Lyrically Speaking: What is Talking Heads’ ‘Once in a Lifetime’ all about?
“I improved lines as if I was giving a sermon.”
From The Vault Archives: 10/2023
Why Robert Fripp didn’t play on Peter Gabriel’s ‘Solsbury Hill’
Fripp didn’t play any guitar on the song.
Why Stevie Nicks was forced to record Fleetwood Mac’s ‘I Don’t Want To Know’
Nicks didn’t have much of a choice.
The band Bruce Springsteen says has “the most underrated” songs
The underrated songwriting of rock legends.
How Prince saved Chaka Khan’s life: “We knew it was time”
In 2016, Chaka Khan revealed hiw Prince saved her life.
The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards always tries to equal
The one that shines above all the classic licks.
The artist John Frusciante said “took guitar playing further than anyone”
Bridging the gap between emotions and technique.
The song Bob Marley commandeered from Junior Marvin
“Bob had confidence in the people that played with him.”
“What I’m listening to”: What Lou Reed’s final playlist says about his art
From Nicki Minaj to Napalm Death.