The John Lennon classic he thought had a “Tex-Mex sound” ahead of its time
A fun song.
From The Vault Archives: 10/2024
“Transitional stage”: Jimmy Page on the Led Zeppelin album that could have been
The album lost to time and circumstance.
John Lydon’s answer to Bob Dylan’s ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’: “But with less of the farting”
Recorded during the height of Public Image Ltd.
Why Billie Joe Armstrong thinks Green Day is “the worst name in rock”
With a sea of awful band names, is this the worst of them all?
‘Hares on the Mountain’: Angel Olsen names one of her “favourite fall records”
The wistful music of Angel Olsen lends itself to autumn…
“We’ve got to give this a shot”: The band Lars Ulrich called the catalyst for Metallica
The forebearers of heavy metal.
Robert Smith on the album that saved The Cure: “I achieved my goals”
Which album saved The Cure from splitting up in the late 1990s?
David Bowie in finance: What were Bowie bonds?
How David Bowie helped create a new way for artists to take control of their income.
“He couldn’t sing for a week”: The Oasis song that pushed Liam Gallagher to the limit
The raw vocal strain of Britpop.