“It sounded dreadful”: the two Led Zeppelin songs John Paul Jones can’t stand
Moments he’d rather forget.
From The Vault Archives: 06/2026
The 1979 song Brian May wanted to live on forever: “The immortal version of it”
The perfect pop rock statement.
The band Phil Collins realised was trying to destroy Genesis: “We were the enemy”
The unintended rivalry between different subgenres.
“Wow”: the 2020 song that made PJ Harvey think there is “no greater pleasure”
“Absolutely astonishing.”
The Kingston Trio’s 1959 chart achievement that eluded both Elvis and The Beatles
“They seemed to know what they were doing.”
Bruce Springsteen’s “pursuit of immortality” and the 1984 song that saw him achieve it
“That’s the way it plays out…”
The 1996 album Michael Stipe called his greatest work: “Absolutely my favourite”
“We were in this hyper-adrenalised state…”