Posts From Harvey Kubernik
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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Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg Interview: The Beatles and 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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Rock 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!
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Johnny 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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