Paul Simon explains how life as a solo artist was difficult for him to navigate at first, especially in terms of performing live.

Anya Taylor-Joy once revealed that she speaks the "same language" as Edgar Wright, who directed her in the swinging sixties-themed movie 'Last Night in Soho'.

What is the most played Grateful Dead song? In the streaming age, this one track comes out on top despite not being as ...

The art of every good song is subtlety, but these albums decided to turn every single thing up to ten throughout their runtimes.

David Crosby could have settled into life in The Byrds, but this artist drove him out of the jangle-pop band for something bigger.

In the early 1980s, Rush were on top of the world. Against all odds, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart had emerged from the previous decade intact. Not only had they managed to refine their sound ...

No artist is safe from having a few bad gigs. Regardless of what instrument you play, there will always be those shows where ...

Mike McCready is one of his generation's finest players, but one Pearl Jam album threatened to derail his career, with him nearly "kicked out".

There’s no real formula for what constitutes a great rock and roll show. Even though some people might try their best to get by on the strength of the songs, there has to be that unknown element to a ...

Punk legend Iggy Pop once heaped praise upon an industrial rock outfit, suggesting they had achieved the “mark of the master artist, simply to connect.” ...

I’d been on an eighteen month tour with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. It would be my last", Bob Dylan once said.

M Night Shyamalan has a formula that has worked time and again, if twist endings can qualify as a formula. Cursed with starting his career on an unrepeatable high, he has nevertheless found a way to ...