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From The Vault Archives: 11/2025

Queen - The Works - 1984

The Queen songs Brian May said everyone misunderstood: “Meant to be ironic”

Missing the joke.

Lucy Harbron
Nov 17, 2025
Jimmy Page - Border - Far Out Magazine

The “magical” song Jimmy Page didn’t really need to play on: “You can barely hear me”

“I’m playing the riff in the background”.

Andrew Clayman
Nov 17, 2025
Jimi Hendrix - 1970

The classic rock icons Jimi Hendrix initially hated: “Terrible”

A derided bandwagon.

Tom Taylor
Nov 17, 2025
Donald Fagen - Steely Dan

The humiliating Steely Dan album Donald Fagen wants to forget: “Piece of shit”

The record they refused to play.

Tom Taylor
Nov 17, 2025
Nile Rodgers - Chic - Producer - The Chic Organisation

Rejected at the door of Studio 54: The true story behind Chic’s mammoth hit ‘Le Freak’

An ode to rejection.

Dale Maplethorpe
Nov 17, 2025
Paul McCartney

The songwriting style Paul McCartney always wished he had: “I can’t just leave it”

Can’t do it all.

Callum MacHattie
Nov 17, 2025
Carlos Santana

The four greatest guitar solos of all time, according to Carlos Santana

“It’s so melodic.”

Tom Taylor
Nov 17, 2025
Linda Ronstadt - 1980's - Singer - Musician

The “paralysing” album Linda Ronstadt could never stop playing

Deeply influential.

Lucy Harbron
Nov 17, 2025
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel - 1974

Who sang the backing vocals on David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’?

It was a big break for one of singing’s future legends.

Andrew Clayman
Nov 17, 2025
Alex Lifeson - Rush - Guitarist

Alex Lifeson’s favourite guitarist of all time: “He should have been huge”

Underrated hero.

Arun Starkey
Nov 17, 2025
Kiss - 1975

The guitar playing style Paul Stanley hated listening to: “It does nothing for me emotionally”

“It’s nothing more than gibberish”.

Tom Phelan
Nov 17, 2025
Bill Withers - Musician - 1970's

The movie that inspired Bill Withers’ greatest hit: “Something that crossed my mind”

More than what it seems.

Callum MacHattie
Nov 17, 2025

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