“Don’t be a fucking elitist”: the scathing letter Tony Wilson sent to Malcolm McLaren in 1977
No love lost.
From The Vault Archives: 06/2024
“This guy’s amazing”: the guitarist Eddie Van Halen asked Alice Cooper to arrange lessons with
“Oh my gosh, this guy’s amazing.”
Neil Young on how ‘Harvest Moon’ surprised him: “It blew my mind how well it all turned out”
The Canadian songwriter surprised himself with how well one of his beloved tracks panned out.
The concert Tom Petty considered a high point of his career: “That was a great night”
Giving back to his heroes.
George Michael: The pop star Elton John called “one of the most brilliant songwriters”
“Certainly one of the best vocalists ever.”
John Lennon on why people misunderstood ‘Working Class Hero’: “It had nothing to do with socialism”
Not as political as it seems.
Bob Dylan on why ‘Blood on the Tracks’ always confused him: “It’s hard to relate to that”
Not the most relatable content.