From The Vault Archives: 04/2023

Chrissie Hynde - The Pretenders

The Pretenders song Chrissie Hynde didn’t want to release: “Over my dead body”

A 1980s classic.

Apr 25, 2023

Bob Dylan in Copenhagen, 1966

The song Bob Dylan wrote about Alicia Keys

A touching tribute.

Apr 25, 2023

George Clinton - Parliment - Funkedelic

When George Clinton visited ‘Night of The Living Dead’ on LSD

A funk rock nightmare.

Apr 25, 2023

Blondie 1978

The $1million court case at the heart of Blondie

It was a messy situation.

Apr 25, 2023

The Pink Floyd song written about Roger Waters' father

Roger Waters on his hate of the Sex Pistols: “It was so clearly contrived”

Stinging.

Apr 24, 2023

The reason why Neil Young was prohibited from making an album with R.E.M.

The tragically failed collaboration between Neil Young and R.E.M.

Oh what could have been.

Apr 24, 2023

Did David Crosby help write a classic Grateful Dead song?

Did Crosby help make the song?

Apr 24, 2023

Mick Jagger in his bedroom at home - Bent Rej

The “biggest inspiration” on Mick Jagger as a teenager

He was hugely inspired by Little Richard.

Apr 24, 2023

Why The Traveling Wilburys never travelled

Jeff Lynne on why he could “do without” the second Travelling Wilburys album

Lynne wasn’t enthused.

Apr 24, 2023

The Musician Seal at the "Night of the Proms" 2011 in Hannover.

Seal reveals his surprising love for Alice in Chains: “This band were really significant for me”

An unlikely fan, with a compelling account.

Apr 24, 2023

Depeche Mode - 2023

How did Depeche Mode react to Johnny Cash’s cover of ‘Personal Jesus’?

Life-affirming.

Apr 24, 2023

The Specials AKA - The Specials - Far Out Magazine

‘The Boiler’: The Specials AKA song that mirrored a horrifying court case

Uncanny.

Apr 23, 2023