Interviews

Our discussions with many significant classic rock artists and others.

John Hammond on Signing Aretha, Bob Dylan

The late Columbia Records talent executive also discovered Billie Holiday, Bruce Springsteen and more in his unparalleled career

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Dave Clark Is Still Glad All Over—An Interview With the British Invasion Legend

“Ed Sullivan contacted us, but I’d never heard of him so I turned it down. Then, I found out he was huge. I said to the guys, “Quit your jobs.”

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Tom Werman Talks About His ’70s Rock Signings: Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, REO Speedwagon

Part 1 of our interview with the author of Turn It Up!: My Time Making Hit Records In the Glory Days of Rock Music (Featuring Mötley Crüe, Poison, Twisted Sister, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, And More) focuses on the first part of his career, at Epic Records.

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Lou Adler Interview: The Making of Carole King’s ‘Tapestry’ + More

“I think it’s the soundtrack of a lot of people’s lives,” the legendary producer and Ode Records founder says of the album that, at one point, was the biggest of all time

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From the Vaults: An Interview with Dick Clark

He brought rock ‘n’ roll into America’s living rooms, sometimes against the wishes of the parents of the kids who were his target audience.

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Jesse Colin Young Talks Youngbloods

The singer-songwriter discusses his early folk days and the history of the Youngbloods, from ‘Get Together’ to ‘Elephant Mountain’ and beyond

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Gordon Lightfoot on Writing His Hits: An Interview with the Legend

In commemoration of his passing, we present a recent interview in which Gordon Lightfoot discusses all eras of his career.

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Burton Cummings Interview: The Guess Who and His Big 2025

One of rock and pop’s great male vocalists talks about his new studio album, A Few Good Moments, and his upcoming U.S. tour

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Joe Walsh Interview: Paying It Back for Veterans

Walsh: “I had played a lot of functions for other people, friends and stuff for various charities they were involved with. But I never had my own.”

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The Cowsills—How Their Obscure ’90s ‘Global’ LP Found its Way Back to Life

“We were under the radar for 20 years. And then we’re in a serious recording studio making serious music with these songs.”—Bob Cowsill

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