Unpacking the Pearl Jam concept album that was never made
Ascending to the rock god format.
From The Vault Archives: 04/2024
‘Iron Man’: the Black Sabbath song Bill Ward called a “disappointment”
Not as clean as he would have liked it.
Queen at Knebworth: the story of Freddie Mercury’s final concert
The ultimate frontmen takes his final bow.
A simple beginning: the Foo Fighters album Dave Grohl considered a “goof”
A classic done for a laugh.
The song that made an engineer walk out on The Beatles: “A bit of a nightmare”
Not putting up with pettiness anymore.
John Lydon recalls a backstage spat with David Bowie: “That’s uncool, Dave”
A brief rift between mutual admirers.
Joe Strummer on the only adult allowed to make good rock music: “A new plateau”
The singer-songwriter with a punk sensibility.