“A new foundation”: Prince’s favourite song of all time
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From The Vault Archives: 05/2025
The one album The Beatles would always regret
Bad memories, messy tracklist and a final nail in the coffin.
“The whole thing will collapse”: The one band Eric Clapton wanted to see fail
Watching them break up.
“Throw yourself under a train”: the most serious songwriter Roger Waters ever heard
The heart of great songwriting.
“He had the skills of a shaman”: the artist Pete Townshend said gave light to rock and roll
Arriving like a ray of light.
“Undeniably the best”: The singer Johnny Marr called the greatest in pop music
“A voice that I don’t think has ever been bettered.”