The 1995 cover Lou Reed liked more than his original: “I thought it was great” Lou Reed is a character like no other. His unfettered vision for pop music would be a mantle most of the rock world took up. His time with The Velvet Underground may well be hi... See more
The 1969 Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant calls “horrific” It must be tempting, as one-quarter of arguably the greatest rock band of all time, Led Zeppelin, to let your ego take over and believe that everything you or the band created is beyond reproach. Af... See more
The cover Frank Zappa played to insult a band he despised: “He knew audiences would be flabbergasted” For a musician as wholly unique as Frank Zappa, the notion of ever covering another band feels alien to the music he would sometimes make. But he did mak... See more
The 1960s band who gave Bruce Springsteen the blueprint for success: “That’s every song I’ve ever written” Bruce Springsteen‘s nickname, ‘The Boss’, had humble beginnings. Given to him by his E-Street Band because he was the man who dished out the brown e... See more
The 1965 song Stephen King couldn’t live without The titans of 20th-century culture are varied and widespread. Across a range of different mediums, there are totemic pillars of wondrous creativity and cultural importance. Some are immediate, like The Beat... See more
