Billy Joel once named his four biggest musical influences
Without these four acts, there’d be no Billy Joel.
From The Vault Archives: 12/2023
The rapper Robert Plant called an “important voice”
“I think he’s got a really important voice for today’s America and circumstances.”
The petty George Harrison remark that inspired a Paul McCartney classic
From petty drama to overnight success.
The Nirvana song Butch Vig called imperfect: “It’s a little out of tune”
The eeriness behind musical dischord.
Ringo Starr on why Billy Preston never made any mistakes: “It was always a joy”
Never putting his hands in the wrong place.
The Tom Waits song Florence Welch wishes she had written: “I just love his use of imagery”
A meeting of creative minds at the highest level.
The song Jackson Browne wrote while driving his car
The legendary singer-songwriter could write just about anywhere.
Why Joy Division were questioned in relation to the Yorkshire Ripper’s murder spree
Their tour dates matched many of the murder locations.