The artists who never interested Ian Anderson at all: “In any way”
Not fussed.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2026
The ELO song Jeff Lynne almost got bored with before it became a favourite: “It’s just so primary and simple”
The ELO frontman once discussed his favourite period for the band.
The only singer Joe Perry loved as much as Steven Tyler: “He’s not interested in ego”
An enigmatic frontman.
The soul album George Michael called one of the best ever: ‘The best I’ve heard in many years’
The most soulful voice of the decade.
The musician Slash needed to stop playing with: “It was totally regrettable”
Not cut out for those songs.
The one live band Joe Perry didn’t want to follow: “We were fretting”
The best live act you could ask for.
