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From The Vault Archives: 05/2026

The Boomtown Rats - Far Out Magazine

‘I Don’t Like Mondays’: The harrowing story behind the 1979 smash hit and Bob Geldof’s big regret

A tragic backstory.

Tom Taylor
May 11, 2026
Genesis, Phil Collins, Strasbourg, October 1981

The one accolade Phil Collins will remember forever: “Take to my grave”

A record for the ages.

Tim Coffman
May 11, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The actor who occupied the top two spots in the charts at once in 1978

Tell me more.

Callum MacHattie
May 11, 2026
Bono - Singer - U2 - U-2 - 2019

The rock singer Bono said was as important as Picasso: “Above anyone else”

The greatest wordsmith ever.

Tim Coffman
May 11, 2026
Depeche Mode - 2023

A punch, a club, and a realisation: The heroin deal in 1993 that almost ended Depeche Mode

“My cats’ lives are out…”

Tom Phelan
May 11, 2026
Steven Tyler - Aerosmith - Singer - 1978

The band Steven Tyler always wanted to join: “Greatest inspiration”

Where he always fit in.

Tim Coffman
May 11, 2026
STING - 1990s - Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

The 1966 album Sting was completely devoted to: “Every lick”

Every single minute detail.

Tim Coffman
May 11, 2026
Alice Cooper - 2023

The murder capital, mythical 1970s, and Alice Cooper’s musical soul mate

“I liked him immediately.”

Tom Phelan
May 11, 2026
Robert Plant - Singer - 1976 - Led Zeppelin

The 1979 show Robert Plant could have done without: “It didn’t really work”

Taking things way too far.

Tim Coffman
May 11, 2026
Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

Who was the first musician to sell 100 million albums twice?

The highest numbers in the industry.

Tim Coffman
May 10, 2026
Alex Lifeson - RUSH - Guitarist - Musician

“Over a million times”: the 1971 Yes songs Alex Lifeson loved playing the most

“I spent hours…”

Tom Phelan
May 10, 2026
Glenn Frey - The Eagles - Guitarist - Singer

Loves, regrets and the covers album Glenn Frey never got to make

What could have been.

Callum MacHattie
May 10, 2026

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