Did Lou Reed chase fans away with a shotgun?
Reed’s brash tendencies were never a secret.
Music Archives: 11/2023
Lyrically Speaking: Demystifying the surreal world of Neil Young song ‘Cinnamon Girl’
Young’s lyricism came during a time of feverish haze.
The smash hit song Billy Idol turned down
Other major artists were also approached to perform this hit.
The most infamous Grammys moment ever? Bob Dylan and the soy bomb invader
This particular performance became iconic for all the wrong reasons.
The forgotten draft of the original Leonard Cohen song ‘Chelsea Hotel No.1’
The original version reveals a mournful story.
John Bonham once explained the difference between The Beatles and Led Zeppelin
The drummer was enlightening.
The one Guns N’ Roses song that blew Lars Ulrich’s head off: “It was so venomous”
An underrated effort by the Los Angeles band.
The Deftones song written as a middle finger to their label: “I’m going to show those fuckers”
One of their best-known hits.
How Link Wray inspired the Pixies: “A confirmation of what we already were”
An important discovery, not just musically.