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From The Vault Archives: 05/2026

Kurt Cobain - Musician - Nirvana - 1993

The forgotten band Kurt Cobain wanted more people to know: “I would love to see”

Getting a lot more obscure.

Tim Coffman
May 14, 2026
Robert Plant - Singer - 1973 - Led Zeppelin - Heinrich Klaffs

The 1975 Led Zeppelin song that starts with a mistake: “Nah leave it”

A surprise.

Arun Starkey
May 14, 2026
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - Rainbow - Far Out Magazine

The guitarist too good to have a hit, according to Ritchie Blackmore

Perfectionism.

Kelly Murphy
May 14, 2026
Jeff Lynne - Electric Light Orchestra - 1990

The 1960s singer that Jeff Lynne immediately fell in love with: “They were so good to play”

Moving into a different category.

Tim Coffman
May 14, 2026
Eddie Van Halen - Van Halen - Guitarist

The 1991 hit song that tested Eddie Van Halen’s patience: “Like pulling teeth”

Trying to nail down the one magical take.

Tim Coffman
May 14, 2026
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 1969 - Filmore East

Neil Young crowns his best song with Crosby, Stills and Nash: “The folk process at work”

When music becomes reporting.

Tim Coffman
May 14, 2026
Lars Ulrich - Drummer - Metallica - 2024

The 1983 album that made Lars Ulrich a lifelong enemy: “He’s not good”

Cutting certain people loose.

Tim Coffman
May 14, 2026
Queen - Freddie Mercury - Brian May - Roger Taylor - John Deacon

The 1976 song Brian May called Queen’s “greatest musical excess”

An overlooked masterpiece.

Arun Starkey
May 14, 2026
'Supersonic'- The failed show that tried to rival ‘Top of the Pops’ in the 1970s

‘Supersonic’: The failed show that tried to rival ‘Top of the Pops’ in the 1970s

A pop contender.

Tom Phelan
May 14, 2026
Lee Scratch Perry - 2003 - Musician

Burning down a music studio in 1979 was the greatest thing Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry ever did

“They would have killed me…”

Ben Forrest
May 14, 2026
Kevin Ayers - Musician - Guitarist

“I owe them”: the two bands Kevin Ayers called his “education”

“It was an eye-opener…”

Ben Forrest
May 14, 2026
John Lennon - Paul McCartney - George Harrison - Ringo Starr - 1967 - George Martin - The Beatles

The Beatles song that was almost beyond George Martin’s capabilities: “Ringo was our drum machine”

The balance of playing in time.

Tim Coffman
May 14, 2026

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