“Only we could play it”: the 1987 song that uniquely defines The Smiths
An incredible track.
From The Vault Archives: 05/2026
The genre George Michael felt provided “the best records of all time”
The pure sounds of musical taste.
The Rumours: The most successful band of the 1960s that you’ve never heard
Built on the foundations of naive teenage dreams.
Ray Charles really had no time for Elvis Presley: “It wasn’t that good”
Bottom of the rock and roll barrel.
‘Be My Guest’: How a 1959 New Orleans R&B anthem inspired the birth of ska music
A life-changing track…
The musician Slash thought would never join Guns N’ Roses: “The chemistry worked”
“…the chemistry worked.”
“We are making his fantasies come true”: the harrowing case of Madonna’s stalker
“You will be my wife for keeps…”
The musician David Crosby knew lied through his teeth: “Full of BS”
Getting none of the facts straight.