Ariel: The story of the Soviet Union’s coolest funk band
“How Gogolyushka Floats Along the River”.
From The Vault Archives: 06/2025
“A big inspiration”: The street performer that shaped Chris Cornell’s career
“This guy can walk into a room and get a reaction”.
The album that inspired Brian Wilson to write ‘Pet Sounds’: “It took me away”
History-changing inspiration.
The Story Behind The Song: Nina Simone and her anthem ‘To Be Young, Gifted and Black’
“What a lovely precious dream.”
‘The Bed’: The saddest song Lou Reed ever wrote
“Funny thing, I’m not at all sad that it stopped this way”.