Five new artists to rival The Strokes
For fans of.
Music Archives: 05/2026
Is the “terrible” song Michael Stipe adored in his childhood to blame for REM’s worst track?
Blame awful children’s music.
The Pickwick days: Lou Reed’s early career as the poor man’s Carole King
Laid the groundwork for The Velvet Underground.
The musicians Joni Mitchell wanted to be remembered with: “The right group”
The brighter stars of music.
“They were going to kill him”: How the weather saved Mick Jagger from a crazy 1969 murder plot
“They were going to kill him…”
The one musician Eddie Van Halen didn’t want to talk to: “Different than who he is”
As far away from each other as possible.
The 1989 George Harrison song he tried to give to Eric Clapton: “He didn’t use it”
The duo were close friends and occasional collaborators.