments where an artist opens a door most people keep locked. Even when a bitter or defiant song becomes a hit, it rarely carries the same emotional weight as music that exposes something fragile and … Read more
Rock and roll is often seen as a young person’s game. Loud guitars, fast songs, and wild energy usually belong to artists in their early years. But the greatest musicians understand that rock can grow, change, and become something bigger than its original form. Roger Waters, best known as a founding member of Pink Floyd, … Read more
Rush were never a band that liked playing it safe. From the beginning of their career, the Canadian power trio — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart — wanted to push rock music beyond its usual limits. While many bands followed trends, Rush constantly reinvented themselves, exploring new sounds, ideas, and musical challenges. One … Read more
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of legendary musician John Lennon and artist Yoko Ono, has taken on an important role in recent years. He is now helping protect and carry forward the work his parents created during their iconic careers. With Yoko Ono now 92 years old and retired from public life, Sean has stepped … Read more
Certain songs don’t just stay with us—they unsettle us. They crack open our sense of who we are and suggest entirely new ways of living. Bob Dylan’s music did exactly that to Robert Plant when he was still a teenager, long before stadiums and superstardom entered the picture. At the time, Plant was growing up … Read more
Because The Beatles and The Rolling Stones rose to prominence at nearly the same moment, comparisons between the two were inevitable. Decades later, Paul McCartney recalled a conversation with Keith Richards that captured one of the most fundamental differences between the bands—and it was something McCartney hadn’t fully considered until Richards pointed it out. Richards’ … Read more
Even as their career drew to a close and personal tensions pulled them in different directions, The Beatles continued to push boundaries and defy expectations. This spirit of innovation—so deeply embedded in their legacy of transforming music—was particularly evident in ‘Because’, a standout track from 1969’s Abbey Road. While the song is memorable for many … Read more
Not every great band is destined to dominate the charts, no matter how fiercely their fans believe they deserve it. Rock history is full of artists who wrote unforgettable songs yet watched others—often with safer or blander material—race past them toward superstardom. Eddie Vedder never expected Pearl Jam to become one of the defining bands … Read more
John Lennon was never shy about speaking his mind. Whether it was politics, music, or his own career, he had a reputation for blunt honesty that sometimes startled fans. One of his more surprising admissions was that he didn’t really like albums all that much. In fact, Lennon once confessed that there were only two … Read more
Paul McCartney’s solo journey ranks among the most impressive in rock history. Very few artists manage—not only to part ways with a legendary band, but also to build a solo body of work that earns genuine critical respect. McCartney is one of those rare cases. Although many of his solo projects are highly regarded, there … Read more
