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These 11 bands NEVER made a bad album
No duds allowed: 11 bands whose discographies are masterpieces of consistency and flawless quality
Ranked: rock's 21 most iconic frontwomen
From punk rebels to pop goddesses, these 21 frontwomen redefined charisma, power, and presence
'The famous bit': 15 popular classical music moments… But can you identify them?
We take a look at the arias, movements, songs and dances whose fame has outshone the larger works in which they first appeared
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14 obscure but brilliant 70s bands you really should try
Unsung heroes: 14 brilliant 70s bands, from psych-folk to operatic prog, that deserve a fresh listen
Review: Strauss: 'Ein Heldenleben' (Philharmonia / Rouvali)
Sarah Urwin Jones is captivated by Santtu-Matias Rouvali’s take on Strauss
1965 albums: ranking the 15 greatest LPs from the year rock grew up
1965: The year rock exploded, when Dylan went electric, The Beatles got deep, and music became ambitious, sophisticated art
These are the 25 greatest opening tracks in rock history
These 25 legendary tracks were the perfect opening salvo, instantly defining the sound and ambition of rock's greatest albums
These 15 classic albums all got off to an awful start
Money woes, clashing egoes, legal wrangles and pure grief: these 15 seminal LPs all had tortured beginnings
7 neglected piano concertos that we all should know better
Pianist Clare Hammond selects unfairly overlooked piano concertos that deserve to be performed more often
Led Zeppelin albums ranked: the rock gods' 9 LPs, from worst to best
From raw blues to epic rock grandeur, we rank every Led Zeppelin album—studio mastery, iconic riffs, and hidden gems included. Here's how the legends stack up
19 bands you just HAD to see live
These rock acts did great things in the studio - live, though, they entered a different league altogether
This might be rock's greatest year. And no, it's not 1971 or 1977
It doesn't often come up in discussions of rock's greatest years, but this '70s year saw defining statements from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and more
Review: Harry Partch – The Wayward (Partch Ensemble)
Kate Wakeling is captivated by the Partch Ensemble’s compelling realisation of a truly original body of works
These 11 rock albums are flawless from start to finish
From Boston to the Beatles (via Steely Dan and Slayer), 11 classic rock albums that don't put a foot wrong from start to finish
Murder, brawling and threesomes: music's 15 worst-behaved composers, ranked
From Mozart to Peter Warlock, here are 15 composers who stepped out of line - socially, sexually, or just with too much motorbike-based nudity
Music has the power to save the planet. Here’s how
As he relives a memorable evening at the BBC Proms, Tom Service ponders how music might make us reconsider our relationship with the world around us
These 11 classic rock albums all flirted with the occult
Steeped in mysticism, Satanic imagery and the occult, these 11 dark classics shocked, intrigued and influenced generations of musicians
These 17 bands were just no good without each other
Iconic bands who, apart, never managed to recreate the intoxicating musical chemistry they generated together
1980s albums: the greatest LP from each '80s year
From synth-pop to stadium rock, post-punk to art pop, here are the defining albums that shaped each unforgettable year of the 1980s
The 21 greatest rock and pop videos of all time
From Beatles promos to Peter Gabriel’s stop-motion masterpiece, these 21 unforgettable rock videos revolutionized the way we watch music
Ignored on release, this might be the most influential album of all time
1973 albums: 15 unforgettable LPs from rock's strangest year
1973: rock at its most unpredictable – prog, glam, and avant-garde collide in bizarre, brilliant albums that challenge, delight, and redefine what music could be
Rock’s messiest breakups: 15 bands that ended painfully
Bands fall apart every day – but these splits were absolute carnage: betrayal, addiction, lawsuits, and wounds that still haven’t fully healed
Ranked: Queen's 25 greatest songs
From operatic epics to hard rock anthems, we rank Queen’s 25 greatest songs – celebrating their theatrical flair and timeless musical brilliance