“I lost the raucousness”: Jeff Beck on the era that was too safe for him
While Jeff Beck was always known to push the limits of guitar, he felt having this player in his band kneecapped him during ...
John Carpenter’s first meeting with a young James Cameron: “He was the resident genius”
After helming iconic horror films such as 'Halloween' and 'The Thing', John Carpenter described his early work with a young ...
‘Wings for Wheels’: the earliest incantation of a Bruce Springsteen classic
Bruce Springsteen was happy to go over his songs time and time again before signing off on them, so listen to this first draft of 'Thunder Road'.
The movie Matt Damon turned down because his mother told him to: “You’re allowed to have fun”
Matt Damon has appeared in many acclaimed movies, from 'Good Will Hunting' to 'Ocean's Eleven', but he once turned down a ...
The Paul McCartney lyrics John Lennon actually liked: “That’s Paul, again writing a good lyric”
John Lennon was often quick to critique Paul McCartney's song writing. But when it comes to the lyrics of these four songs, ...
The song Thom Yorke wrote to antagonise Radiohead’s audience: “I just won’t laugh it off”
Radiohead have a long history of changing the narrative on their work and shifting expectations, but it all stems back to the ...
The unsuspecting Beach Boys album Brian Wilson thought was “revolutionary”
The Beach Boys spearheaded a studio recording movement with their album 'Pet Sounds'. But Brian Wilson credits a later album ...
What was Ron Howard’s first movie as a director?
What was Ron Howard's first movie as a director? The answer is 1977's 'Grand Theft Auto', and he had to blackmail Roger Corman into giving him the opportunity.
The infamous flop Quentin Tarantino adores: “That’s the film that everybody says is crap?”
Never afraid to share his opinion, 'Pulp Fiction' filmmaker Quentin Tarantino once revealed his love for a Gore Verbinski ...
“I’m proud”: the track Jimi Hendrix thought everyone got wrong
A look into one of the most personal songs by Jimi Hendrix, why it was so negatively received and the value of introspective ...
The Bill Murray movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion: “Eye candy for the blind”
Roger Ebert was not a fan of the classic satire 'Charlie's Angels', released in 2000, which featured Cameron Diaz, Drew ...
The actor Martin Scorsese regrets only working with once: “The timing was always off”
Martin Scorsese has worked with many actors multiple times, but there is one star he only managed to work with once on ...