The 1989 song Billy Joel never wanted to sing: “Sometimes you just can’t get through to people” Giving the whole thing away. Tim Coffman Jun 19, 2026
‘Janie’s Got a Gun’: the one word Aerosmith needed to be in their 1989 hit Couldn’t be changed. Reuben Cross Jun 19, 2026
The 1991 Nirvana title none of the band understood: “I didn’t know that the deodorant spray existed” Getting the wrong idea. Tim Coffman Jun 19, 2026
The classic rock guitarist Stevie Nicks always wanted to work with: “Put a band around us tomorrow” What could have been. Callum MacHattie Jun 19, 2026
On the brink: the near-death experience that cancelled Alice Cooper’s 1976 tour A close call. Tom Phelan Jun 19, 2026
“Everybody thought I was dead”: How John Frusciante lived to make Red Hot Chili Peppers’ best album in 1999 “I’m very much alive…” Tom Phelan Jun 19, 2026
1948: The year Columbia Records invented the first-ever album A landmark innovation… Ben Forrest Jun 19, 2026
Grave-robbing, not giving up, and the wildest show Bon Scott had ever seen AC/DC doing things their way. Reuben Cross Jun 18, 2026
The most brutal concert Eddie Vedder ever had to play: “Everything changed” The heavy dose of reality. Tim Coffman Jun 18, 2026
The 1970s singer Don Henley wanted to be remembered: “Seminal” Knocking the doors down. Tim Coffman Jun 18, 2026
The 1971 prog-rock album Geddy Lee is hopelessly in love with: “Something unique was happening” What could it be? Eoghan Lyng Jun 18, 2026
The guitarist Bruce Springsteen called one of the best in America: “Incredible” The right kind of emotional weight. Tim Coffman Jun 18, 2026