The “greatest singer ever”, according to Glenn Hughes
An unexpected choice.
Author: Dale Maplethorpe Archives: 01/2026
The band Ritchie Blackmore was scared to follow: “I was blown away”
“They didn’t take away from the melody.”
What was the first classic rock song to top the charts with a drum machine?
Controversial, but it worked.
How Queen and Taylor Hawkins helped to complete a lost song by the Beach Boys
A masterclass in restoration.
The worst venue Jimmy Page has ever played: “They dragged him by his hair”
That’s not very “brotherly love” of you.
The jazz albums Donald Fagen wanted to avoid: “I was so snobby”
“I didn’t like funky jazz that much.”
