From The Vault Archives: 12/2022

Decoding Marilyn Monroe and her legacy in film and culture

How Marilyn Monroe inspired Elton John song ‘Candle In The Wind’

A heartbreaking tale.

Dec 17, 2022

Bob Dylan's favourite Greenwich Village singer

Bob Dylan’s favourite singer from the Greenwich Village folk scene

A rare depth of emotion.

Dec 17, 2022

Lou Reed picked out his 27 favourite songs before his death

Remembering Lou Reed’s perfect cover of ‘What a Wonderful World’

A splendid cover.

Dec 17, 2022

Revisit Paramore’s cover of The Strokes song ‘Someday’

Upbeat.

Dec 17, 2022

The Radiohead song shaped by the poetry of William Blake

Why did Radiohead think ‘Paranoid Android’ would be ignored?

It was a surprise hit.

Dec 17, 2022

How The Strokes album 'Is This It' influenced new artists

Hear an early demo of The Strokes song ‘You Only Live Once’

Beautiful.

Dec 16, 2022

Frances Farmer: The actor who inspired songs by Deftones and Nirvana

A lost soul.

Dec 16, 2022

How Prince inspired Tupac’s career

Icons.

Dec 16, 2022

David Bowie refused to discuss sexuality with Jonathan Ross

The director who inspired David Bowie’s swansong ‘Blackstar’

There are few superlatives left to laud the inspiring career of David Bowie. An icon of stage and screen, the singer was gifted in a…

Dec 16, 2022

The John Lennon solo single that he called "embarrassing"

A closer look at the poster that inspired The Beatles’ song ‘Mr Kite’

Victorian.

Dec 16, 2022

Watch Siouxsie Sioux sing Angelo Badalamenti’s ‘Careless Love’

A live soundtrack rendition.

Dec 16, 2022

Every Roxy Music album ranked in order of greatness

The Noël Coward masterpiece that inspired a Roxy Music classic

From one great to another.

Dec 16, 2022