The two singers Elton John hoped would cover one of his songs
“When anybody records your song it’s exciting.”
From The Vault Archives: 07/2024
The guitarist David Gilmour considered one of his heroes: “He is incredible”
How to make the guitar speak.
‘Let’s Dance’: Why David Bowie struggled to grow from his greatest hit
“I was suddenly no longer ‘the world’s biggest cult artist’.”
“Magnificent”: Hozier names his favourite lyric of all time
“Lyrically, it’s one of his most wonderful songs.”
“What a fucking amazing bloke”: Noel Gallagher on why Ronnie Wood is the heart and soul of The Rolling Stones
“What a fucking amazing bloke.”
The one song Chris Cornell thought wasn’t right for Soundgarden: “A success unto myself”
Not emblematic of their sound.
“Fierce and strong and powerful”: Shirley Manson’s favourite new wave songs
“I’d never seen anything like it…”
“That’s disgusting”: Pat Smear on why the legacy of Germs sucks
“It’s sad that somebody had to be so sad to become a legend.”
Billy Joel on why Taylor Swift is The Beatles of a new generation: “She knows how to write”
Another stage of musical grandeur.