“It was a one-take thing”: The Rolling Stones song that happened by accident
A pivotal moment for The Rolling Stones.
From The Vault Archives: 07/2024
The country music icon Don Henley called his hero: “He had a big influence”
Bringing the twang into rock and roll.
The one gig that saved Jimmy Page’s career: “Did me a world of good”
Bringing him back from the brink.
The iconic performance Kurt Cobain never liked: “We’ve played that song a lot better”
Not as remarkable for him.
The band Axl Rose thought ruined hard rock: “They fucked it up for all of us”
Hurting rock’s badass reputation.
Organic innovation: the lyricist Neil Peart claimed “gave a certain edge” to Rush
“He had a strange way of writing.”
The artist Pete Townshend called his musical son: “Like a brother”
The musical camaraderie across generations.