The Rolling Stones song Mick Jagger saw as a joke: “I find it very hard to take it seriously”
Not his usual style.
From The Vault Archives: 06/2024
An Unlikely Connection: the hit R.E.M. song Roger Waters called “phenomenal”
Inspired by a cult teen show.
The artist Rick Rubin was most proud to work with: “He’s a record-making craftsman”
The balance of song and texture.
A Country Spin: the song that Bob Dylan wrote for Jerry Lee Lewis
The country spin on the folk icon.
“Couldn’t believe how good it was”: the U2 song Noel Gallagher loves to play
“These are some of the legends of our time…”
The Beatles classic George Harrison attributed to The Byrds: “That’s how I see it”
Cribbing from the new school.
“Stands the test of time”: Gene Simmons’ favourite album by The Who
“Those songs and the performance are clearly extraordinary”.
The song that made Joni Mitchell relearn the piano: “I remember David Crosby just going crazy”
The Canadian singer-songwriter had to re-learn the piano in her 20s.