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From The Vault Archives: 05/2026

What is the only instrumental song to top the charts in the 21st century

The French song that dominated the charts all summer long in 1974

A second summer of love.

Lucy Harbron
May 1, 2026
John Bonham - Led Zeppelin - Drummer - 1970s

The two music genres that John Bonham couldn’t stand listening to

Not a fan of the swinging side of music.

Tim Coffman
May 1, 2026
The Kinks - Stockholm - 1965

The 1964 song that The Kinks couldn’t bring themselves to release: “We didn’t like the first version”

Their first hit.

Joe Taysom
May 1, 2026
Morrissey - Stephen Patrick Morrissey - The Smiths - 1984

“Degenerate”: Read Morrissey’s scathing 1976 review of The Ramones

Scathing review.

Kelly Murphy
May 1, 2026
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin onstage bare-chested at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1977.

The 1976 Led Zeppelin song where Robert Plant took aim at Jimmy Page

“Absolutely wracked with pain.”

Kelly Murphy
May 1, 2026
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 1970s

“The threat of insanity”: The dark inspiration behind David Bowie’s 1972 masterpiece

“Psychological damage”.

Tom Taylor
May 1, 2026
Queen - Brian May - Freddie Mercury - 1977

The one guitarist Brian May compared to Mozart: “One of the greatest musicians on the planet”

The Queen guitarist learned from the very best.

Jordan Potter
May 1, 2026
STING - 1990s - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

The 1991 album Sting didn’t want to make ever again: “I had exorcised a few ghosts”

Not needing the reminders.

Tim Coffman
May 1, 2026
Paul McCartney - The Beatles - 1966

The moment Paul McCartney released his first “important” song in 1966

One of his best.

Reuben Cross
May 1, 2026
Linda Ronstadt - 1980's - Singer - Musician

The 1974 song Linda Ronstadt fell out of love with: “I just didn’t like it”

The right notes without the fire.

Tim Coffman
May 1, 2026
Madonna - Like A Virgin - Album - 1984

The band that Madonna preferred to The Beatles: “I loved it”

A different class.

Reuben Cross
May 1, 2026
Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

Which artist replaced themselves at number one on the 1974 album chart?

An unexpected pattern.

Kelly Murphy
May 1, 2026

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