Rock Stars, Pop Stars and Avoiding Lou Reed: On The Record Puts the Legends to the Test

What makes a rock star? It is not simply the hits, the haircut or the size of the crowd. 

In Episode 41 of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie turn to a 2014 essay by Robert Forster for a more exacting test: a rock star, Forster argues, is one even when nobody is watching.

Show Notes

SPIT Trailer (2025) Comedy Movie HD https://youtu.be/7mPdrlAJOQ4

Robert Forster "What’s the difference between a rock star and a pop star?" 

Amyl and The Sniffers - Guided By Angels 

Neil Young Casting Me Away From You from his new album Second Song

Lanterns | Official Trailer | HBO Max 

Madness - Baggy Trousers (Official 4K Video)

Madness - One Better Day 

Death Valley | BritBox Original Trailer 

Smithsonian Starstruck

Madness - Theatre of the Absurd Presents C’est La Vie