‘Barbara Ann’: The Beach Boys song littered with mistakes
Not their best work.
From The Vault Archives: 03/2024
“Terrible fucking record”: The album that made John Lydon fall out of love with David Bowie
“He was so fucking good.”
Industrial action and pop stardom: How a BBC strike lead to the creation of Frank Sidebottom
A beloved comedy character.
Lionel Richie: What does “Tom bo li de se de moi ya, yeah jambo jambo” mean?
Making sense of the gibberish.
The Story Behind the Song: The urban alienation at the heart The Doors’ ‘People Are Strange’
A masterwork of rock music.
Greta Gerwig picks her favourite Nina Simone song: “I’m attracted to voices”
“The pain and the joy in her voice…”
The rock album James Hetfield never gets tired of: “I still get blown away”
The party that never really ends.