The Beatles song Richard Wright despised: “It was utterly puerile”
Utter disdain for one of rock’s innovators.
From The Vault Archives: 10/2023
The singer Bruce Springsteen called “the king of romantic apocalypse”
One of his great songwriting heroes.
David Byrne explained how this generation’s musicians are “the triumph of art rock”
Putting creativity over commerciality.
‘Instant Karma’: The hit song John Lennon wrote, recorded, and released in one week
Lennon and the quick making of ‘Instant Karma!’
The moment The B-52s Katie Pierson knew music “could change the world”
“The message made me realize that the words really matter.”
The Slipknot album Corey Taylor calls “one of the best things I’ve ever done”
The high point of ‘The Nine’s career.
When Blur’s Alex James called Mick Jagger a “grotesque caricature”
A big call from the Britpop star.