Hero Ground Zero: the four groups who inspired Pete Townshend’s fictional band
A man of many talents.
From The Vault Archives: 04/2025
‘I’m The Sky’: the album Courtney Barnett became obsessed with
“I’m glad it happened when it happened.”
‘Satellite of Love’: The “worst kind of jealousy” at the heart of Lou Reed’s classic
“Best left forgotten”.
“Shedding our skin”: The song Iggy Pop called a transition point for The Stooges
A necessary change.
Nile Rodgers’ two favourite songs of the 21st century
A slightly gloomier side to his listening habits.
“He knows how it should be”: Angus Young on the only person able to replace Malcolm Young in AC/DC
Replacing the heart of the band.
“It’s so beautiful”: the moment John Cale made Nico cry
“She didn’t quite understand what was going on.”
‘Hungry Freaks, Daddy’: The Frank Zappa riff that ripped off The Rolling Stones
Unavoidable similarities.
“Fantastic”: The song that Emerson, Lake and Palmer fluked in the studio
It got them into hot water.