The first record Peter Gabriel ever bought: “Hymns played quite a large part”
Early inspirations.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2025
“People expect me to badmouth him”: the unexpected songwriter Lou Reed called fabulous
“He did the part so well.”
The album David Gilmour thought he could have done better: “I didn’t pull my weight”
“I didn’t pull my weight…”
‘Eagles Fly’: the Sammy Hagar classic Van Halen turned down
Not knowing what they had on their hands.
‘Black Dog’: the one Led Zeppelin song Jimmy Page didn’t write the riff for
An instantly recognisable riff.
The song Leonard Cohen wouldn’t lower his bar for: “I can’t believe that”
Holding high expectations.
The legendary George Harrison song that The Beatles didn’t take seriously: “It wasn’t happening”
“Well, that’s a shame…”
The artist David Crosby called a national treasure: “Wonderful dedication to life”
Everything pure about music.