Posts From Harvey Kubernik
Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter Remembers: A Vintage Interview
We’ve unearthed a rare 1998 interview with the acclaimed singer.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreA 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
Read More‘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.
Read MoreGeorge 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
Read MoreJerry 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.”
Read MoreWhen 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
Read MoreMicky Dolenz on The Monkees’ Early Days: The ‘Lost’ Interview
Dolenz: ‘It was probably the closest thing to musical theater on TV. It was about this band that wanted to be famous, but on the show we never were famous.’
Read MoreRock Hall Inductee Bobby Womack: R&B Legend, Friend of Rock Stars
His songs were recorded by the Stones, Janis and many others, and he counted them among his friends. And man, did he have some stories!
Read MoreJohnny Cash—’A Boy Named Sue’: Behind the Song
“That’s the most cleverly written song I’ve ever heard,” Cash told the song’s composer. It became Cash’s biggest hit single.
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