The 15 songs that influenced Fiona Apple the most
Including Bill Withers, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper.
From The Vault Archives: 01/2026
What was the first classic rock track to win ‘Song the Year’ at the Grammys?
Snubbed in the extreme.
The musicians Lou Reed said were out of his league: “I couldn’t even begin”
“I couldn’t even begin.”
The writer Frank Sinatra stood in awe of: “I’ll never forget that feeling”
One of the best to do it.
The guitarist who never disappointed George Harrison: “Capable of playing almost any type of music”
“The instrument he so obviously loves.”
Joe Walsh’s favourite member of the Eagles: “If we had a cool contest, I think it would be a tie”
“Nobody’s exceptionally cool.”