John Bonham once claimed Karen Carpenter “couldn’t last 10 minutes with Led Zeppelin”
“[The clip] really shows off her skill and places her in the top tier of musicianship.”
From The Vault Archives: 03/2024
Growing Up: The Nine Inch Nails album Trent Reznor thought was “immature”
Far from the most accomplished piece of work.
“The Buddha of my youth”: the musician Bono says “owns America’s heart”
“Rock stars are supposed to make soap operas of their lives, aren’t they?”
The Groove Master: the drummer Eddie Van Halen called “one of the best”
The classic example of tasteful playing.
“I wrote it for my mother”: The Who song Keith Moon didn’t want to release
Not enough percussion for his taste.
The early innovator: how Paul McCartney accidentally invented hyperpop
Going electronic to going berzerk.
When George Harrison slammed Elton John, David Bowie and Rod Stewart
George Harrison wasn’t as “quiet” as people think.
Musically Defeated: The artist that almost made David Crosby give up music
Learning to listen…not hear.
“It’s crushingly beautiful”: Josh Homme picks his ideal funeral song
Josh Homme picks a fitting goodbye song by one of his old friends.
The turning point: Nick Mason on the Pink Floyd album that “pushed the way” forward
Putting them on the right track.
“You can f*** off”: the song Chris Cornell used to piss off his record company
Railing against the man with mile-long guitar solos.
Booze, fistfights and poor timing: When Lou Reed punched David Bowie in the face
A real rock and roll dust up.