“I was loath to sing it”: The Cure song Robert Smith never wanted to release
The most dour they had ever gotten.
From The Vault Archives: 10/2024
“The very best sounds”: Brian Wilson on the guitarist no one could compare to
The beautiful sounds of pre-rock and roll.
The band Nile Rodgers wanted to imitate: “I want to do the black version”
The master becomes the student.
How Leonard Cohen saved Roger Ebert’s life with one song: “I would be dead”
Cohen saved Ebert’s life, in a way.
The photoshoot that sparked a Fleetwood Mac affair: “I have no regrets and neither does she”
They’re still close friends.
“The production intimidates me”: The album Tom Petty was always in competition with
Measures everything album against.
“Mass illusion”: The protest song Prince wrote after 9/11
“Who am I supposed to be feeling terrified of?”
“My heart comes out of my body”: The most emotional stage experience Stevie Nicks ever had
An emotional performance.