Rod Stewart laughs, drinks, kicks a football, and dismantles his own mythology — all in one of CREEM’s most entertaining late‑70s features.

In 1978, Queen were untouchable — which made them the perfect targets for CREEM’s sharpest jokes and most affectionate jabs.

Punk didn’t arrive quietly — it kicked the door in. CREEM’s Spring ’78 spread captured the moment the future of rock stopped asking permission.

A secondary excerpt underscoring the article’s central theme: Alice Cooper as a performer who embraced spectacle without losing sight of the humour, humanity, and relentless work that fuelled the band’s rise.