George Harrison’s final show
Harrison infrequently performed live following the demise of The Beatles.
From The Vault Archives: 01/2024
The guitarist Jimmy Page “learned a lot from”
In his pre-fame years, the Led Zeppelin guitarist took guitar lessons with an all-time great.
The two times Phil Collins failed to make the cut for The Beatles
Phil Collins collaborted with members of The Beatles twice as a teenager.
The Who album Billie Joe Armstrong compared to Beethoven
Beyond their more apparent punk heroes, Green Day was deeply inspired by Pete Townshend’s songcraft.
The Smiths song Johnny Marr called “‘Goldfinger’ on bad acid”
“It’s kind of The Smiths in a nutshell.”
Did Shane MacGowan and Elvis Costello fall out over ‘Rainy Night in Soho’?
The romantic ballad entered a bitter and lengthy production process.
How a brutal hangover led to Peter Frampton’s greatest song
“I woke up with a wineglass by the bed and then went to rehearsal with a hangover.”
‘Light My Fire’: how The Rolling Stones inspired The Doors to set counterculture aflame
The Rolling Stones’ biggest influence on the psychedelic rock movement.
The iconic James Brown performance at Rikers Island
“The inmates asked us to come to Rikers, and we’re going!”
Robbie Krieger: The musician The Doors called their “secret weapon”
Giving the band the real shot in the arm.