“Tears running down”: The artist that threw down the gauntlet for Bono
Few bands have ever been as competitive as U2. For them, the job of being a rock star is just as important as the art,…
Author: Will Howard Archives: 04/2025
The King’s vault: Elvis Presley and his impeccable record collection
Take a tip from Elvis’ collection.
‘Maps’: Karen O’s greatest vocal performance to date
Karen O is the consummate rock ‘n’ roll frontwoman. Magnetic, powerful and utterly unforgettable, her presence is so powerful that her very voice is, ironically,…
Unveiling the mystery of ‘The Old Guitarist’ by Pablo Picasso
Infrared scans revealed other figures in the painting…
‘Sex in the Summer’: The tragic story of an underrated Prince classic
“My name is Prince” the diminutive genius hollers on his 1992 banger of the same name, as if anyone listening needs an introduction. “And I…
The forgotten masterpiece: How ‘Brand New Eyes’ defined the career of Paramore
Hayley Williams is definitively Paramore.
“We’ll see how this flies”: which pop diva did Aerosmith want to collaborate with?
On the surface, it seems strange that Aerosmith had such a tough 1980s. After all, the bad boys from Boston more or less defined the…
What would Tom Petty’s ‘Boys of Summer’ have sounded like?
Mike Campbell was always more than just a sideman. Fittingly for a man who first met Tom Petty when they were both just the respective…