What are the differences between classic rock and modern rock?
Rock and roll may have gone through classic territory more than a few times, but what are the key differences between classics and modern rock?
‘Blonde on Blonde’: the most overrated Bob Dylan album of all time
Blonde on Blonde contains amazing songs like 'Just Like a Woman' and 'I Want You', but is it really Bob Dylan's best? Or does the folk icon have more to say?
The one role Robin Williams always wanted to play
Robin Williams was responsible for bringing some of the all-time great characters to the screen. In terms of original creations, he portrayed John Keating in Dead Poets Society and Armand Goldman in ...
Paul McCartney on the album that was “the anthem of a generation”
The Beatles may have had a record for classics, but Paul McCartney admitted they knew they made something groundbreaking with this album.
“A sensuous shining man”: Was the Kate Bush classic ‘The Saxophone Song’ written about David Bowie?
Kate Bush wrote 'The Saxophone Song' for her debut album, earning her comparisons to David Bowie, despite claiming it was solely about the instrument.
Graham Coxon’s five greatest Blur riffs
Graham Coxon is the beating heart of Blur. His iconic riffs form the foundation of some of their greatest songs. Here are ...
The only director Malcolm McDowell saw as Stanley Kubrick’s equal: “Certainly on a par”
Malcolm McDowell, who worked with Stanley Kubrick on 'A Clockwork Orange', named this British director as his equal.
The two songs The Replacements wrote in response to a U2 hit
After seeing U2 perform live in 1981, The Replacements' frontman Paul Westerberg wrote two groundbreaking songs in response to Bono's hit 'I Will Follow'.
A selection of songs that once inspired Florence Welch
Florence Welch's influences are many and massive - but here's a selection of her favourite songs. Read more about her artistic inspirations here.
Tony Scott names the hardest movie of his career: “The most challenging and brilliant adventure”
Tony Scott was a veteran action movie director, and his ability to juggle tension and character made him an A-list director. One film pushed him to his limit.
The Radiohead song Thom York wrote when he couldn’t take it anymore: “Something snapped”
During a busy period in Radiohead's career, Thom Yorke said "something snapped" in him. In response, he wrote this track about wanting to escape it all.
When Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing turned down John Carpenter: “They didn’t want to do it”
Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing were horror icons, so John Carpenter wanted to have one of them star in his classic movie 'Halloween'.