Ringo Starr says Little Richard’s drummers changed how he listened to music
The most consistent timekeepers.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2026
The one band Eric Clapton said was never going to work: “A completely impossible situation”
Running before they could walk.
The artist Sting called “one of my favourite musicians in the world”
One of the greatest in his field.
The one band Lars Ulrich said worked on all levels: “They’re really inspiring to me”
Still taking risks the right way.
The bitter songs John Lennon wrote to mock The Beatles: “I just believe in me”
The nasty side of the former Fab.
The Cure song that was so successful it “killed” Robert Smith but gave the band new life
Classically depressing.
Rod Stewart was terrified of singing one of his biggest songs: “I need a drink to calm the old nerves”
Hearing the vocal completely naked.
The Longhorn Ballroom: The hip nightclub owned by Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassin
A Dallas institution for 75 years.
The surprising early influences on the music of Silver Apples
Before the New York scene, there was New Orleans.