The worries Jeff Lynne held over ELO’s big 1977 hit: “I wish it sounded better”
An unexpected masterpiece.
From The Vault Archives: 06/2026
The one band Billy Joel never wanted to play in again: “I got that out of my system”
The hardest lesson to learn.
The ultimate respect: The musician who gave Rodney Dangerfield his name
It’s one popular origin story.
The 1966 song that changed Roger Waters’ life for good: “More and more hypnotic”
A divisive song of the 1960s.
The 1969 Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page believes defines Robert Plant: “An incredible, plaintive vocal”
A double act for the ages.
The songwriter David Bowie said never lost his touch and the “timeless” anthem he adored
“There’s something so anchored about that song.”
The 2006 song Maynard James Keenan called the most difficult to pull off: “You sink or swim at that point”
“It just took too much out of me”.
