Music Archives: 07/2025

Neil Young - On The Beach - 1974 - Reprise Records

The one song Neil Young should be remembered for: ‘On the Beach’

The soundtrack of his life.

Callum MacHattie

Jul 10, 2025

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - CSNY - 1970

Why couldn’t Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young ever truly get along?

The tense quartet.

Jul 10, 2025

Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane

The five figures who epitomised the 1960s, according to Grace Slick

“Jimi is the guy.”

Jul 10, 2025

Sting - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

The gig that made Sting leave The Police

A pivotal moment.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 10, 2025

James Hetfield - Metallica - 2015

The Metallica song James Hetfield called the darkest ever: “The ultimate”

As bleak as you can get.

Jul 10, 2025

Bruce Springsteen - Live Photos - Wembley Stadium London - 2024 - Raph Pour-Hashemi

The album Bruce Springsteen didn’t want people to enjoy: “I made tough decisions”

Leaving the hits off.

Jul 10, 2025

Slash - November Rain - Guns N' Roses - 1991

The artist that made Slash take guitar seriously: “That’s when I started”

The ultimate inspiration.

Jul 10, 2025

Matt Cameron - Drummer - Pearl Jam

Matt Cameron’s five best drum fills for Pearl Jam

Some legendary work.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 10, 2025

Bono - Stories of Surrender - 2025

The album Bono said turned U2 into a political band: “They loved it”

Starting their self-righteous phase.

Jul 10, 2025

Nirvana - Kurt Cobain - Dave Grohl - Krist Novoselic - Pat Smear

The saddest Nirvana song, according to science

Full of despair.

Jul 10, 2025

Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits - Guitarist - 2001

The guitarist Mark Knopfler always wanted to be: “All I wanted”

The perfect package for guitar.

Jul 10, 2025

Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen

The one artist Eddie Van Halen called his “long-lost brother”

The magical musical bond.

Jul 10, 2025