Interviews
Our discussions with many significant classic rock artists and others.
John Hammond: Lost Interview (On Aretha, Dylan)
The late Columbia Records talent executive discovered Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen and more in his unparalleled career
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Joe Walsh’s ‘But Seriously, Folks’: Behind the Scenes
“Coming off of ‘Hotel California,’ this was just big fun. This was dessert. It wasn’t drudgery, it wasn’t work, it wasn’t doing things over and over again.”
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Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad: Interview
What was it like to be in a band popular enough to sell out Shea Stadium, even while rock critics despised you? We asked Mark Farner.
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Melanie on ‘Candles in the Rain,’ ‘Brand New Key’ & More
“I was just Melanie, the cute flower child person. To the hip people, the real hipsters, I became the cool person to bash. I don’t know how that happened.”
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Steve Marriott: A Previously Unpublished Interview
“There’s something good about working for a living. You know exactly what you’re getting and you know exactly where it’s going. I’m very happy like that.”
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Paul McCartney Talks Beatles, Recording: Watch
In a wide-ranging interview streamed live on Facebook from Liverpool, he spoke about his school days, writing songs with John Lennon and the group’s early recording sessions
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Linda Ronstadt—A Rare Interview (Part Two)
In an intimate conversation, the Rock Hall of Famer discusses the ’70s SoCal singer-songwriter boom and how her backing band evolved into the Eagles
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Arlo Guthrie Talks Woody, ‘Alice,’ Seeger
A half-century after the death of his folk legend father, Woody, and the release of ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ the singer-songwriter still hears the call.
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Randy Bachman Talks Beatles & Early Guess Who
On his new solo album, the former Guess Who and BTO singer-guitarist pays tribute to one of his heroes. We spoke with Bachman about George Harrison and more.
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Donovan Interview (Part 2): His Greatest Hits
The Scottish singer-songwriter and Rock Hall inductee examines some of his greatest hits including “Season of the Witch” and “There is a Mountain”
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