The first time Bruce Springsteen heard a song that “mirrored” his life
A crucial moment of liberation in his musical career.
From The Vault Archives: 11/2023
Sting on rock bands that never grow: “Who wants to be in a teenage gang when you’re 70?”
Not evolving past their original sound.
How the New York music scene inspired Debbie Harry to push Blondie to greatness
Harry added fire to her music after discovering Donna Summer.
‘In My Life’: Who wrote the era-defining Beatles classic?
The question of who wrote the modern classic.
The acoustic riff Jimmy Page “wasn’t totally original on”
One of the band’s earliest acoustic numbers.