From The Vault Archives: 03/2023

The truth behind naming Led Zeppelin’s fourth album

Too grand for words.

Mar 9, 2023

Pearl Jam at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee. Oct.1991

‘Black’: The Pearl Jam song deemed too emotional to be released as a single

Personal.

Mar 9, 2023

The unforgettable night Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen spent at Frank Sinatra’s house

Their hero.

Mar 9, 2023

The dark side of John Lennon song ‘Working Class Hero’

Brian Wilson picks his favourite song written by John Lennon

The best of the best?

Mar 9, 2023

‘I Feel Fine’: The Beatles song that cured the 1960s depression for Don McLean

Classic.

Mar 9, 2023

David Lynch's five favourite directors of all time

From David Lynch to Quentin Tarantino: Iconic directors pick their five favourite songs

Love for music and film combined.

Mar 8, 2023

Did Prince steal his first UK number one single?

The many songwriting pseudonyms of Prince and the songs he wrote

A prolific man.

Mar 8, 2023

Blondie 1978

Chris Stein’s favourite Blondie song

A classic.

Mar 8, 2023

Bob Dylan and his love for a surprising Britpop band Stereophonics

When Bob Dylan told Ian Hunter what he really thought of Mott the Hoople

A surprising

Mar 8, 2023

When Frank Sinatra covered Alice Cooper

‘Fly Me to the Moon’: The pioneering gay love song made famous by Frank Sinatra

A classic.

Mar 7, 2023

Brian Eno imparts musical wisdom at the Barbican

Brian Eno explains why humans make art

Eno has some insights.

Mar 7, 2023

‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’: How Jimmy Page paid tribute to Jeff Beck in a Led Zeppelin classic

Genius.

Mar 7, 2023