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1974: the year the modern rock concert was born
From the mid-60s on, rapid advancements in technology meant gigs got louder and bigger, but it wasn’t till 1974 that stadium rock found its feet
1971: rock's greatest year? These 23 albums make the case
1971 may be rock’s greatest year: a seismic explosion of innovation, protest, and timeless artistry, yielding 15 landmark albums that still shape music half a century later
Cult bands: 15 groups you should know if you really know music
From The Melvins to Slint, discover the unsung architects of rock whose records sold poorly but started a revolution
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Summer of Love? No thanks. These 13 bands rejected the hippie dream
Not every late-'60s band embraced peace and love. These 13 acts chose darkness, danger, noise and brutal honesty instead
We ranked all 14 of The Cure’s albums. #1 might be the greatest English album of the last 50 years
With a run of albums stretching back to 1979, Robert Smith’s band covers pretty much every style of music going, but somehow always makes it sounds like The Cure
The art of letting go – composing for another artist
Italian composer and pianist Olivia Belli shares insights on composing for other artists... and composing for herself
ROCK OPERA! Rock's 15 strangest storytelling epics
From dystopian grids to teenage tragedies, we rank 15 bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock’s dramatic storytelling potential.
Why the SNCF jingle is some of today’s most powerful music
Tom Service salutes the brilliant effectiveness of a four-note motif that has become part of everyday aural life for millions of rail users across France
The 11 'ghost' albums that haunt 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
The giant pig who invaded British airspace: rock's 15 most outrageous publicity stunts
From libellous postcards to rogue inflatable pigs, rock history is littered with headline-grabbing publicity stunts
Gone. Rock’s 11 most shocking departures
From sudden disappearances to mid-set meltdowns, these are the moments rock’s biggest stars simply decided they had finally had enough
Dream worlds: the stories behind prog rock's 25 greatest album covers
Such was the importance of the album cover to prog rock bands it developed into a genuine art form in its own right
Review: East Meets West (Anne-Sophie Mutter et al)
Anne-Sophie Mutter’s album of commissions is beautifully conceived, writes Martin Cotton
7 epic Renaissance choral works that still pack a punch today
British tenor Ed Lyon chooses some first-rate examples of epic Renaissance choral works
The Beatles’ last gig was played to thousands of empty seats in freezing fog – and lost the promoter a fortune
By the summer of 1966, The Beatles had grown out of touring and their final concert in San Francisco left the promoter seriously out of pocket
These 15 rock songs... well, let's just say they haven't aged well
From 'casual' domestic threats to blatant stereotypes, these classic rock anthems prove that some legendary lyrics definitely haven't aged gracefully
Sex, Satan and scandal: 21 bands your parents didn't want you listening to
Satanic panics and sonic assaults: we revisit the rebellious icons that turned living rooms into battlegrounds across the decades
The late 1960s and early 1970s were rock's occult age. These 11 albums flirted with the dark side
Steeped in mysticism, Satanic imagery and the occult, these 11 dark classics shocked, intrigued and influenced generations of musicians
The 21 greatest cover versions of all time, ranked (#11 left the original songwriter speechless)
The history of pop music is littered with artists giving their own new and unique take on songs they’ve loved – but can you always spot the original from the cover?
Love them or loathe them: rock's 17 most polarizing bands
Love them or loathe them, these 17 rock titans split fans and critics down the middle
Road to Hell: rock's 15 most infamous tours
Excess, infighting... and a replica Stonehenge. The 15 times legendary rock bands overreached themselves on tour
From Nixon to Gandhi, political giants make the most gripping opera characters
These 15 iconic rock bands vanished overnight
Sudden silence: 15 massive bands that vanished overnight, shocking fans and bandmates with their abrupt endings
Rock's 31 most iconic bands – and ONE essential album from each (go on, argue with us)
31 essential classic rock albums, from Zeppelin to Bowie, that shaped an era with riffs, melodies, and timeless, genre-defining innovation.
