‘The Harder They Come’: the groundbreaking soundtrack album that popularised reggae
A groundbreaking album.
From The Vault Archives: 05/2025
‘Dare To Be Stupid’: the Weird Al Yankovic parody song Mark Mothersbaugh said was better than Devo
Besting the true artists.
‘The Right Profile’: The Clash song inspired by Montgomery Clift and a broken jaw
“Nembutol numbs it all
But I prefer alcohol”.
‘Hand in Glove’: The Smiths song written about Morrissey and Johnny Marr’s friendship
“I’ll probably never see you again”.
“I don’t look forward to it”: The worst part of being in The Who, according to Pete Townshend
“I do get a little bored with all of it.”
The Sex Pistols song John Lydon found challenging to sing: “I’m insulting myself”
“…I managed to do it. I found the knack”.
“I don’t remember a single song”: The three albums Alice Cooper has no memory of making
Stuck in a drug-fuelled haze.
Two tribes go to war: When The Kinks battled The Beatles in Bournemouth, 1964
Rock and roll rivalry.
“It’s so perfect”: The song Taylor Hawkins called his favourite drum track
The perfect amount of rhythmic taste.