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From The Vault Archives: 03/2026

From the first song to the frantic scramble- BBC Radio 1's first hour

Who was the first presenter to be fired from BBC Radio?

Controversial.

Reuben Cross
Mar 30, 2026
Rod Stewart - 1971 - Singer - Hilton Amsterdam - W Punt

The classic song Rod Stewart borrowed from PP Arnold

A classic track…

Ben Forrest
Mar 30, 2026
Sting - Musician - 2018

“Quite moving”: The heartwrenching song Sting called his favourite of all time

“I felt shut out.”

Kelly Murphy
Mar 30, 2026
John Lennon - Paul McCartney - Split

Glasgow or Kintyre? The Scottish towns that divided John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Battle of The Beatles.

Callum MacHattie
Mar 30, 2026
Steve Hackett - Genesis - Guitarist

The Genesis song Tony Banks thought was way too simple: “Almost too banal”

Too rudimentary for the prog giant.

Tim Coffman
Mar 30, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

What was the first number one single of 1971?

A competitive year.

Callum MacHattie
Mar 30, 2026
David Gilmour - 2024 - Anton_Corbijn

The groundbreaking Pink Floyd album David Gilmour called “incredibly naff”

Flimsy melodies behind musical storytelling.

Tim Coffman
Mar 30, 2026
Brian May performing at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Tribute in London's Hyde Park - 2008

The greatest guitar song ever made, according to Brian May: “Most beautiful”

“It’s unbelievable.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Mar 30, 2026
Noel Gallagher - Oasis - Guitarist - 2024

“He’s got a great voice”: the brilliant singer Noel Gallagher thought everyone ignored

Cut from the same cloth.

Callum MacHattie
Mar 30, 2026
Hans Zimmer - Far Out Magazine

Did Hans Zimmer really play with a punk band?

Could it be?

Tom Phelan
Mar 30, 2026
Stevie Nicks - Musician - Fleetwood Mac - 1981

“Never in a million years”: the singer Stevie Nicks thought was too big to work with

Making her songs legendary.

Tim Coffman
Mar 30, 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day - Singer

“The mushiest lyrics”: The one album Billie Joe Armstrong wanted to delete from history

Not the best showing.

Tim Coffman
Mar 30, 2026

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