“Odd for me to sing”: Why David Bowie grew tired of playing ‘Rebel Rebel’ live
Getting over the hooks.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2025
‘Vol 4.’: The Black Sabbath album Ozzy Osbourne called the “best-ever”
The cocaine-fuelled masterpiece.
The artists Bruce Springsteen never wanted to be like: “I wasn’t gonna let that happen to me”
Getting too big for his music.
‘Faith’: Robert Smith on The Cure song that will “stand the test of time”
The height of emotional resonance.
Death Threats and Abstract Paintings: The tour of Japan that brought The Beatles closer together
The Fab Four flex their artistic skills.
Why Robert Plant wants ‘Kashmir’ to define Led Zeppelin’s legacy: “It’s so right”
Everyone at their best.
Why Eric Clapton was nervous about playing for George Harrison: “That’s always been a bone of contention”
A brave move, or a stupid move?
“One of my favourite lines”: The Nirvana lyric that gives Dave Grohl the chills
“I didn’t realise the weight of it.”
Guns, drugs and a damaged wall: John Lennon’s chaotic sessions with Phil Spector
The debauchery behind the glass.