MICK JAGGER About LOU REED
17 October 2026
“He had style, that attitudinal New York hypster style. To me he was the Johnny Cash of New York rock. He was always the man in black.”
Artists About Artists
KURT COBAIN About THE BEATLES
14 October 2026
“I would say the biggest influence I’ve ever had would be The Beatles.
I listened to The Beatles since I was five years old up until I was in the
4th grade, the same three records over and over every night.”
Kurt loved The Beatles eight days a week.
Source: here.
Legend STEVIE NICKS About Legend KATE BUSH
3 October 2026
“I loved her because she was a woman songwriter, and she was really standing of the fray, a real serious writer who you could compare with any of the guys. ‘Running Up That Hill’ was one of those songs that, when I first heard it, I went ‘Oh I wanna record that song someday. But you finally smarten up and go ‘I can’t do that song better than her so I’m not gonna do it.”
Kate does it best.
PHOEBE BRIDGES About ELLIOTT SMITH
He’s like The Beatles to me and I mean that in every way.
At times instead of singing in a whiney accent he’s sort of
just lying out the facts in a monotome whisper. I always gravitated towards that type of performance. It’s almost
a little bit apathetic sounding, and I love that. If someone doesn’t like his music, I actually feel like I’m not going to
agree with them about anything.
Bridges fav Smith record is ‘Figure 8’.
PJ HARVEY Names Her Favorite PIXIES Album
26 September 2026
“‘Surfer Rosa’ would be my favourite Pixies album, because
of the combination of Steve Albini’s production and their songs. You put the record on, and it sounded like they were in the room with you.”
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R.I.P. Steve Albini
1962-2024
KEITH RICHARDS Not A METALLICA Fan
24 September 2026
“Millions are in love with Metallica and Black Sabbath. I just thought they were great jokes. I don’t know where Metallica’s inspiration comes from, but if it’s from me, I fucked up.”
Source: Louder Webzine
NICK CAVE About NINA SIMONE
22 September 2026
Press photo – Wild God LP
“She sat down at the piano, took the gum she was chewing out
of her mouth and stuck it onto the Steinway, and glared at the pieno like it was her enemy and just thundered into the song.”
Cover of her ‘Best Of’ album
PJ HARVEY About BOB DYLAN
19 September 2026
“I grew up on a diet of Dylan. My mum was a big fan. And now when I’m feeling lost or lacking in inspiration, I listen to him. It’s not just his wonderful lyrics, it’s the mixture of everything, the words, the music, and his voice.”
Source: FarOut Magazine.
JONI MITCHELL Is Not A MADONNA Fan
16 September 2026
“She has knocked out the importance of talent out of the arena. She’s manufactured. She has made a lot of money and became the biggest star in the world at one point, by hiring the right people. The danger is she thinks she’s a role model.”
Full Joni Mitchell interview here.
DEBBIE HARRY About THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Sunday 13 September 2026
“I love Lou Reed and I love The Velvet Underground. It was one of the first bands I saw in New York.I was completely flabbergasted and knocked by them.”
Source: Far Out Magazine.