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“It’s essentially a ballad, but we put a pounding beat to it”: The classic ’80s No 1 by A-ha that inspired a U2 anthem
By Paul Elliott published
“The melody line must have been lying in Bono’s subconsciousness”

“Almost as if he had a premonition”: The story of Riders On The Storm, the Doors' beautifully bleak masterpiece
By Beth Simpson published
It was the last track Jim Morrison recorded

“Bon liked a drink, but he wasn’t just a wild man”: The life and times of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott
By Paul Elliott published
As Angus Young said: “Bon joined us pretty late in his life. But that guy had more youth in him than people half his age”

“Brian Jones was the first steel slide player I heard”: Keith Richards pays tribute to Stones guitarists past and present
By Paul Elliott published
“Once I heard Brian playing Elmore James, I thought, ‘I’ve found a guy here who I can mess with’”

“Simon said to Rodgers, ‘If you want to hit anyone, hit me’ – so he did”: The supergroup who split after a punch-up
By Paul Elliott published
Bad Company made some of the greatest rock music of the 1970s

Freaky Style-AI: Hillel Slovak’s voice on new Chili Peppers documentary has been AI-generated
By Beth Simpson published
Film looks at the band’s early years

Shares in BTS parent company Hybe fall 15% after ‘disappointing’ attendance for Seoul comeback gig
By Beth Simpson published
A mere 104,000 fans showed up

“It didn’t seem like it was going to benefit anybody”: Why the reasons for Josh Freese’s sacking from Foo Fighters were kept vague
By Beth Simpson published
But Freese says “no one should feel sorry for me”
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