When producer Pelle Gunnerfeldt first heard ‘Hate to Say I Told You So,’ he dismissed it as ‘boring trite rock – like a Swedish ZZ Top.’ Here is how the track became a garage-rock classic.
Steve Howe’s 1960s psych-pop band Tomorrow found themselves unexpectedly derailed when frontman Keith West scored a massive solo hit with Excerpt From A Teenage Opera.
Take a look back at the dark days of early 1980 for Aerosmith, when chemical dependency, crushing debt, and band infighting nearly destroyed the legendary rock group.
Engineer Chris Shaw reveals how Bob Dylan first adopted Pro Tools during sessions for soundtrack songs, leading to its full use on 2006’s Modern Times.
In 1999, David Bowie offered Helmet frontman Page Hamilton a spot on his Hours world tour—a lifeline during one of the darkest periods of his life.
Dissecting how the Rolling Stones raided their archives to cobble together Tattoo You, their last great No. 1 album, just in time for the 1981 tour.
Discover how Bob Dylan’s approach to poetry and lyrics fundamentally shifted John Lennon’s songwriting, paving the way for the Beatles’ classic ‘Norwegian Wood’.
Back in 1970, late keyboard innovator Keith Emerson tried to score a free Moog synth by offering an endorsement. The company’s response? Even the Beatles paid for theirs.
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