Posts From Harvey Kubernik

Early Byrds—Interviews with McGuinn, Crosby & Hillman

“Our manager said, ‘You want to make records you will be proud to listen to in 40 years.’ He was right.”—Chris Hillman

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Fleetwood Mac Finds Fame in the ’70s: A Vintage Interview

“When we sat down listening to what we had, we realized every track was written about someone in the band.”–Mick Fleetwood

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Nancy Sinatra Interview: Her Brilliant Collaborator, Lee Hazlewood

“We used to call it Beauty and the Beast!” says Nancy Sinatra on her unlikely, but hugely successful, pairing with the producer, songwriter and arranger.

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Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter Remembers: A Vintage Interview

We’ve unearthed a rare 1998 interview with the acclaimed singer.

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The Rascals: Interviews with Felix, Eddie, Gene and Dino

A 2024 collection, The Rascals: It’s Wonderful—The Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings, features 152 remastered songs

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A Late ’70s Interview with Bob Seger

“If I’m really committed to a song, I’ll work and work on it until it just can’t be improved.”—Seger on his work ethic

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‘Let It Be’ Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg Interview: Filming the Beatles and the Stones

The director behind the 1970 Beatles film, Let It Be, was there when cinematic innovation first came to the rock video medium.

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George Harrison & Ravi Shankar on ‘Bangladesh’ & Friendship

In 1971, two friends got together to help millions in need. The result was a landmark concert. In this 1997 chat, they discuss ‘Bangla Desh’ & more

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Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller on Writing for Elvis and the Beatles

They wrote dozens of seminal rock and R&B hits, including “Jailhouse Rock,” “Kansas City,” “Hound Dog” and “Stand By Me.”

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When the Eagles Took Off: A 2008 Interview with Randy Meisner

“On one of our first gigs, in Boulder, Colorado, I captured it on tape. I had this little stereo tape machine and it was exam time for the college students, so I recorded this gig in front of three people”—Randy Meisner

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