John Lennon felt the “basic” Bob Dylan songs were based on the music of three countries from Europe. Yoko Ono said The Beatles’ songs were influenced by “the frame of capitalism.” Yoko felt that “to ...

Paul McCartney said 1 of his albums did not feel like an album at 1st In the 2015 book Conversations with McCartney, Paul discussed the origin of his first solo album, McCartney. “I didn’t think it ...

The Philadelphia trio pays tribute to a baffling 1984 LP of programmed drums and indulgent guitar recorded by an obstinate Lou Reed collaborator. They’re not so much imitators as acolytes. Here are ...