The underappreciated guitarist Brian May called a “real inspiration”
“He can bend strings and make the guitar speak.”
From The Vault Archives: 05/2024
Tony Banks on the most complex Genesis single: “It sounds simple”
As prog-rockers, Genesis enjoyed complex compositions.
“I know they’re there”: Keith Richards’ bizarre desire to meet aliens
“I mean, let’s hope they’re there – we need some help…”
“My repression is not a new coat”: the truth of John Lydon’s beef with Joe Strummer
A personal, but significant point.
Embracing the Darkness: Gary Numan on his favourite Depeche Mode album
During his nadir, Gary Numan found inspiration in a Depeche Mode album.
The artists Courtney Barnett thinks every kid should listen to: “I thought they were just old”
From Nina Simone to Lauryn Hill.
What does the Spanish chorus of The Clash song ‘Spanish Bombs’ mean?
The meaning behind Strummer’s attempt at Spanish.
The song that got Kirk Hammett the gig in Metallica: “We instantly knew it was the right thing”
Metallic trial by fire.
