Eric Clapton names “the most powerful” band he ever joined: “The more pure experience”
A band in its natural habitat.
From The Vault Archives: 07/2024
How Gene Simmons discovered Van Halen: “The world’s most expensive demo tape”
Seeing the future of rock and roll music.
The group John Lydon called “one of the most notoriously inept bands in music”
“The Pistols were an absolute threat.”
“Desperation”: When George Harrison discussed the origins of punk
The late Beatle once gave his opinion on the origins of punk.
The Pink Floyd album Nick Mason thought was overproduced: “Far too much stuff on it”
Swallowed up by its own production.
The album that Jeff Beck regretted releasing: “I shouldn’t have done it”
“They’re just mistakes on record”
The artist Elton John called his all-time favourite writer: “I never got to tell her how great she was”
The more sophisticated side of pop songwriting.