The record Bruce Springsteen played “over and over again”
Influential listening.
From The Vault Archives: 05/2024
“Not much originality”: John Lydon’s big problem with Siouxsie and the Banshees
“They thrive on other people’s efforts.”
The Rolling Stones album Bill Wyman called a “complete miracle”
A masterpiece made under challenging conditions.
The band that signalled the end of “actual music” for Tony Iommi
“It became more of a posing thing.”
The David Bowie song he thought sounded arrogant: “Baiting an audience”
The unofficial theme song for Bowie.
Elton John: The artist Billy Joel considered the “supreme melodist”
The importance of beautiful music.
The Story Behind The Song: Led Zeppelin’s perfect epic ‘Kashmir’
Starting to hear the musical monster
The remarkable moment Nina Simone predicted the future of pop music
“In order to be popular, songs will have to meet these high standards”.
The band breakup that Slash said signified “the end of 1970s rock”
Bringing an end to the era of sleaze.
The Pearl Jam song Eddie Vedder thinks people misunderstood: “It’s not about Kurt”
The rough side of alternative culture.