The genre Tom Petty thought should die: “I think it’s just dreadful”
“I think we can dismiss it as a genre”
From The Vault Archives: 07/2024
“Fuck a pig, it’s Paul!”: The song John Lennon became obsessed with
The stranger side of rock and roll.
The band James Hetfield called the enemy of Metallica: “Posing up a storm”
Learning how not to a rock star.
Joe Perry on the most incredible live band ever: “Ruled the roost”
The peak of blues-soaked pop rock.
The “sad” and “crazy” song Stevie Nicks wrote about Mick Fleetwood
The song went unreleased for over 30 decades.
The Beatles song that invented Jimi Hendrix, according to George Harrison
The start of garage-like abandon.
The artist Prince admired for his ability to capture an audience
“There’s one man whose fans I could never take away.”
“That enjoyment has never changed”: Why doesn’t Elton John write his own lyrics?
“I’m quite happy not to.”
The artist Pete Townshend said made changed rock music forever: “He opened the door”
Breaking down the barriers of pop.
