The 1982 song Don Henley wished he never released: “Didn’t work”
Getting the wrong message.
Music Archives: 06/2026
The 1972 hit Steely Dan song Donald Fagen couldn’t stand: “Not very sophisticated”
The first taste of complexity.
The 1968 song Jimi Hendrix wished he could have written: “It comes from you”
Using psychedelia as a model.
“I take full responsibility”: The tragic suicide that ended Hüsker Dü
Bob Mould went on to form Sugar, who are reuniting this year.
The 1974 song Don Henley thought gave Eagles credibility: “I was proud to do it”
Making the banjo sing.
The 1990 album Lou Reed was convinced nobody liked: “Interesting to me”
“I thought people might pick up on the idea…”
The 1975 song Genesis wrote as a tribute to a guitar hero: “I was a big fan”
“A subconscious tribute.”
