Flea once revealed his favourite singers of all time
A stellar list of icons.
From The Vault Archives: 10/2023
The guitarist Keith Richards says he “can’t copy”
The Rolling Stones’ guitarist discusses one of his all-time favourite guitarists.
Nile Rodgers names the two most “extraordinary geniuses” popular music has ever produced
Sartorially indulgent pioneers.
Pete Townshend on why The Rolling Stones were the original punks
Pete Townshend shares his thoughts on punk.
The Jimi Hendrix album David Gilmour calls his favourite
Gilmour enjoys Hendrix but calls Jeff Beck his favourite of all time.
The three musicians PJ Harvey considers her greatest influences
From Bob Dylan to Captain Beefheart.
Stereolab explain how Margaret Thatcher led to the emergence of shoegaze
“The shoegazers were what Margaret Thatcher produced: really shy, non-expressive, dull.”
The classic track Mitski calls the “perfect pop song”
“This just checks all the little check boxes, you know?”