“My hero wall”: the inspirational figures who shaped Patti Smith
“Even at nineteen I could see the irony of it all”.
From The Vault Archives: 04/2024
The strangely dark history and purpose of elevator music
Have we been ignoring an obvious manifestation of capitalism?
The Saints: The band that Bob Geldof claimed changed music forever
“Rock music in the seventies was changed by three bands…”
Foxboro Hottubs: The 1960s-inspired side project by Green Day
The greatest garage band that never were.
‘Baba O’Riley’ and ‘All My Friends’: two kindred masterpieces four decades apart
Two innovative tracks detailing wasted youth.
Sammy Hagar explains the one key difference between Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger
The performer that never clicked for him.
The ethereal love song Leonard Cohen wishes he had written: ‘It’s about surrendering”
“It’s about surrendering.”