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1967: the 21 greatest albums from rock's Year of Revolution - ranked
1967 wasn’t just psychedelia. These 21 albums reveal brilliance across rock, soul, folk, and avant-garde, redefining music forever
These 21 albums aren't quite like anything else in rock
From pagan folk to noise experiments and cosmic prog, these 15 albums defy convention: rock’s strangest, boldest, most unrepeatable visions
The '80s are back! The best portable cassette and CD players on the market today
Our Audio expert Chris Haslam gives his personal recommendation for buying a modern portable cassette or CD player
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OUTLAWED: Rock's 21 most provocative songs, ranked
21 rock songs that enraged censors, provoked controversy, and challenged authority – banned, blacklisted, or silenced, yet defiantly unforgettable
These 9 'supergroups' had huge talent. But they squandered it
Rock’s biggest names don’t always create magic together. These nine supergroups promised greatness, but were less than the sum of their parts
Daniel Barenboim reveals the composer who's been his lifelong fascination
Pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim talks about his deep relationship with Beethoven's music
Worst songs: 25 rock legends and the tracks they'd rather forget
Even rock's legends can't do it every time. From Led Zep to The Byrds, these 25 rock icons all have tracks they’d rather erase from the back catalogue
Disowned: the 23 albums their bands don't talk about anymore
Even the greatest artists stumble – or feel they did. Here are 23 albums their makers later dismissed, ignored, or outright disowned
I read 47 rock memoirs... and ranked them from worst to best
From Keith Richards' rawest confessions to Don Felder's revelations on life in the Eagles' nest, here are rock's 47 most gripping memoirs
Prog rock: its 31 most magnificent songs, ranked
From cosmic suites to apocalyptic epics, these 15 prog rock masterpieces reveal the genre’s wild ambition and transcendent imagination
Cult bands: 21 rock groups whose influence far outweighed their fame
From The Melvins to Slint, discover the unsung architects of rock whose records sold poorly but started a revolution
The 3 weird New Wave albums Alice Cooper can’t even remember making
Three albums. Zero memories. Journey into the chemical fog where Alice Cooper created masterpieces he would completely forget making
Bats, butchers and bed-ins: rock's 15 most infamous publicity stunts
From libellous postcards to rogue inflatable pigs, rock history is littered with headline-grabbing publicity stunts
These 12 composers all left us incredible works. Yet they all died before 40
Many composers have died very young and often, we assume, at the height of their creative powers. Jeremy Pound explores the lives of 12 composers who died before reaching their 40th birthday.
Ranked: the 21 greatest live albums of all time
From prison yards to sold-out stadiums, these legendary recordings capture the raw energy, improvisation, and unmatched atmosphere of rock’s finest hours
1968: the 21 greatest albums from rock's psychedelic hangover
From psychedelic dreams to gritty roots-rock, 1968 was the year the counterculture exploded into its most diverse and daring masterpieces
Ranked: the 12 greatest uses of classical music in the movies
What are the best ever uses of classical music masterpieces in film? From heartbreaking love stories to apocalyptic visions, we select our top 12
Hard luck stories: rock's 12 unluckiest bands, ranked
Whether thwarted by crooked managers, catastrophic timing or financial naivety, these rock bands never nailed the greatness they deserved
'I'm no English pastoralist' – meet British composer Colin Matthews
As he approaches his 80th birthday, composer Colin Matthews speaks to Michael White about his 50-year contribution to British musical life
These 21 pivotal albums rescued rock's greatest bands from oblivion
From last-chance gambles to against-all-odds comebacks, these 12 albums pulled their creators back from the brink of rock’n’roll oblivion
Surprisingly, this is the most expensive piano in the world. Here's the story
This is the most expensive piano ever sold at auction. It's less about the piano itself than its unique place in cultural history....
These 15 rock songs 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
Regrets? 14 rock musicians who quit bands JUST before fame came knocking
The rock musicians who walked away – or were pushed out – just before their bands exploded into global superstardom
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
