bestof24

Latest about bestof24

Coast Highway 101 at sunset
"He didn't tap a foot or move his head or anything. He listened to it all the way through and I thought he hated it": When an Eagle, Heartbreaker, Roger Linn and an Oberheim OB-X combined forces for a pop masterpiece – the Boys Of Summer story

By Rob Laing Published

Tom Petty rejected Mike Campbell's synth and drum machine demo, Don Henley didn't make that mistake… but the 1984 hit had other obstacles to overcome

Guitars
Singer and mastermind Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" directs from the control room while recording the album "Pet Sounds" in 1966 in Los Angeles, California
The story behind The Beach Boys’ timeless masterpiece, a Brian Wilson co-creation that had a profound impact on Paul McCartney

By Neil Crossley Published

How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created

Singles And Albums
The Edge and Brian Eno composite picture
"He knows very little about an awful lot": The Edge on Eno and how he influenced his "limited" guitar style

By Will Groves Published

Classic interview - U2 guitarist reflects on the making of The Unforgettable Fire in 1985 interview

Guitarists
Dave Grohl recording in Hilversum Studios, posed at drums
How Dave Grohl delivered his Smells Like Teen Spirit drum track

By Stuart Williams Published

The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released back in 1991

Artists
The Beatles posing together. From left to right: musicians George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, circa 1965.
Paul McCartney's favourite song he's ever written is possibly the only one John Lennon complimented him on directly

By Rob Laing Published

"It really gave me a lot of confidence in that song, and in my writing"

Guitarists
Jaco Pastorius
"When he died, I cried and I actually jumped into the ocean": Carlos Santana and more on bass legend Jaco Pastorius

By MusicRadar Published

We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso

5 Comments
Artists
Dave Grohl performing with a blue guitar
"Kurt kissed me and said, 'now I don't have to be the only songwriter!'”: Dave Grohl's evolution as a songwriter

By Neil Crossley Published

“I was in a band with one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, so I didn’t really want to rock the boat”

Artists
REO Speedwagon in 1981
“It became a wedding song. ‘Hey, did you listen to the lyrics?’”: The hit with a sting in its tail

By Paul Elliott Published

And with the money it made, the band bought an oil well!

Artists
Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb
The story of Wichita Lineman. the song Bob Dylan called the greatest ever written

By Neil Crossley Published

“When I heard it I cried”

Guitarists
Chad Smith watches a busker playing RHCP
“Who wants to tell him?” Busking drummer unknowingly performs Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith

By Will Simpson Published

Busker performs RHCP song in front of an audience of one: Chad Smith

Artists
1 2 3 4 Archives