The singer Chris Cornell always wanted to write like: “I envied him”
The art of being creatively fearless.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2024
“You can feel it happening”: The one ingredient Paul McCartney needs to make a hit
“It just makes the songs sort of roll out.”
‘All Along the Watchtower’: XTC’s game-changing Bob Dylan cover forgotten by time
A reinvention of the norm.
Creative Conscience: The Pearl Jam album Eddie Vedder can no longer listen to
The over-candified version of grunge.
The inspired guitar lick Noel Gallagher spread across two classic Oasis songs
Getting the most out of just a few notes.
“I’m not crazy”: the song Billy Corgan thinks Nirvana ripped off for ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
Nirvana seemed to like borrowing from other artists.
Life, dope and death: Neil Young on the most emotional record he ever made
The raw pain of losing a musical soulmate.
‘Black Tie White Noise’: The racial tension at the heart of David Bowie’s game-changing song
Inspired by the LA riots.