The Rolling Stones song that transformed Tom Waits as a performer: “I’ve got to learn how to do that”
“Nobody does it like Mick.”
From The Vault Archives: 05/2024
Iconic in an instant: The song Paul Simon knew was “very special” straight away
“I didn’t think it was a hit”
The two musicians Paul McCartney wouldn’t direct in the studio: “I wouldn’t dare to”
“It’s mainly spirit we had to get behind that one.”
“Everybody knows that I’m not a folk singer”: Why Bob Dylan turned his back on protest songs
“They’re already dead.”
“I took off my Berghaus”: The vocal evolution of Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner
“I’m not the voice of a generation.”
“They have a real problem”: Damon Albarn’s infamous rant about why Blur never broke America
“They like you to be nice.”
Randy Newman’s problem with Bruce Springsteen: “I’m not one of the converted”
“Springsteen’s all right.”
The Oasis song Noel Gallagher admits is copied: “I pinched all the chords”
“I’m surprised he hasn’t sued me yet!”