From The Vault Archives: 04/2026

Dave Grohl - Foo Fighters - Glastonbury 2017

Dave Grohl’s soundtrack to his Seattle years: “A huge influence”

Invisible string theory.

Apr 20, 2026

Patti Smith - Allen Ginsberg - Split

The New York automat where Allen Ginsberg dated Patti Smith by accident

How a misunderstanding started a life-long friendship.

Apr 20, 2026

Dolly Parton - Musician

‘9 to 5’: The iconic Dolly Parton sleeper hit that initially failed to break the top 40

A timeless classic.

Apr 20, 2026

Why was Gladys Knight's band called the Pips?

‘If You Ever Get Your Hands on Love’: The Gladys Knight Motown masterpiece that was never actually released

An unforgettable track…

Apr 19, 2026

Kim Gordon - 2024 - Musician Sonic Youth

How New York shaped Kim Gordon into an icon

It shaped her music.

Apr 19, 2026

Iggy Pop - 1977

“Never supposed to be a song”: the 1977 anthem Iggy Pop wrote by accident

A collection of random doodles.

Apr 19, 2026

Jefferson Airplane - 1960s

The 10 days in 1966 that made Jefferson Airplane legends

Legacy locked in.

Apr 19, 2026

Bruce Springsteen - Musician - 2023

The 1966 song Bruce Springsteen would listen to for the rest of his life: “A voice filled with bad attitude”

He loves Frank Sinatra.

Apr 19, 2026

Roger Waters - 1985 - Pink Floyd - Musician

The album that “finished” Pink Floyd, according to Roger Waters

Fascinating shout.

Apr 19, 2026

Cream - 1967 - Jack Bruce - Ginger Baker - Eric Clapton

The manic 1970s moment Ginger Baker tried to kidnap Eric Clapton: “A very slow death”

Chaos.

Apr 19, 2026

Carole King - Musician -1971

The 1971 song Carole King said wrote itself: “It just sort of came out”

Inspiration strikes fast.

Apr 19, 2026

John Lennon - George Harrison - The Beatles - 1960s

The 1968 Beatles guitar solo George Harrison said matched Django Reinhardt: “John played brilliant”

A reminder of why they were great.

Apr 19, 2026