‘Backstreets’: The Bruce Springsteen record Max Weinberg was “particularly proud” of
Bruce Springsteen could paint his songs on a wide canvas, but Max Weinberg helped bring the heartbeat to his best material ...
The most demanding scene of Robin Williams’ career: “Tearing his guts out emotionally”
In Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King, there was one scene that Robin Williams overexerted himself perfecting, to the concern of ...
The Rolling Stones songs Mick Jagger couldn’t go legit with: “I find it very hard to take it seriously”
The Rolling Stones could do a lot of different things on record, but Mick Jagger knew some songs were outside his ...
The songwriter who blew Jimmy Page away: “Just out of this world”
Before conquering the world as guitarist for 1970s stadium monster Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was dumbstruck by one band's ...
The actor Martin Scorsese always wanted to work with: “We went off on a whirlwind”
Martin Scorsese may have a masterclass of actors in his filmography, but he knew when he was dealing with an all-star on his ...
The only musician Ozzy Osbourne didn’t want to join Black Sabbath: “Worried how the fans would react”
Black Sabbath may have had a core lineup of hard roc lunatics, but Ozzy Osbourne wanted to draw the line at a few musicians.
The finale Quentin Tarantino called orgasmic: “The greatest cause-and-effect I’ve ever seen”
Any great movie understands the importance of momentum, and Quentin Tarantino was blown back in his seat whenever an action ...
Roger Waters picks out the dullest songs Pink Floyd made: “Just contrived rubbish”
Pink Floyd have dominated the experimental rock world since the late 1960s, but on the brink of their biggest success, Roger ...
The song George Harrison wrote as revenge: “A bit of light comedy relief”
Entering a thorny copyright case following the release of 1970's All Things Must Pass, former Beatle George Harrison penned a ...
Liam Payne’s family release statement criticising “lasting damage” of media coverage
Four months on from Liam Payne's passing on October 16th last year, the singer's family have released a statement criticising ...
“Eight years out of my life”: The era Stevie Nicks regrets the most
Most artists are lucky enough to have multiple eras of their career, but Stevie Nicks remembered being kept at a self-imposed distance in her own head.
Robert De Niro names the greatest period of his career: “We were lucky”
Robert De Niro reflects on the best years of his career, although he's not done yet with The Alto Knights set to release in 2025.