From The Vault Archives: 07/2020

This is why Kurt Cobain hated Nirvana song 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

Remembering when Kurt Cobain met his idol William Burroughs and created the most experimental work of his career

And recorded the strangest music of his career.

Jul 11, 2020

Freddie Mercury's imperious isolated vocal on Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Listen to Freddie Mercury’s imperious isolated vocal on Queen song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

Happy Birthday, Freddie!

Jul 11, 2020

The perfect story behind Nick Cave's naked album cover starring his wife Susie Bick

The Cover Uncovered: The perfect story behind Nick Cave’s naked album cover starring his wife Susie Bick

Spontaneous beauty.

Jul 11, 2020

The Cure, Robert Smith

Revisit The Cure’s unusual cover of The Kinks song ‘You Really Got Me’

Unusual.

Jul 11, 2020

Relive Radiohead’s deeply intense appearance on Saturday Night Live, 2000

See the clip, here.

Jul 11, 2020

Revisiting when The Beastie Boys stormed Letterman with the greatest 'Late Show' performance of all time

Watch rare footage of Beastie Boys and LL Cool J performing in London, 1986

Iconic

Jul 11, 2020

Listen to Ramones turn Tom Waits song ‘I Don’t Want To Grow Up’ into a punk anthem

“1-2-3-4!”

Jul 11, 2020

The Beatles, John Lennon, Paris, 1965

The “first psychedelic song” John Lennon wrote for The Beatles that inspired a run of classics

Magic

Jul 11, 2020

Revisit R.E.M. and Patti Smith's stunning performance The Stooges song 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'

Revisit R.E.M. and Patti Smith’s stunning performance The Stooges song ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’

Blistering

Jul 11, 2020

Remembering the moment The Stone Roses attacked Revolver FM with a bucket of paint

Do not mess with The Stone Roses

Jul 11, 2020

Hear the beauty of David Bowie’s isolated vocal on ‘Space Oddity’ and get instant chills

Beautiful

Jul 11, 2020

The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney - London, 1965

This is the heartbreaking bond Paul McCartney and John Lennon shared

A friendship like no other

Jul 10, 2020