How the first song ever played on BBC Radio 1 was almost thrown in the bin forever
A near miss.
From The Vault Archives: 02/2026
The moment The Smiths worried that their “mildly embarassing” hit made them sound like Duran Duran
“I find the lyrics facile and mildly embarrassing”.
The four words Bon Scott used to define AC/DC: “That’s what life’s all about”
Keeping things simple.
MC5 and the White Panthers: A sincere political revolution and an “inevitable” fall out
Intend to be an ally of the Black Panthers, the new party faced swift backlash.
The classic rock track that spent 10 weeks at number two and never topped the charts
Always the bridesmaid…