Kelly Murphy

Whenever Robert Smith makes a new record, he never really knows whether it's any good until it's actually out, when he can sense the response from the fans.

In conversations about the greatest drummers of all time, Ginger Baker is almost always the name at the top.

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page recalled the challenges with creating the guitar solo for 'Tea For One' and the pressure to create something big and original.

When looking at all of rock's most significant heroes, you'd be hard-pressed to find any who are more interested in the real intellectual purpose of rock ‘n' roll and music itself than Bono

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't compare meeting their favourite musician to interacting with some sort of god.

When the indie resurgence of the early 2000s took flight, bands like Arctic Monkeys and The White Stripes led the charge because they repackaged old rock ‘n' roll elements while offering something new.

The issue with most ‘legacy' musicians is that they often spend too much time attempting to recreate their best material, forgetting to move forward and make the art they actually want to make.

For musicians, live performances are often far more than simply standing in front of fans and singing their favourite songs.

There's a reason why rock stars are some of the most opinionated people in the music industry, and, for the most part, it's because they have a very specific idea of what authenticity means.

It's always been a challenge for a well-established musician to jump ship and suddenly try to gain respect in the film world.