The CBGB group Patti Smith called “the most inspiring”
A widely influential band.
From The Vault Archives: 11/2023
The Led Zeppelin song they rejected because it “wasn’t very clever”
A song that wouldn’t see the light of day for decades.
May Pang on how Joni Mitchell “embarrassed” John Lennon
“I have some controversial opinions about him.”
The musician Bruce Springsteen called “the father of my country”
Reshaping the way he thought about music.
Debbie Harry picks her favourite protest anthem
The Blondie frontwoman once picked out her favourite protest song.
The song Ringo Starr called a “fabulous accident”
The former Beatles drummer stumbled upon an early solo single by accident.
Watch rare footage of Keith Richards playing an early synth
The band were quick to try out the new instrument.