Brian Wilson’s favourite song by The Beach Boys: “I just like the melody” It doesn’t feature on ‘Pet Sounds’. Callum MacHattie Jan 3, 2025
“A lazy motherfucker”: the album that made Eddie Van Halen lose respect for Sammy Hagar Everything coming to a head. Tim Coffman Jan 3, 2025
“There’s two good songs”: Drugs, conflictions, and why Mick Jagger surprisingly hates ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’ He didn’t hold back. Joe Taysom Jan 3, 2025
“On parallel tracks”: Why did Kurt Cobain thank Quentin Tarantino on ‘In Utero’? Two bastions of culture. Joe Taysom Jan 3, 2025
“He’s my fucking god”: Keith Richards on how much he admired Muddy Waters The ultimate master blues mojo. Tim Coffman Jan 3, 2025
‘Help!’: The Beatles song John Lennon wrote during his “fat Elvis period” A dark time. Joe Taysom Jan 3, 2025
‘Taxman’: Grooving at John Mayall’s place and The Beatles song designed to sound like Eric Clapton A loving tribute. Reuben Cross Jan 3, 2025
Why did John Lennon feel The Beatles needed to compromise their truth? A constant compromise. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 3, 2025
“Ang, you’re on fire!”: When AC/DC’s riff almost burned down the studio A near miss when making a hit. Dale Maplethorpe Jan 3, 2025
“People hated it”: Despite its charm, Paul McCartney thinks fans never forgave him for ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’ remake Actively harmful to fans. Tim Coffman Jan 3, 2025