“This is his band”: Keith Richards on the true leader in The Rolling Stones
The quiet architect.
From The Vault Archives: 04/2025
“It was hardcore”: the musician Eric Clapton said was too heavy for him
The most overwhelming heartache.
“We lose the sense”: the era David Gilmour called the worst chapter of his career
In it for the wrong reasons.
“That was all”: Pete Townshend on the artists he called the miracle of rock and roll
The big bang of rock and roll.
The bass John Entwistle wanted to be buried with: “Wonderful piece of Who history”
“He’d spent most of his life as a freemason.”
“Everyone was riveted”: the artist Tom Morello called the Mozart of rock and roll
The pure musicality of great rock and roll.
“Such a superb voice”: Tony Iommi on the album that made him love Ronnie James Dio
The musical deciding factor.
‘A Means to an End’: Joy Division anthem that defied the notion they were ‘nihilistic’
A morose search for meaning.
