The 1984 song Bono called impossible to make: “Very difficult to do”
Trying to improvise a classic.
From The Vault Archives: 06/2026
The 1973 album Elton John called his greatest work: “The height of our powers”
Becoming musically unstoppable.
The 1997 song that forced John Deacon out of Queen: “I can’t do this anymore”
Getting the wrong kind of impression.
The one musician Billy Joel said played everything right: “Always perfect”
Showing him the ropes of music theory.
The 1970 John Lennon song Barbra Streisand turned into a hit: “It’s directly linked to family”
Barbra Streisand covered many artists on her 13th studio album.
The songwriter who made Nick Cave want to give up: “I thought I was the only one”
An unexpected rivalry.
The best melody writer Paul Simon had ever seen: “The greatest of my generation”
The master of the pop song.
The 2000s pop singer Stevie Nicks fell in love with: “She’s completely crazy”
Playing by her own rules.