How Chico Hamilton inspired Nick Mason’s favourite Pink Floyd song
The jazzy side of progressive rock.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2024
Buzz Osbourne on the brilliance of Tom Waits: “I’ve listened to this record thousands of times”
The Melvins frontman discusses his favourite Tom Waits album.
‘Fullness of Wind’: The Brian Eno song ingrained in Beth Orton’s core memory
A poignant musical memory.
‘Under Cover of Darkness’: The Strokes song inspired by Clarence Clemons
“I shouldn’t confess to these things!”
Gary Gilmore: the murderer who inspired a classic punk track
A classic track with a sinister backstory.
Plane crashes, John Lennon, and Viruses: the worst year of Don Henley’s life
“It was a terrible year.”
‘Look Through My Window’: The tragic Mamas and The Papas song about divorce
“I know I should let go.”
The first rock star to play at the White House
In 1969, President Nixon started to invite pop bands to the White House.
The Lead Belly song that “affected” Al Jardine of The Beach Boys
The early folk legend inspired many late 20th century greats.
Russell Mael on the Elvis Presley song that inspired Sparks: “Everything pop music should be”
“It’s the essence of everything that pop music should be.”