Forgotten no more: The story of how Robert Lester Folsom kept his old archive music alive
The singer-songwriter’s previously unheard 1970s songs are striking a chord 50 years later.
From The Vault Archives: 12/2025
Brian Johnson’s five favourite albums of all time: “There was one musician who blew both our minds”
A collection of classic records.
The classic rock band who “offended” Steven Tyler with their music
Making a pale imitation of rock and roll.
The U2 song reinvented a Christmas carol: “It just slowly came together”
Can you make a Christmas song un-festive? U2 can.
The Swans album that Michael Gira hates his “stilted” vocals on
“You gotta embarrass yourself in public along the way.”
How Trent Reznor described himself and his music at 25: “A bummed out guy from Cleveland”
Staying grounded as Nine Inch Nails took off.
The forgotten record from the 1960s that won an ‘Album of the Year’ Grammy Award
A comedy of errors.
The Beatles album George Harrison said was impossible to describe: “It still feels very abstract”
Going past the threshold.
“Blues Boy”: How a kid named Riley became BB King
Even a legend sometimes needs to sell snake oil on the radio.
The shows Miles Davis refused to play for years: “I ain’t going down there”
“I just can’t stand Jim Crow.”