From The Vault Archives: 12/2025

Stiff Little Fingers - Band

‘Alternative Ulster’: The history of punk’s most important anthem

“Is this the kind of place you wanna live?”

Dec 9, 2025

The best worst jazz album of all time - General

What is the most acclaimed album of all time, according to science?

“The classic of the century”.

Dec 9, 2025

George Michael - 1990s

The singer George Michael knew was out of his league

“I’m standing there just freaking out…”

Dec 9, 2025

Tool - 2024 - Maynard James Keenan - Scott Morgan

The indie artists Maynard James Keenan said were heavier than most metal bands

Some real depth.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

What was Bruce Springsteen’s first movie soundtrack

What was Bruce Springsteen’s first movie soundtrack?

An opportunity missed.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

Gene Simmons - Kiss - 2019

The only time that Gene Simmons ever got high: “Does my head look funny?”

E.T. is back.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson - 1980s - Musician

What did Prince mean by “just look for the purple banana till they put us in the truck”?

“Go crazy, punch a higher floor”.

Dec 9, 2025

Chuck Berry - Guitarist - Singer - Musician

The one person Chuck Berry thanked God he could see

A historic moment.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 9, 2025

A brief history What was the first-ever Christmas song

Which classic Christmas songs didn’t even make it to number one?

Feeling Christmassy yet?

Dec 8, 2025

Which song held the number one spot for the longest in 1983 - Charts - General

Which song held the number one spot for the longest in the inaugural year of the charts?

The inaugural chart-topper…

Dec 8, 2025

Lou Reed - Musician - The Velvet Underground - 1971

The album Lou Reed called the “best thing done by anyone, ever”

Big call.

Callum MacHattie

Dec 8, 2025

Steven Tyler - Aerosmith - Singer

The one band that made Steven Tyler want to quit music

Almost missing out on rock history.

Dec 8, 2025