The underrated genius of Izzy Stradlin
The 1980s answer to Keith Richards.
Music Archives: 11/2023
‘Alligator’: The first song Robert Hunter wrote for the Grateful Dead
A staple of the band’s back catalogue.
The Joni Mitchell albums Björk was obsessed with as a teenager
“I hear much more of her in those albums.”
The one record that stopped Jimmy Page in his tracks
Page called the musical glue of the record “absolutely phenomenal.”
‘Jesus of Suburbia’: Billie Joe Armstrong on his favourite Green Day song: “It’s so epic”
Going beyond the realms of traditional punk.
Pink Floyd: The band that Pete Townshend ditched The Who to see
Enough to leave his bandmates behind.
‘Working Class Hero’: The John Lennon song that took over 100 takes to get right
The rigorous time to sound effortless.
Pet Sounds: How a Beach Boys album resulted in Blood, Sweat and Tears
How Brian Wilson convinced Al Kooper to start a new band
The “harder and trickier” ninth Led Zeppelin album that never materialised
A fascinating record that sadly never came to fruition.