‘The Cool, Cool River’: a song Paul Simon called the “most shocking moment” of his career
“It came all of the sudden.”
From The Vault Archives: 11/2023
The reason why Pete Townshend hated Deep Purple
“We were being lumped in with these very heavy metal bands.”
The live show that David Bowie saw “the future of pop music”
“Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.”
‘Match Box Blues’: The song Robert Plant said was “the most amazing display of singing”
The gutteral sounds of old-school blues.
The first time John Lennon heard Elvis Presley: “It was the end for me”
A monumental moment for Lennon’s musical career.
‘Dead Flowers’: The Rolling Stones song Mick Jagger described as “country music”
A fan favourite that’s maybe not as serious as we thought.
Angus Young on his five favourite musicians of all time
The artists that built the foundation for rock.