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Sol Gabetta: after 20 years at the top, the sensational cellist remains as curious and inventive as ever
The Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta tells Charlotte Smith why, even after 20 years as one of the world’s leading string players, she’s always ready to learn more
These were the 11 greatest college rock bands of the 1980s
For many bands on our list the college rock scene was a crucial step on the ladder towards global stardom
The 21 greatest piano pieces of all time – ranked
From Bach’s sacred architecture to Debussy’s shimmering dreamscapes, these 21 masterpieces trace the piano’s evolution: a story of intellect, emotion, and invention that spans three centuries and every shade of the human soul
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So, we ranked rock's 31 greatest guitarists of all time – no. 12 owes his unique style to a factory accident
From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and textures
'You have no reason to live': the Pink Floyd song Roger Waters and David Gilmour fought hardest over
Two Pink Floyd legends fought bitterly over this song – yet their arguments helped create one of rock’s greatest moments
'A mistake': 11 rock reunions that didn't work
Not every reunion rocks. 13 legendary bands tried to recapture the magic – and proved some breakups should stay permanent
Breweries, gasworks and underground tunnels… the world's weirdest concert halls!
For centuries, visionary types have converted all manner of locations into dazzling concert venues, writes Andrew Green
On this day, 1973: Elton John releases his most successful album. But it nearly went very wrong indeed
One of rock's great double albums almost never happened: Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road began with a recording disaster
The musician who failed Jimi Hendrix's guitar audition – and made rock history anyway
One aspiring guitarist, one unexpected audition twist, and the chance encounter that helped create the Jimi Hendrix Experience
'We'll just be better than them': 10 great rock rivalries that forced both bands to raise their game
Not every rivalry was hostile... but competition, ambition and one-upmanship helped these bands create some of rock's greatest music
'Sabotaged': 13 brilliant bands whose path to greatness was thwarted by ego, turmoil and bad luck
Some bands lacked ability. These bands had almost too much of it – and somehow still never became everything they should have been
Fleetwood Mac were barely holding together. Then all five members wrote this song
Fleetwood Mac entered the Rumours sessions barely speaking — yet one unlikely track forced all five to pull together for a moment
Genius or garbage? 17 fascinating rock albums that fans still can’t agree on
From sprawling prog epics to abrasive leftfield detours, these 17 albums fiercely divided critics and fans alike
The song that convinced Paul McCartney that The Beatles were finished
A single late‑period Beatles mix forced Paul McCartney to confront a truth he’d resisted for months: the band was slipping beyond repair
‘I Hate Pink Floyd’: the 10 rock ‘dinosaurs’ punk tried to sweep aside (no. 5 had the best comeback)
1976: punk comes roaring in, and suddenly the early '70s 'long hair, long songs' brigade are out of fashion
The guitar genius Jimi Hendrix rated above himself – and the tragic mistake that ended his life at 31
He inspired awe in Jimi Hendrix and helped define a major US band's early sound, before a catastrophic accident cut short one of rock's brightest talents
1965: the 15 greatest albums from rock's great awakening
1965: The year rock exploded, when Dylan went electric, The Beatles got deep, and music became ambitious, sophisticated art
11 classic albums released from beyond the grave
Careers cut short by illness, overdose, suicide and even murder left achingly affecting unfinished business. Here, we round up the best.
‘Miserable’: the album that tore Pink Floyd apart
An album about building barriers became an unlikely prophecy: The Wall turned Pink Floyd’s creative tensions into open warfare
'Childish': 11 works that their composers came to regret
Even great composers have their regrets. These 11 works were dismissed, disowned, suppressed or simply left their creators wishing they had never written them
Laurel Canyon: the 21 greatest albums from California’s beautiful, troubled golden age
From blissful harmonies to bruised confessionals, these 21 classic Laurel Canyon albums capture the sunshine, sorrow and restless creativity of California’s legendary musical community
How the radio brought classical music to millions
From the first Proms broadcast to Apollo 8’s Earthrise relay, Colleen Wheelahan explores classical radio’s most momentous moments
The eerie coincidence that haunted one of rock's great American bands
The deaths of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley were tragically similar, creating an eerie coincidence that became part of Allman Brothers mythology
These are the 9 darkest songs of the Nineties… and they'll still leave you speechless today
Forget Britpop’s swagger, rave culture's euphoria and indie-dance’s optimism. These nine songs expose the darker underbelly of the Nineties dream
