From The Vault Archives: 02/2026

‘Mother and Child Reunion’ - Paul Simon - 1972

The song Paul Simon got all wrong and everybody misunderstands

Simon gets honest.

Feb 1, 2026

Why Kate Bush’s artistic goal was impossible to achieve: “That’s something I will never reach”

It’s hard to achieve.

Dale Maplethorpe

Feb 1, 2026

Pete Townshend - Musician - The Who - 1975

The singers Pete Townshend always wanted to be like: “Scrabbling and experimenting”

Bold.

Feb 1, 2026

Paul McCartney - Musician - The Beatles - Wings - 2018

When will Paul McCartney’s new album be released?

We can’t wait!

Dale Maplethorpe

Feb 1, 2026

Sammy Hagar - Musician - Singer - Van Halen

The one band Sammy Hagar was always competing with: “We’re mad at them”

Always looking to be one better.

Feb 1, 2026

Weezer - Coachella 2025 - Rivers Cuomo

The greatest riff of all time, according to Rivers Cuomo

The sound that began it all.

Feb 1, 2026

Who was the first rock band to play the Whisky A Go Go

Who was the first rock band to play the Whisky A Go Go?

An iconic venue…

Feb 1, 2026

The Velvet Underground - Press Shot - Polydor

The last-minute single The Velvet Underground wrote to save their debut album

A sleeper.

Feb 1, 2026

Simon and Garfunkel - folk - Far Out Magazine

The Simon and Garfunkel song that became one of the most heard in American history

Stratospheric.

Feb 1, 2026

Bob Dylan - Musician - 1966

The only Bob Dylan album in the Library of Congress’ Recording Registry

Historical.

Feb 1, 2026

Billy Gibbons - Musician - Guitarist - 2025

The artist Billy Gibbons said mastered the guitar: “Far beyond what anyone else was doing”

An unsung wonder.

Feb 1, 2026

Tom Petty - 1981 - The Waiting

The one singer Tom Petty needed to stop working with: “It wasn’t a great idea”

Not meant to last forever.

Feb 1, 2026