From The Vault Archives: 11/2022

20 years of Eminem and Curtis Hanson’s ‘8 Mile’

Battle.

Nov 8, 2022

Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins picks her favourite singer

Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins picks her favourite singer

An icon.

Nov 7, 2022

The first music video to be aired on MTV

The first music video to be aired on MTV

A cultural shift.

Nov 7, 2022

Floyd Vivino: the comedian who inspired a David Bowie song

Inspiration for a classic.

Nov 7, 2022

The John Lennon solo single that he called "embarrassing"

The John Lennon solo single that he called “embarrassing”

Lennon wasn’t to taken with it.

Nov 7, 2022

The song that gave Elvis Presley his first Grammy

The reason Elvis Presley recieved songwriting credits on hits he didn’t write

Elvis got a good deal.

Nov 7, 2022

How Roland Barthes inspired a Björk song

When Björk set herself out to become the new Led Zeppelin singer

A dream collaboration.

Nov 7, 2022

Sting says it's hard to see "growth" in The Rolling Stones

How a rusty old guitar gave Sting a way out

First memories.

Nov 7, 2022

Matt Helders on the drummer who inspired his new style

Reserved and classy.

Nov 7, 2022

The Jack White song that came to him in a dream

The Jack White song that came to him in a dream

A shot of inspiration.

Nov 7, 2022

From left: Rick Vito, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Burnett, John McVie, Christine McVi

Watch Buckingham/Nicks-era Fleetwood Mac play Peter Green song ‘The Green Manalishi’

A blend of Fleetwood Mac eras.

Nov 7, 2022

The story of Leonard Cohen's final years through his last two albums

The story of Leonard Cohen’s final years through his last two albums

A true poet.

Nov 7, 2022