“We’re civilised, man”: the band who bored Lou Reed live
A tough man to please.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2025
The Fleetwood Mac song that saw the band re-recruit Lindsey Buckingham
The first step to his return.
“You had to do something”: The stunt Eddie Vedder pulled to one-up Nirvana
Bringing out the wild man.
“That fucking little prick”: The rivalry that defined Van Halen
David Lee Roth’s sheer swagger and stage presence made Van Halen bona-fide rock stars. The kind that may have cut their teeth touring with Journey and Black Sabbath, but not as adoring disciples just happy to pay tribute. They completely blew the hoary old legends off stage night after night and by the end of the 1970s were poised to be the defining hard rock band of the next decade.
“It’s always intriguing”: The guitarist who gave Eric Clapton a wake up call
Re-evaluating his entire technique.
‘Like being busted out of jail”: The artist who convinced Bob Dylan to never work again
The rock and roll awakening.