Interviews
Our discussions with many significant classic rock artists and others.
When the Rolling Stones Played a Free Concert in Havana, Cuba
Our interview with film director Paul Dugdale on the challenges he faced shooting the landmark 2016 concert and the audience’s reaction to seeing the Stones perform.
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Quincy Jones: A ‘Lost’ Interview With ‘Q’
Long before his association with Michael Jackson, “Q” was one of the music world’s most accomplished composers, arrangers, producers and band leaders.
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Tom Scholz Talks About Boston’s Recording Process
On the eve of the band’s big 2017 Hyper Space Tour, the mastermind behind one of classic rock’s biggest bands spoke to us about touring, recording and more.
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Micky 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.’
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An Interview With Russ Solomon, Late Tower Records Founder
In a 2017 interview, the founder of the Tower Records retail music corporation discussed the history of the company. He died in 2018 at age 92.
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A Rare 1974 Interview with Freddie Mercury (+ Deluxe ‘Queen II’ Set Coming)
“We do rock ’n’ roll, and our presentation is just a way of putting across the music. We view albums and concerts as two spheres of work. There’s a different level in the studio as compared to when you’re on stage. But when we’re before an audience, we let loose.”—Mercury
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A Chat with ‘Leave It to Beaver’s Stephen Talbot: ‘I May Be a Dirty Rat, But I’m Not a Dumb Rat’
The filmmaker recalls the other ‘Beaver’ kids, offers his views on being a child actor, and muses on the impact of the show.
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Yoko Ono: A ‘Lost’ Interview, From the Dakota
In honor of this true individualist, we present a “lost” interview from 2003, when Yoko was emerging as a dance music star.
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Ray Manzarek Interview on The Doors’ 6 Studio Albums
“Robby or Jim would come up with the original idea. But boy, the four of us would get together, change and modify and polish the songs.”—Ray Manzarek
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Tom Rush Has No Regrets—And a Great New Album
Not only a renowned singer-songwriter in his own right, he helped popularize peers like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Jackson Browne.
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