The musician Josh Homme said was so good it’s “bizarre” A master of the bass. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 22, 2026
The slow 1990s implosion of My Bloody Valentine: “There were chinchillas” The origin story of MBV’s notorious 20-year hiatus. Andrew Clayman Jan 22, 2026
The one opening act Eddie Van Halen was terrified to follow: “I love them” “Holy shit”. Tom Taylor Jan 22, 2026
The songwriters Paul Simon thinks are better than Bob Dylan: “It’s about whose songs last” “I usually come in second.” Elle Palmer Jan 22, 2026
The joke Beatles song John Lennon wrote while in “space cadet mode” The Beatles have a laugh. Tyler Golsen Jan 22, 2026
“The greatest opening line to any song ever written”, according to Paul Rodgers Simply beautiful. Reuben Cross Jan 22, 2026
The album that convinced Tom Morello to form Audioslave: “That guy’s good” A momentous record… Ben Forrest Jan 22, 2026
How The Damned started a revolution in four days: “Everything that punk should be” Chaos and destruction. Kelly Murphy Jan 22, 2026
The band who sold-out Shea Stadium faster than The Beatles: “Women were crying” “They sang it louder than the damn PA…” Ben Forrest Jan 22, 2026
The story of Johnny Cash’s first prison show and the career it would launch A star in the crowd. Lucy Harbron Jan 21, 2026
The one person Donald Fagen called a musical alien: “A little guy from outer space” An otherworldly influence. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 21, 2026