From The Vault Archives: 07/2023

Brian Wilson - The Beach Boys

The first time Brian Wilson met Bob Dylan: “We just talked and talked”

Brilliant.

Jul 8, 2023

Geddy Lee - Rush

The Rush album Geddy Lee admits to being “pretty high” during the recording

Some chemical assistance.

Jul 8, 2023

Dave Matthews - Dave Matthews Band

How Dave Matthews bridged the gap of Grateful Dead fandom

Matthews goes full circle.

Jul 8, 2023

XTC photographed in Philadelphia in 1981

When a fake XTC album outsold a real one

A role reversal.

Jul 8, 2023

George Michael - WHAM - 1987

Eight songs George Michael couldn’t live without

Spanning the genres.

Jul 8, 2023

Charli XCX - How I'm Feeling Now - Album Cover

Tracking Charli XCX’s obsession with cars

Vroom vroom.

Jul 8, 2023

Who is the Doo-Dah Man in the Grateful Dead song ‘Truckin”?

Who is the Doo-Dah Man?

Jul 7, 2023

Josh Homme - Queens of The Stone Age - 2022

The song Queens of the Stone Age actually wrote for deaf people

Excellent.

Jul 7, 2023

‘Video Game’: Sufjan Steven guides his audience “from truth to transformation”

A natural connection.

Jul 7, 2023

Bob Marley - 1970s

The Bob Marley song that “really happened”

A slice of life from Bob Marley.

Jul 7, 2023

Taylor Swift - Red Album Cover - Taylor's Version

The classic rock song that “unlocked storytelling” for Taylor Swift

A song road-map.

Jul 7, 2023

Mick Jagger - The Rolling Stones Live - Far Out Magazine

How many number ones did Mick Jagger write with The Rolling Stones?

The magic of blues.

Jul 7, 2023