‘Blood of Eden’: the song Peter Gabriel hailed as a musical “breakthrough” The missing piece. Lucy Harbron Sep 26, 2025
George Martin believed punk changed the music business forever: “We didn’t know that vision was going to dominate sound” A sea change in musicianship. Tim Coffman Sep 26, 2025
‘Fire’: the legendary song ‘Hey Jude’ kept off the number-one spot They stopped a legend. Dale Maplethorpe Sep 26, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne always thought Stryper were “the highest hypocrisy” Not nearly as authentic. Tim Coffman Sep 26, 2025
‘Edge of Seventeen’: the song Stevie Nicks said worked best live The many lives of a song. Lucy Harbron Sep 26, 2025
The night Jimi Hendrix recorded Joni Mitchell, as told by their diary entries A night to remember. Dale Maplethorpe Sep 25, 2025
‘5150’: the Van Halen album that was nearly burned to the ground Going down in flames. Tim Coffman Sep 25, 2025
‘Seven Bridges Road’: The song Don Henley called the perfect “showcase” for the Eagles The pure talent on display. Tim Coffman Sep 25, 2025
The day Woody Guthrie painted “this machine kills fascists” on his guitar “It means just what it says too” Andrew Clayman Sep 25, 2025
Going to the grocery store may have given the Allman Brothers their greatest track in ‘Melissa’ A wave of inspiration. Reuben Cross Sep 25, 2025
The song Martin Carthy taught Bob Dylan: “We just swapped songs all the time” Tales from the scene. Callum MacHattie Sep 25, 2025