The ultimate 1960s song, according to Paul McCartney: “The weather was always good”
The perfect snapshot of the times.
Music Archives: 05/2026
The 1978 Yes album Rick Wakeman can’t stand listening to: “Appalling”
The right songs with the wrong sound.
“Interrupted by a phone call”: The 1968 Motown song The Rolling Stones were recording when Brian Jones died
“I want to play my kind of music”.
The one musician Dave Grohl knew could play anything: “The best band ever”
Playing anything he could get his hands on.
The one 1982 album that officially killed Led Zeppelin: “Oh my God, no”
The official end of the line.
The one musician who “100% improved” The Beatles: “Everybody was happier”
Feeling like a band again.
The new wave band David Bowie was desperate to work with: “They’re extraordinary”
Getting a little bit weirder.
The two rock stars who made Pete Townshend want to quit music: “Forcing my retirement”
Outshining his greatest work.
