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17 gloriously 1980s one-hit wonders – one year dominates
They arrived, conquered the charts and vanished. Meet 17 gloriously memorable one-hit wonders who briefly ruled the 1980s pop world
9 pieces that catch our greatest composers on, frankly, a bad day
Genius doesn’t guarantee you will create a winner every time, writes Richard Morrison
I say! Rock’s 11 poshest stars – and No. 1 is literally a lord
These acts prove that connections and financial support can go a long way when trying to make it
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Why the 18th-century fortepiano is far more versatile than the concert grand
Play Mozart or CPE Bach on a modern grand piano if you like, says Tom Service, but to hear the music as they wanted it, it’s time to bring on the fortepiano!
Too depressing, too strange, too long: 11 songs nobody expected to become huge
They sounded too downbeat, too unwieldy, or too downright weird for success. Yet these 11 unlikely songs became enormous rock landmarks
The bizarre music piece where one player sits in the other's lap
Step forward Ligeti, Stockhausen and, er, Mozart: here are classical music's strangest, craziest and weirdest compositions
Review: Piano Postcards (Stephen Hough)
Stephen Hough’s musical trip around the world is delightful, evocative listening, says Rebecca Franks
America adored these 11 bands. Britain? Not so much
Many successful US bands have an appeal that comfortably crosses the Atlantic, there are others that do not
You know these 11 iconic album covers. But do you know their strange stories?
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but can the same be said about an album sleeve?
The 7 essential works by Edward Elgar – as chosen by British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber
British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber picks the most marvellously memorable works by Edward Elgar
WHAT did they just say? 13 rock stars who spoke out of turn (no. 12's career was nearly ended)
From drunken rants to political scandals, here are 13 moments when rock’s biggest icons took rebellion too far – and paid for it
Do you love 1970s classic rock? These 11 modern bands will give you the same rush
Missing the magic of 1970s rock? From Zeppelin-style riffs to prog and psychedelia, these 11 contemporary bands are your next listen
Think classical music isn’t for you? These 11 thrilling works might change your mind
Classical music isn't all dusty masterpieces and solemn concert halls. These 11 thrilling works offer passion, beauty, drama and unforgettable melodies.
We picked the best double live album of the ’70s – and it’s not by the Stones or Led Zeppelin
The 1970s were the decade when double live albums reigned supreme. Here are the sets that have endured the best
Altamont: the nightmare that brought the 1960s to a violent end
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
Rock’s most embarrassing songs? 11 legendary bands and the tracks they’d rather forget
Even rock's gods don't make magic every time. From The Beatles to Floyd, here are 11 legends - and the tracks they don't need reminding about
So you want to get into jazz? Start with these 13 essential albums
From Miles Davis to Herbie Hancock, these 13 albums reveal the many faces of jazz – soulful, swinging, romantic, strange and endlessly rewarding
Glory, disaster, redemption: the 9 most turbulent bands in rock history
From creative disagreements to musical missteps, these legendary rock bands rode dramatic waves of success and failure
Born to Run isn't No. 1: every Bruce Springsteen album, ranked
From forgotten detours to timeless anthems, we rank Bruce Springsteen’s albums – the missteps, the masterpieces, and everything in between
Thunderous riffs and schoolboy humour: all 17 AC/DC albums ranked (no. 2 is the connoisseur's choice)
AC/DC never needed reinvention – just riffs, attitude and volume. But which albums truly deliver the goods, and which disappoint?
Sued for sounding like himself: 13 of rock's most bizarre lawsuits
Harmful messages, subconscious plagiarism, and a disastrous soft-drink giveaway: step inside the weird world of rock lawsuits
'He dangled a rival from a fourth-floor balcony': the 17 most infamous managers in rock history
From manipulation and financial shenanigans to scandal and ego, these infamous rock managers shaped music – and sometimes ruined lives
Manfred Honeck appointed as Philharmonia Orchestra principal conductor
The Austrian conductor takes up the post in 2028, replacing current principal conductor Santtu Matias-Rouvali
The 27 greatest symphonies ever written: visionary masterpieces that still astonish us
From Beethoven’s thunderous defiance to Mahler’s cosmic visions, these are the 21 symphonies that have astonished listeners for generations
