Music

When discussions turn to the greatest guitarists in rock history, the name Jimi Hendrix inevitably dominates the conversation. His revolutionary playing style transformed the instrument forever, influencing generations of musicians across virtually every genre. Few artists have been compared to Hendrix without inviting skepticism. Yet one guitarist earned extraordinary praise from Neil Young himself: Eddie … Read more

As the bassist and multi-instrumentalist of Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones earned a reputation as one of rock’s most versatile musicians. His bass lines combined technical precision, creativity, and musical intelligence, influencing generations of players. Because of his stature, fans pay close attention whenever he praises another bassist. Among the many great musicians Jones has … Read more

The Eagles dominated American rock throughout the 1970s. With record-breaking album sales, timeless songwriting, and unmatched vocal harmonies, they became one of the most successful bands in music history. Yet according to Eagles co-founder Don Henley, there was one group the Eagles could never truly match: The Beatles. Henley has often spoken about the enormous … Read more

For more than five decades, Rush built one of the most respected catalogs in rock history. From progressive epics to radio-friendly classics, the Canadian trio continually reinvented itself while maintaining an unmatched level of musicianship. Fans often debate which Rush album stands above the rest, but guitarist Alex Lifeson once offered a surprisingly definitive answer. … Read more

The Gallagher brothers have conducted their relationship in public for thirty years. This is not a choice exactly — it is the consequence of a specific temperament meeting a specific level of fame. Both Noel and Liam Gallagher are constitutionally incapable of the privacy that would be required to keep their relationship out of the … Read more

There is a relationship at the center of Elvis Presley’s life that the mythology of his career has never fully contained because it belongs to a register that mythology cannot reach. Not the manager relationship with Colonel Tom Parker, not the romantic relationships that the tabloids tracked across decades, not the friendship with the Memphis … Read more

The story of “Bohemian Rhapsody” as it is usually told begins with Freddie Mercury and ends with the song’s commercial triumph — a narrative arc that smooths over the period in between, the period of doubt and resistance and the specific institutional hostility of a music industry that did not understand what it was hearing … Read more

The Ozzy Osbourne that the world received is a specific and carefully constructed thing. The Prince of Darkness. The bat-biter. The man who bit the head off a dove in a record label meeting and off a bat onstage in Des Moines. The television persona of The Osbournes who shuffled through his own house in … Read more

There is a paradox at the center of Fleetwood Mac that their entire career has been built upon without ever fully resolving. The music they make is music about the specific damage that the people making it have done to each other. The songs on Rumours — which remains one of the best-selling albums in … Read more

Elton John and John Lennon had a friendship that the public record has only partially captured. The most visible evidence of it is musical — the 1974 Madison Square Garden concert where Lennon appeared onstage with Elton following through on a bet made in the recording studio, a bet that produced “Whatever Gets You Through … Read more