John Lydon’s cutting take on the Manchester Britpop scene: “It’s very incestuous”
“It hasn’t got a clue.”
From The Vault Archives: 12/2023
The Blondie classic that was banned by the BBC
The ban occurred a decade after the song was released.
The legendary musician Bono hailed the “Picasso of pop”
“He means more to me than anybody living in music or art.”
The Smiths record that Johnny Marr calls “possibly our best album”
Transcendent and riddled with reverie.
When Ringo Starr responded to Lou Reed calling The Beatles “garbage”
Making the most of the criticism.
Watch Elton John cover Leon Russell’s ‘A Song for You’: “The most beautiful song ever written”
A powerful performance.
Talking Heads’ Chris Frantz shares his vital tips for drummers
From embracing drum machines to ignoring the movie ‘Whiplash’.
The many ways Alex Turner channels Ennio Morricone
The Arctic Monkeys frontman appreciates cinematic grandeur.
The song Kenny Loggins wrote with The Doobie Brothers before he walked through the door
When inspiration comes knocking, so does Kenny.
‘Room For The Life’: Kate Bush’s misunderstood “feminist” anthem
Despite her contributions to women in music, the artist is reluctant to brand herself a feminist.