“We had done something special”: The Beach Boys song Brian Wilson considered a masterpiece
The tasteful look at what could have been.
From The Vault Archives: 01/2025
Stretch, Clifford Davis, and the strange case of the “fake” Fleetwood Mac
Promises versus imposters.
Why John Lennon’s obsession with getting naked irritated Ringo Starr: “We all have to answer for it”
Uncomfortable for the drummer.
Three songs to define Black Sabbath, according to Tony Iommi
Speaking as a bassist, I’d love to believe that no bandmate is irreplaceable. In an ideal world they’re not. Maybe more bands should be like…
“That sorts me out”: The Edge on the two albums essential to rock music
Everything a rocker should strive for.
“Dissolved into tears”: Why Joan Baez quit her 1984 tour with Bob Dylan
“Dragged through a hedge backward.”
Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth: A quasi-religious movement of industrial music
A shady and murky affair.
