“Fried my brain”: The classic British Invasion band Tom Petty couldn’t wrap his head around
Tom Petty’s musical outlook was shaped by several prominent British invasion bands.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2026
“That was crazy”: The one song Eddie Van Halen sounded better live
Getting better in front of a crowd.
The Paul Simon that album never sounded right: “I couldn’t get things to fit together”
Not the sound he was looking for.
Piglets on the 20th floor: When Fleetwood Mac were handed a lifetime ban from a luxury hotel
A stoned Dennis Wilson was passed out in the bathtub.
“Just blew me away”: The flamenco singer Linda Ronstadt crowned as the greatest
No one else in her league.
“Everything had to go”: The Bruce Springsteen songs that were too good to release
Not ready for the limelight.
“That’s just not fair”: the one vocalist Brian Johnson thought was just too beautiful
“Absolutely beautiful…”
The producer David Gilmour needed to stop working with: “He was also quite frustrating”
Cutting the musical cord.