From The Vault Archives: 01/2025

Syd Barrett - 1969 - Pink Floyd

Decoding a Genius’ Last Stand: Syd Barrett’s final Pink Floyd song

A look into his mind.

Jan 13, 2025

Led Zeppelin - 1970s

‘Achilles Last Stand’: How North Africa became Led Zeppelin’s India

A new culture.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jan 13, 2025

The Beatles 'Help', Paul McCartney and John Lennon, London 1965

‘Little White Lies’: The first song that bonded John Lennon and Paul McCartney

The start of a friendship.

Jan 13, 2025

The Eagles - 1970s - Band

Every time a member of Eagles quit the band

The Hollywood drama of a beloved band.

Callum MacHattie

Jan 13, 2025

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez in the Savoy Gardens April 1965

‘Farewell Angelina’: The song Bob Dylan gave to Joan Baez

Quite the gift.

Jan 13, 2025

David Bowie - Iggy Pop - Berlin - Split

Genius idiocy: Iggy Pop’s three favourite David Bowie songs of all time

A trio of ’70s classics.

Jan 13, 2025

Neil Young - 2023 - Musician

Did Neil Young ever have a number one?

Surprising…

Jan 13, 2025

Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull

The “best rock singer ever”, according to Ian Anderson

“He just tosses it out…”

Jan 13, 2025

Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Aerosmith - Singer - Guitarist - 2007

How did Joe Perry and Steven Tyler meet?

“I had something he didn’t have and he had something I didn’t have…”

Jan 13, 2025

Robert Smith - The Cure - 2024 - Sam Rockman

‘Wrong Number’: the forgotten song that signified The Cure’s change in direction

“Kind of ethereal…”

Jan 13, 2025

Led Zeppelin - Jimmy Page - Robert Plant - John Paul Jones - John Bonham

A fedora in the loo: The most dangerous flight of Led Zeppelin’s career

Perilous…

Jan 13, 2025

Bernie Leadon - The Eagles - Singer - Guitarist - 2023

Bernie Leadon threatened violence if the Eagles didn’t record his song: “I’m going to break your fuckin’ arm”

Times were tense.

Jan 13, 2025