The First Time: Tracks and Tales from Music Legends
- "Matt Everitt knows the feeling and he knows the songs. I had a blast."
- Johnny Marr
- Discover the unforgettable firsts that have shaped some of the biggest names in rock, punk, pop, dance, reggae and indie music.
- Taken from Matt Everitt's acclaimed BBC Rad
"Matt Everitt knows the feeling and he knows the songs. I had a blast."
Johnny Marr
Discover the unforgettable firsts that have shaped some of the biggest names in rock, punk, pop, dance, reggae and indie music.
Taken from Matt Everitt's acclaimed BBC Radio 6 Music show, The First Time invites you inside the lives of 40 of the music world's most notable legends. From Alice Cooper to Yoko Ono, Courtney Love to Elton John, follow their lives and careers starting with their first musical memories, first records and first gigs, finding out the songs that have shaped them along the way.
Featured artists: Alice Cooper, Bernard Sumner, Bill Drummond, Billy Corgan, Brian Wilson, Bryan Ferry, Charlie Watts, Chrissie Hynde, Courtney Love, Damon Albarn, Dave Grohl, David Gilmour, Debbie Harry, Edwyn Collins, Elton John, Florence Welch, Jarvis Cocker, Jimmy Cliff, John Lydon, Johnny Marr, Jonny Greenwood, Josh Homme, Kelis, Lars Ulrich, Marianne Faithfull, Michael Stipe, Neneh Cherry, Norman Cook, Paul Simon, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Rod Stewart, Sinead O'Connor, Terry Hall, Trent Reznor, Wayne Coyne, Wilko Johnson, Win Butler, Yoko Ono
Each of the 40 compelling interviews is accompanied by specially commissioned collage illustrations and a bespoke playlist that lets you listen to the tracklisting.
A must-have for any music lover.