“A real virtuoso”: The greatest guitarist to ever play for Steely Dan This man knows how to play. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 8, 2025
The show Paul McCartney called “a complete nightmare” It didn’t go well. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 8, 2025
‘Anarchy in the UK’: The one punk song that defines the birth of the genre A definitive moment. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 8, 2025
The four people Lou Reed wanted to go down in history with: “Feels like the truth” Simple but effective. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 8, 2025
The artist Joni Mitchell said no one on the planet could play like: “He just crawls over the music like a fly” “A total individual”. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 7, 2025
The two Bruce Springsteen songs with dirty double meanings A bit cheeky. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 7, 2025
The Beatles song Prince thought would be forgotten in 2000 years: “The rock star thing is dead” “John wasn’t the walrus”, Dale Maplethorpe Oct 7, 2025
John Bonham’s legendary response to being told he was “unrecordable” Pretty bad advice. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 7, 2025
Ridley Scott’s sour grapes over ‘Blade Runner 2049’: “I have to be careful what I say” A specific complaint. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 7, 2025
How Phil Collins secured his first US number one with a song he rejected A great solo outing. Dale Maplethorpe Oct 6, 2025