Read More “Whoops…”: When Zappa Accused Lennon of Ripping off his songbyMichael ThomasNovember 13, 2024 Theft and plagiarism in music are hardly new phenomena. From Ed Sheeran’s infamous legal battle over his song…
Read More The Album John Paul Considers led Zeppelin’s “Highest Point”byMichael ThomasNovember 13, 2024 The debate over which Led Zeppelin album reigns supreme continues to stir passionate opinions among fans and critics.…
Read More ‘Every F***in’ Thing We Did, Mick Copied!’: When Lennon Called Out Stones for Imitating The BeatlesbyMichael ThomasNovember 13, 2024 The rivalry between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones has mostly played out in music magazines and fan…
Read More “You cheeky little bastard!”: The Only Drummer John Bonham Considered His EqualbyMichael ThomasNovember 13, 2024 John Bonham, the powerhouse drummer from Redditch, remains a monumental figure in rock history. Known for his explosive…
Read More “Studio Joke”: The Stones’ Song Lennon Loved but Jagger Just Couldn’t StandbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 As two of rock’s biggest frontmen, John Lennon and Mick Jagger shared a unique mix of similarities and…
Read More “Embarrassing”: The reason Plant regrets these led Zeppelin’s most iconic hitsbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 In the 1970s, Led Zeppelin stood as pioneers of musical innovation, blending blues roots with a hard rock…
Read More ‘He’d Have Killed Us All’: The only Guitarist Richards Believes no one could compete withbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 Art isn’t meant to be a competition. It’s about expressing what someone feels deep inside, not about outshining…
Read More “Closest to Lennon”: The only artist Paul McCartney compared to lennonbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 No songwriting duo has shaped music quite like John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Though both ventured into successful…
Read More The Stones Track Oasis Covered Just to ‘Piss Off’ Keith RichardsbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 Few bands in rock history are as proudly devoted to the classics as Oasis. With every song they…
Read More ‘Silent Genius’: The Bassist George Harrison Preferred Over McCartneybyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 In rock and roll, the role of a bassist has always been a tricky one. Often relegated to…
Read More “The Greatest”: Liam Gallagher Names the Best Guitarist Since HendrixbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 In 2019, Liam Gallagher named his choice for the greatest guitarist since Jimi Hendrix, and the answer was…
Read More “It Sounded Dreadful”: The only Zeppelin song Bonham couldn’t stand at allbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 Led Zeppelin’s catalog holds some of the most celebrated tracks in rock history, showcasing everything from blues-rock energy…
Read More The Supergroups Hendrix wanted to form Before His Untimely DeathbyMichael ThomasNovember 12, 2024 Jimi Hendrix’s remarkable legacy is forever colored by the tantalizing possibilities left unrealized when he passed on September…
Read More Why Angus Young Had No Respect for the Ramones: ‘My First Band Was Better—And I Was 12’byMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 AC/DC has always kept rock and roll pure and powerful. While some casual fans might have dismissed the…
Read More “Played it prettier “: The only Guitarist Prince said was Better Than HendrixbyMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 Prince remains one of the most groundbreaking and innovative musicians of all time. His song “1999,” written in…
Read More The reason Zappa Mocked led zeppelin and their ‘Stairway to Heaven’byMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 Frank Zappa is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in rock music history, widely praised for his…
Read More ‘Best Thing I’ve Ever Seen’: The only guitarist Jagger said “could play the ass off anyone”byMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been at the top of the rock world for decades, but even…
Read More The only Artist McCartney Called “A Great Monster” on StagebyMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 Paul McCartney might be one of the few people who truly understands what it’s like to be too…
Read More “Totally Unalike”: Plant Reveals Why It Was “Always Difficult” with John Paul JonesbyMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 Led Zeppelin was always a unique ensemble, formed from diverse personalities that drove their iconic sound. While they…
Read More ‘Would’ve Loved to Be in That Band’: Richards on the Iconic Bands He wishes could have joinedbyMichael ThomasNovember 11, 2024 Most aspiring musicians dream of jamming with their idols, and for Keith Richards, that dream expanded over decades.…
Read More ‘A Little Hollow’: The reason Keith Richards hated Led ZeppelinbyMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin stand as two of the biggest names in British rock history, yet…
Read More ‘It Offends Me’: The McCartneys’ Anthem Paul Simon Called ‘ a Garbage’byMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 Paul Simon and Paul McCartney share more than just their name; both have forged monumental paths in music,…
Read More ‘It’s Great’: Bonhams’ favorite band that he couldn’t stop listening tobyMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s rhythmic powerhouse, is widely celebrated as one of history’s greatest drummers. Although he passed…
Read More The Worst Deep Purple Track that Ritchie Blackmore “Hates the Most”byMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 Ritchie Blackmore, the iconic guitarist, has had a career that spans decades, from his early days in ‘Swinging…
Read More ‘He Couldn’t Actually Count What He Was Playing’: John Paul Bonham’s drumming StrugglesbyMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 Led Zeppelin, widely regarded as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, was a powerhouse formed…
Read More ‘An Innovator Like Hendrix’: Angus Young Compares Eddie Van Halen to HendrixbyMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 Technical proficiency may be a key trait for musicians, but it’s not what drives us to listen to…
Read More The Outrageous Band Zappa Called ‘Better Than The Beatles’byMichael ThomasNovember 10, 2024 The Shaggs, an experimental rock band of the late 1960s, might seem like an unlikely candidate for musical…
Read More ‘Nobody’s Matched His Magic’: The only Guitarist McCartney Looks Up TobyMichael ThomasNovember 9, 2024 Paul McCartney may be known as one of the most iconic bassists in rock history, but he’s a…
Read More From Muddy Waters to Brittany Howard: Jagger’s Top favorite Blues TracksbyMichael ThomasNovember 9, 2024 Mick Jagger, the iconic Rolling Stones frontman, has long been a passionate advocate and connoisseur of the blues.…
Read More Hendrix’s Surprising Praise for Bonham Despite Criticizing Zeppelin as ‘Excess Baggage’byMichael ThomasNovember 9, 2024 Jimi Hendrix’s thoughts on Led Zeppelin are far from secret. While many consider Zeppelin to be one of…