“Sacred ground”: Revisiting Deftones’ surprising cover of Sade
“Scary…”
From The Vault Archives: 03/2026
How the Los Angeles riots inspired David Bowie’s most political album
“It was an extraordinary feeling.”
“They never broke America”: The one band Elton John said wasted their potential
Missing that golden opportunity.
“He has a unique angle”: The singer Keith Richards crowned as the best American writer
Everything the country stands for.
The New York gig that turned Aerosmith into superstars: “We’re big time. We made it”
The beginning of the roller coaster.
The New York studio that turned Patti Smith into a legend
The perfect place to come out of her shell.
“The dark underbelly”: The album Don Henley wanted to tear down the American dream
Limiting everyone’s expectations.
The worst musician Eddie Van Halen ever worked with: “I’d have to show him how to play all the parts”
Nowhere near his standard.