How a 1970 voyage to Iceland inspired a Led Zeppelin classic: “We weren’t being pompous”
Hammer of the Gods.
From The Vault Archives: 05/2026
The 1990s rock legend Lars Ulrich initially hated watching: “Their attitude annoys me”
Not loving the attention.
The “profane and the sacred” singer who showed Bono the sacred side of rock
The salvation he needed.
The 1972 song Kate Bush called one of her all time favourites: “It was really exciting”
The truly timeless classics.
The 1976 Genesis song Phil Collins compared to Led Zeppelin: “A musical standout”
Reinventing the hard rock gods.
The 1975 song Keith Richards didn’t need to play live: “I’m not particularly interested”
Much better as a studio cut.
The 1986 song Frank Zappa thought was too difficult for humans to perform
“I think it’s quite a challenge…”
The classic rock band that weighed Mark Knopfler down: “A swimming pool with lead weights”
An exhaustive studio session.