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WHAT did they just say? 17 rock stars who spoke out of turn
From drunken rants to political scandals, here are 17 moments when rock’s biggest icons took rebellion too far – and paid for it
14 bands who went huge... then just vanished
One moment they owned the airwaves; the next, they were ghosts. Discover the legends who conquered the world... then disappeared
Darkest nursery rhymes: the eerie truths hidden in our favourite childhood songs
From Jack and Jill to Three Blind Mice, many of our best-loved nursery rhymes have some sinister meanings behind their cheerful lyrics. Read on for our guide to the darkest nursery rhymes of all time
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1979: ‘Disco Sucks' – sex, race, class, and the smell of burning vinyl
Rooted in racism, homophobia and the death of 70s rock, the Disco Sucks movement took aim at the new genre sweeping all before it
Ranked: the 15 greatest poems of all time
From The Tyger to The Lady of Shalott, we lose ourselves in 15 of the entrancing and evocative poems in all literature
These 15 bands ended up seeing each other in court
15 iconic rock acts who traded years of creative harmony for pitched legal battles over merch, royalties or songwriting credits
Here are 9 of the greatest symphonies by female composers
Until recently it was widely accepted that female composers avoided the symphonic form – but this assumption could not be further from the truth. Here are some of the greatest symphonies ever written by female composers
Meet Thomas Søndergård: Danish conductor and percussionist
Thomas Søndergård talks about his early years as a percussionist before becoming a full-time conductor – including as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales
1979 albums: the 23 greatest LPs from a uniquely restless year
From post-punk’s jagged edges to stadium rock’s final roar, 1979 was the year music’s old guard met its neon future
Enforcers: the 15 most controlling frontmen in rock history
From iron-fisted studio dictators to ego-driven visionaries, these 15 leaders proved that rock and roll is rarely a true democracy
The best music for Brunch - 10 perfect pieces to accompany your eggs, toast and coffee
TV and radio presenter Georgia Mann shares her favourite classical works to accompany a lovely late-morning/early-afternoon Brunch
These 10 famous pieces of music are not by who you think
So, who wrote Albinoni's beautiful Adagio? And what about Bach's famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor? The answers are not that obvious, says Roderick Swanston, as not all music was written by who we think it was
Canada calling: all 19 Rush albums ranked, from worst to best
From hard rock roots to progressive masterpieces, Rush’s studio albums chart a thrilling journey of evolution and brilliance. We've ranked 'em all
Review: Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, etc (Francesco Piemontesi)
Jessica Duchen is captured by Francesco Piemontesi’s compelling interpretations of Brahms’s piano works
Love or Hate? Rock's 17 most polarizing albums
From sprawling prog epics to abrasive leftfield detours, these 17 albums fiercely divided critics and fans alike
Meet Nicholas McCarthy - the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist
Following his stunning debut at last year’s BBC Proms, one-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy tells Claire Jackson all about repertoire, technique and challenging narrow-minded attitudes
These 11 rock bands should have been huge. But something went wrong
Some bands burned brightly before faltering. These 11 rock acts once promised greatness... yet somehow lost direction
These are the 12 greatest songs about America
From Bernstein's classic to the National Anthem, here's our round-up of the best songs about America
These 13 songs gave birth to entire new genres
From proto-punk to grunge via prog and disco, these 14 groundbreaking tracks lit the fuse on whole new genres, shaping music for generations
The day the 1960s turned sour: the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont disaster
The dream of peace and music ended among rancour, blood, and broken ideals at a hastily arranged rock festival in the burnt-orange dusk of 1969’s final days
Third time lucky: 17 legendary 3rd albums
Forget the ‘sophomore slump’ – the third album is where the training wheels come off and legends are truly forged in gold
Prog rock: the wild 1970s' most outlandish left turn
What happens when classical music-style levels of ambition, invention and sheer length are grafted onto pop music? The answer, as Meurig Bowen explains, is Prog Rock
This gorgeous cat steals the show at a classical music concert
In Istanbul, the City of Cats, this beautiful feline gets a warm welcome as she mingles with the orchestra during a classical concert
Eagles albums ranked – the top 3 may surprise you...
Discover where every Eagles album ranks – from timeless classics to underrated gems –and find out which record truly soars above the rest in our definitive guide
