Joe Perry names The Rolling Stones’ “watershed” record
Every element coming together.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2025
The classic rock song ruined by Rick Rubin: “I always had a weird feeling about remixes”
A warning for future generations.
“Like someone from another planet”: Ronnie James Dio on the drummer others owe credit to
“He gave all the impetus to those that came after him.”
The reason Roger Waters never turned ‘The Wall’ into a theatre show: “Then what?”
The theatrical stumbling blocks.
“It sums up my feelings”: Blondie’s Debbie Harry once named her “best lyrics ever”
A song with multiple meanings.
“How presumptuous”: When Johnny Cash leapt to the defence of heavy metal music
Faith and Christianity were constant themes throughout the life and music of Johnny Cash. The grandson of a circuit preacher, ‘the man in black’ was…
‘Cherry Bomb’: The John Mellencamp song about “men and women rubbing up against each other”
A sugar-coated sex anthem.
“I love them so much”: Brian Wilson’s go-to band for rock and roll
“They are always my go-to rock ‘n’ roll band.”