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Pink Floyd albums: all 15 LPs ranked from worst to best
From psychedelic beginnings to stadium-filling epics, we rank all 15 Pink Floyd studio albums: icons, oddities, and everything in between
11 iconic debut albums that their creators never surpassed
Some artists peak early. These stunning debut albums set a standard so high, even their creators couldn’t top them
The 12 greatest heavy metal albums you don't know (number 12 will surprise you)
Twelve heavy metal sleeper classics that take you in way deeper than Sabbath, Metallica and Maiden
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Synthpop! The 23 greatest synth albums of all time, ranked
From Associates to Yazoo, 23 of the most evocative albums to come out of the early 1980s synthpop explosion
1969 was prog rock's Year Zero. We've ranked its 15 greatest albums
1969 was prog rock’s explosive dawn. From King Crimson to Zappa, discover 15 groundbreaking albums that redefined rock with ambition, complexity, and sonic adventure
Breakup albums: rock's 15 rawest chronicles of heartbreak
From bitter confessions to tear-stained masterpieces, these 15 breakup albums prove heartbreak can hurt, heal, and still sound timeless
This cat's reaction to music is pretty adorable
Snoop, a beautiful black and white cat, gets surprisingly emotional over classical music—he even looks like he’s shedding a tear while listening to Chopin. Clearly, he's feeling all the feels.
Autism? Tourette's? Top psychiatrists assess Mozart's bizarre, brilliant mind
Using today’s psychoanalytic methods, what can we learn, asks Rebecca Franks, about the mind of Mozart, perhaps the greatest musical genius of all?
Anne Dudley, Debbie Wiseman and Anoushka Shankar among the winners at Ivors Classical Awards 2025
Rule breakers: 13 maverick musicians who tore up the rulebook
From Satie to Sun Ra, we salute 13 musicians who defiantly did things their own way - and left music incalculably the richer for it
Review: John Jenkins works (Fretwork)
Ingrid Pearson is captivated by this stunning showcase of John Jenkins works for viol consort and organ
Ranked: the 21 greatest blues songs of all time
From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time
These 15 rock legends each have a modern band that sounds just like them
From Zeppelin to Queen, these modern bands channel rock legends’ sounds, proving classic rock’s spirit still thrives today
Screen actors playing musicians: the best and worst examples
Actors ‘playing’ instruments on screen can be the stuff of nightmares. But, asks Michael Beek, to what lengths have they gone to make it look convincing?
Under the radar: 11 seminal rock albums that were ignored on release
Some of rock’s most revolutionary albums were ignored at release, only to reshape music decades later – proof that true influence often takes time to reveal itself
Classic 1970s albums: the greatest LP from each year of rock’s golden decade
From glam to punk, prog to soul, the 1970s defined the album era – here are the decade’s standout releases, year by year.
These 15 albums are the sound of great bands falling apart
Bands breaking apart, creativity under strain, brilliance and bitterness tangled together – 15 albums where you can hear the split happening.
Rock's 25 most legendary guitarists, ranked
From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and textures
Australian rock: the 19 greatest acts from Down Under, ranked
From AC/DC to Kylie Minogue, these 19 iconic artists who defined Australian pop and rock, shaping both local and global music
This singer was as good as McCartney. Then he started drinking with Lennon
A golden voice, Beatles-blessed fame, wild excess, tragic decline: the brilliant, baffling rise and fall of Harry Nilsson
Nine bizarre, mysterious figures on classic rock album covers
From Led Zeppelin's Wiltshire thatcher to Rick Wakeman's unexpected Tricky Dicky, here are 11 classic album covers gone delightfully offbeat
These are the 7 greatest British works for orchestra
Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles selects some of the best examples of British orchestral repertoire
These 15 bands burned very bright... but all too briefly
These 15 bands burned bright and fast – short-lived but massively influential, shaping genres, inspiring musicians, and leaving enduring legacies in rock history
Review: Edge of the Storm (Telegraph Quartet)
Erik Levi is gripped by the Telegraph Quartet’s album uniting three 20th-century masterpieces from Bacewicz, Britten and Weinberg