Did Shane MacGowan and Elvis Costello fall out over ‘Rainy Night in Soho’?
The romantic ballad entered a bitter and lengthy production process.
From The Vault Archives: 01/2024
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.
Alex Lifeson on the most underrated guitarist of all time: “He has such an amazing ability”
The overlooked god from the 1970s.
The Metallica album their producer never liked: “The record didn’t make sense to me”
Not working to their sonic strengths.
Rick James, threats of exposure, and the boost to Lionel Richie’s career
One man’s screwup is another man’s success.
