Frank Zappa was never easy to categorize. Across his 30-year career, the avant-garde musician challenged conventions, satirized American culture, and released more than 60 albums with his band, The Mothers of Invention. But even Zappa—who often seemed to exist outside the mainstream—had his own list of personal favourites. In a 1975 interview with Let It…
When you think of Billy Idol, images of spiky blonde hair, snarling vocals, and punk-fueled anthems like Rebel Yell or White Wedding come to mind. Given his ties to the Sex Pistols and the late-1970s punk explosion, one might assume his biggest inspirations came from Sid Vicious or Johnny Rotten. But Idol’s musical journey started…
Geddy Lee, the iconic frontman and bassist of Rush, is one of the most influential musicians in rock history. With his distinctive falsetto, inventive bass lines, and magnetic stage presence, Lee helped shape progressive rock alongside drummer Neil Peart and guitarist Alex Lifeson. Together, the Canadian trio built a legacy that continues to inspire bands…
Phil Collins, the legendary frontman of Genesis and one of the most celebrated drummers in rock history, has always been open about the musicians who shaped his career. While Collins has influenced countless artists ranging from Kanye West to Beyoncé, his own roots trace back to the groundbreaking work of The Beatles. From a young…
Global superstar Billie Eilish has broken records, sold out arenas, and reshaped pop culture with her unique sound. Yet, despite her modern success, Eilish openly admits that her greatest inspiration comes from one of the most legendary bands in music history: The Beatles. Growing up in Los Angeles in a deeply creative household, Billie and…
The world of rock and metal has always thrived on the powerful connections between its greatest icons. Among those, few friendships carried as much weight and influence as that of Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead and Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath. Both men helped define heavy metal, gothic aesthetics, and the unapologetic spirit of rock music….
August 22 has been a landmark date across The Beatles’ career, from their first filmed performance to later solo projects and lasting legacy moments. Here’s a look back at what happened on this day. 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1979 1983 1986 1998 2014
For Billy Joel, inspiration for his music often came from unlikely places — a restaurant slogan, a passing thought, a half-finished lyric. But when it came to creating what he calls his favourite song in his entire catalog, Joel looked to The Beatles for guidance. That song was “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” the sprawling,…
For decades, fans and journalists have loved to assign simple personality tags to each member of The Beatles. John Lennon was the witty one, Paul McCartney the cute one, Ringo Starr “just Ringo” — and George Harrison, unfairly, was saddled with the title of the “Quiet Beatle.” But according to Tom Petty, who knew Harrison…
Dolly Parton may be synonymous with country music, but one of the songs that changed her life came from an entirely different world — the revolutionary sound of The Beatles. Long before her duets with icons like Kenny Rogers and her ventures into bluegrass, Parton was a teenager in Tennessee when Beatlemania swept across the…