The 15 songs that spent more than five weeks at number one in the 1970s Some truly great music. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 27, 2026
The album Bruce Springsteen wishes he could record again: “Some of my best songs” “I was unhappy.” Dale Maplethorpe Feb 26, 2026
The classic rock song that Jimmy Page thought was inadvertently hilarious: “I fell out of bed” It didn’t work out. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 26, 2026
The hip-hop records Billie Joe Armstrong said shaped ‘American Idiot’ A huge influence. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 23, 2026
The song that made Rage Against the Machine quit music: “We inspired such bullshit” “Humiliated.” Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
The CSN album that doesn’t deserve to be forgotten It needs more attention. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
The first tasks on John Prine’s list the minute he got to heaven: “There’s no cancer in heaven” Priorities are in order. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
The most devastating guitar playing David Bowie ever head: “The greatest of the new blues” A master at work. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
The bassist Geddy Lee thinks gave birth to prog-rock: “A huge influence” “A whole new generation.” Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
The Dire Straits album that always disappointed Mark Knopfler: “I still don’t think it was a very good record” It felt rushed and disconnected. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
Heroin, sobbing, and solo records: The manic backstory of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ best record A troublesome time. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 21, 2026