From The Vault Archives: 03/2026

Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day - Singer

“Quintessential”: the best California punk band Billie Joe Armstrong ever heard

The real deal.

Mar 29, 2026

All you fascists bound to lose- Examining the importance of Woody Guthrie in the age of Donald Trump

‘I’m Shipping Up to Boston’: How Woody Guthrie gave the world a punk anthem

Simpe yet effective.

Mar 29, 2026

Milo Aukerman - Descendents

‘Merican’: Descendents’ seething lampoon of American patriotism

“A land of the slaves…”

Mar 29, 2026

The Beatles and the Civil Rights Movement- How the Fab Four fought racial segregation in 1964’

How many US states did The Beatles perform in?

Back in the US…

Mar 29, 2026

Scott Walker - 30th Century Man documentary film

‘Jesse’: Scott Walker’s examination of an American icon’s fraught psyche

“I am crawling around…”

Mar 29, 2026

Depeche Mode - 2023

When Depeche Mode nearly triggered a riot in Los Angeles

Modemania.

Mar 28, 2026

Eric Clapton - Guitarist - 1996 -

“An understanding of it all”: the singer Eric Clapton said captured America

The best America has to offer.

Mar 28, 2026

The singer both Don Henley and Glenn Frey called the greatest- I always loved it

The song Don Henley and Glenn Frey could never agree on

Not seeing it the same way.

Mar 28, 2026

Dolly Parton - Musician - Singer - 1977

The songwriter Dolly Parton called “one of the world’s greatest”

Those slice-of-life diamonds.

Mar 28, 2026

Queen - Prince - Split

“Too many hits”: Prince’s surprising take on Queen

From one ruler to another.

Mar 28, 2026

The Fascinations - Far Out Magazine

The Fascinations: The forgotten group that launched Martha Reeves and created a northern soul classic

A classic soul outfit…

Mar 28, 2026

Johnny Cash

‘Crescent City Blues’: Did Johnny Cash steal his greatest hit?

A muddy history…

Mar 28, 2026