From The Vault Archives: 10/2024

Paul Simon - March 2024 - Stephen Colbert

“Very, very strong melody”: The hit song Paul Simon considered a pop standard

“It’s hard to know now.”

Oct 25, 2024

Keith Richards - The Rolling Stones - 2010s

The Rolling Stones album Keith Richards said “nobody really got”

A misunderstood masterpiece.

Oct 25, 2024

George Harrison - The Beatles - 1966

The classic George Harrison song John Lennon and Paul McCartney didn’t take seriously: “Well, that’s a shame”

A near-miss.

Kayla Sandiford

Oct 25, 2024

Marianne Faithfull - The Girl on a Motorcycle - 1968

The important lesson Marianne Faithfull learnt from being homeless: “I was lucky”

A key point.

Oct 25, 2024

Robert Plant - Singer - Musician - 2023

The one Led Zeppelin song Robert Plant would bring to a desert island: “Someone might come and collect me”

The perfect answer.

Oct 25, 2024

Ozzy Osbourne - 2000s - Solo

“Pass the torch”: the band Ozzy Osbourne called successors to Black Sabbath

Spreading the gospel of metal…

Oct 25, 2024

Phil Collins - Eric Clapton - Split

“I lost the plot”: why Phil Collins regretted his work with Eric Clapton

A missed opportunity…

Oct 25, 2024

Heavy Metal - Metal - Rock - General - Music - Hardcore

Unlikely origins: the classical piece that birthed heavy metal

The beginning of rock’s darkness.

Oct 25, 2024

One of Bob Dylan's favourite British bands is an odd choice

‘Brownsville Girl’: When Bob Dylan silenced a room full of musicians

He took their breath away.

Kayla Sandiford

Oct 25, 2024

Black Sabbath - Far Out Magazine

The Black Sabbath song all about sperm: “Billions to one”

And it’s on one of their biggest albums…

Oct 25, 2024

LCD Soundsystem - Far Out Magazine - All Points East 2024

‘One Touch’: The LCD Soundsystem song that “almost killed” James Murphy

A love-hate relationship…

Oct 25, 2024

Slash on stage

Slash’s favourite Queen riff: “Blew me away”

An unexpected choice…

Oct 25, 2024