In My Life. Artists On The Record‪.‬ Stevie Nix

Kanye West goes on the record about:His parents — and, interestingly, it’s his father who he speaks mostly aboutJay-ZBarack ObamaMental healthHis contradictions.But mostly we’re going to explore what goes on in that head of his.

Bob Dylan goes on the record about:Why he felt a phony in the 60s.His recording processWriting songs vs writing booksHis Born Again phase — both when he’s in it and out of itGun controlAbortionHis peers, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Bob Dylan goes on the record about:His childhood and parentsWhy he changed his nameHis influencesHis disdain for the press, Time magazine in particularSongwriting, andA couple of his most iconic songs.

Neil Young goes on the record about:His father, and the nickname he had as a childThe many tangents he’s taken in his careerBuffalo SpringfieldCrosby, Stills, Nash & YoungCrazy HorseThe infamous Geffen yearsHis songwriting processPlus:He has some excellent advice for budding artists The now-iconic line “it’s better to burn out than it is to fade away”Where he got the phrase “rust never sleeps” from

Yusuf goes on the record about:Growing upWanting to be a cartoonistHow he got the name Cat StevensGetting TBHis spiritual journeySongwritingQuitting musicHis comebackThe difference between Yusuf and Cat Stevens

Van Morrison goes on the record about:PerformingRecordingSongwritingPlus he speaks about some of his most iconic songs and there’s also a fascinating insight into the real Van Morrison from fellow Irish musician Glen Hansard, who spent an eventful and enlightening night with him back in the day.