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Buried alive under an avalanche: music's 11 most bizarre and tragic deaths
Some of the most well-known composers met their ends in highly unusual ways...
These 15 bands honestly sounded like nothing else on the planet
From Captain Beefheart’s surreal blues to Can’s hypnotic krautrock, these 15 bands revelled in a soundworld like no other on Earth
These 15 music icons left us far too young
From Robert Johnson to Nick Drake: 15 brilliant musicians gone too soon – tragic losses that left us wondering what could have been
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These 12 1970s rock gods reinvented themselves for the 1980s
Some 1970s rock giants lost their way in the '80s—while others reinvented themselves and thrived in bold new directions.
New Cliburn International Competition for Conductors announced
The inaugural competition will take place in June 2028 in Houston, Texas with Marin Alsop as jury chair
Canadian rock: the Great White North's 21 all-time greats, ranked
From folk legends to pop icons, Canada has produced extraordinary talent. Here’s our ranking of the 15 greatest Canadian musicians, celebrating innovation, influence, and timeless artistry.
Fluke or Genius? Rock's 15 most improbable success stories – ranked
Some bands shouldn’t have existed: chaotic line-ups, clueless musicians, or impossible personalities. Yet these 15 acts defied the odds – and changed music forever
Jimi Hendrix went on tour with The Monkees. It was short – and disastrous
When Hendrix met Monkeemania, the result was a surreal, strangely touching culture clash – and the essence of 1967's adventurous spirit
These 11 musical masterpieces were hated by their first audiences
Eleven classical masterpieces that were first unleashed upon an angry, unimpressed or simply confused world
These 21 dark, strange albums closed the door on the 1960s
21 shadowy, unsettling albums that signalled the ’60s dream was dying – and something stranger and darker was coming
Beethoven! His 21 essential masterpieces, ranked
Michael Tanner selects and explores Beethoven's top 21 must-hear masterpieces, choosing from the very best of the great composer's extensive output
Review: Debussy • Szymanowski Quartets (Belcea Quartet)
Michael Jameson is entranced by the Belcea Quartet’s brilliant pairing of French and Polish composers
15 brilliantly bizarre 1970s albums you must hear
The 1970s were a mad, wonderful time for makers of experimental rock music. From krautrock to psychedelia and way beyond, here are 15 of the decade's most brilliantly madcap albums
These 15 US states have been stunningly evoked in music
From Alaskan glaciers to Florida plantations, Brian Wise explores how composers have depicted the American landscape
Eurovision Classical Concerts to launch on BBC TV
Four concerts by exceptional orchestras will be broadcast on BBC Four and iPlayer - and across Europe - from February
GRRRR!!! Rock's 29 angriest songs – ranked
From the visceral growl of the 1960s to the industrial rage of the 90s, explore the songs that turned pure fury into rock’s most explosive anthems
The worst albums from rock's 19 greatest bands
Even rock legends have off days. These are the infamous albums where iconic artists lost the plot – and proved that greatness isn't always guaranteed
America’s contribution to the history of music is second to none
Taking into account its comparative youth, the US has made a more significant contribution to the history of music than any other nation, writes Richard Morrison
Rock movies: the 11 greatest music films of all time – ranked
Rock and cinema collided in unforgettable ways. From Beatlemania to Pink Floyd in Pompeii, these 11 films defined how rock looks and feels
These 13 bands were hyped as the Next Big Thing. They really weren't
From 'New Beatles' to manufactured superstars, these 13 bands were handed the keys to rock’s kingdom... but failed to deliver
Sex, drugs, and the occult: rock’s 15 most notorious bands
A wild tour through rock’s most infamous acts, from the Chili Peppers’ frat-boy antics to the darker rumours that clung to some of the Seventies’ biggest bands
Ranked: the 25 greatest albums of 1970, the Sixties' hard, bluesy hangover
From heavy metal’s birth to the Beatles’ final bow, discover 21 essential albums that defined rock’s gritty, hungover transition into 1970
Meet the dangerous musical sound known as the 'devil in music'
For centuries, the tritone - a musical interval spanning three whole tones - has added tension, drama and mystery to music by everyone from Bach to Bernstein
Fired! Rock's 15 most infamous dismissals
The axe falls: 15 notorious stories of bands easing out an unwanted member