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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
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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
Love 1970s prog rock? Try these 15 brilliant modern prog bands
Genesis and King Crimson may be no more, but these 15 bands are keeping the prog rock flame burning brightly
We ranked the 21 greatest pianists of all time
Who was the best pianist of all time? We asked 100 leading pianists to name the performers who have brought the most magic to the keyboard
These 17 classic rock anthems are not quite what they seem
Uncover the hidden truths behind 17 iconic tracks where infectious melodies cleverly mask dark themes and unsettling obsessions
11 Seventies rock icons – and their most criminally underrated albums
14 misunderstood rock albums – from Joni Mitchell to Queen – reborn for modern ears, revealing brilliance once dismissed or overlooked
Misfire! 15 bands who tried something different – and went badly wrong
A look at 15 times the world’s biggest bands stepped out of their lane and crashed into the stylistic guardrails
7 works to make you fall in love with the pipe organ
Organist and conductor Anna Lapwood shares the best works to introduce newcomers to the pipe organ
Letdowns: 15 disappointing follow-ups to great albums
From creative overreach to studio meltdowns, 15 follow-up albums that buckled under the crushing weight of their predecessor’s legacy
Debauched: 15 infamous tales of rock star excess
From snorting ants to armoured tank confrontations, 15 outrageous tales of debauchery, destruction, and pure, unadulterated rock-star madness
Bluey: the cartoon sensation selling classical music to millions
For a truly inspiring example of how to introduce classical music to youngsters, look no further than Australian children’s television, as Tom Service explains
These 15 bands should have been huge. They just landed in the wrong era
Out of sync and out of time: 15 brilliant acts who missed their window of immortality by a matter of months or years
Bowie! His 29 greatest songs, ranked
From Ziggy Stardust’s cosmic arrival to the haunting swan song of Blackstar, we rank 29 masterpieces from rock's greatest chameleon
Tolkien Rock: the 17 greatest songs about Middle-earth, ranked
From pastoral folk to thunderous metal, explore 17 legendary tracks that successfully translated J.R.R. Tolkien’s high-fantasy mythology into rock history
Ranked: the 21 greatest albums of 1976, classic rock's pre-punk high tide
From stadium anthems to punk’s first strike, explore the 21 essential albums that defined rock’s most polished year
Woof! Rock's 17 most iconic dogs, ranked
From studio companions to lyrical legends, we rank the most influential canines to ever howl in the name of rock
1973 in prog rock: the 15 albums that made '73 prog paradise
From Mellotrons to mind-expanding epics, these 15 albums show why 1973 was prog rock’s boldest, brightest, most adventurous year
ROCK OPERA! Rock's 16 greatest storytelling epics, ranked worst to best
From dystopian grids to teenage tragedies, we rank sixteen bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock’s dramatic storytelling potential.
These are the 21 best violin concertos of all time
Here is our selection of the greatest pieces ever written for violin and orchestra. Do you agree?
These 11 abandoned 'ghost' albums could have changed rock history
From abandoned rock operas to lost masterpieces, these 9 cancelled albums might have rewritten musical history — if only they’d made it out of the studio alive