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Rock's 7 most underrated band members – and why they were so important
The unsung architects of rock: these are the quiet geniuses who provided the essential DNA while others took the spotlight.
The 15 greatest albums made by bands already falling apart
When great bands start to fracture, the studio becomes a pressure cooker – and sometimes that tension produces their finest work
The band who created an alter-ego to trash-talk themselves – and 10 more of rock's weirdest side projects
The weird and wonderful side hustles of rock music’s great and good
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From the barbecue to the pool, these are the portable Bluetooth speakers you must have for summer 2026!
Our audio expert Chris Haslam recommends go-anywhere speakers for top summer listening
The 1970s were over. These seven rock giants reinvented themselves for the ’80s
Some 1970s rock giants lost their way in the '80s – while others reinvented themselves and thrived in bold new directions.
Review: Gay Guerrilla: Julius Eastman, Volume 5
Wild Up’s fifth volume of Julius Eastman works is soulfully performed, writes Claire Jackson
Neil Young had just made his biggest album. Then he made three of rock's darkest
In the wake of fame and tragedy, Neil Young swerved from 'Harvest’s sweetness into the raw, haunted depths of the so-called 'Ditch Trilogy' – his darkest, rawest and truest work
You didn't just 'join' these 7 bands. You surrendered... to a way of life
For these radical collectives, joining a band meant surrendering the ordinary rules of rock'n'roll – and sometimes the ordinary rules of life itself
The 11 most gloriously overblown rock tours of all time
From full-size orchestras to Stonehenge sets and private jets, these tours prove rock stars have never understood the meaning of restraint
Rock's 21 key genres – and the album that defines each one
What does prog sound like? Or punk, psychedelia or grunge? These 19 albums provide the definitive answers – or pretty close
11 rock bands whose members hated each other’s guts
So you want to be a rock’n’roll star? Okay, expect long-standing feuds, threats of physical violence, walls of silence and any number of battles in court
The 7 musical masterpieces that fundamentally changed how we think about ourselves
Alexander Shelley explores the pivotal works that reshaped our understanding of humanity
Regrets? 13 band members who left just before fame came knocking
The rock musicians who walked away – or were pushed out – just before their bands exploded into global superstardom
These 11 songs actually make the end of the world sound like a good time
From science fiction to climate crisis warning shots, these songwriters have all got their take on what happens as the world burns
21 great rock albums that were unfairly overshadowed
Discover 21 overlooked masterpieces of rock history: hidden gems, forgotten classics, and unsung triumphs that deserve a place in your collection
These 9 meetings changed rock history – and they're all wonderfully random
‘John, this is Paul’, ‘Paul, this is John’. Here’s the origin story behind the first meetings of nine legendary rock bands
Millions of listeners love the music of Einaudi. They can’t all be wrong
Meandering and often melancholic, the music of Ludovico Einaudi is also extraordinarily popular. So, asks Tom Service, what is its great appeal?
They looked finished. Then came these 13 miraculous late-career albums
Some had been written off. Others had disappeared from view. Then they returned with albums that rewrote the final chapters of their careers
Outlawed: 21 rock songs the censors really didn't want you to hear – ranked
21 rock songs that enraged censors, provoked controversy, and challenged authority – banned, blacklisted, or silenced, yet defiantly unforgettable
Second Album Syndrome: 13 rock careers fatally wounded by the dreaded 'sophomore slump'
From psychedelia to indie sleaze, here are ten acts whose sophomore misfires ended their ascent and cemented the myth of the dreaded second album.
US vs UK: We settled rock's greatest argument – and the result couldn't be closer
Heavy metal, punk, prog and more: we pit the USA against the UK across nine genres to decide who truly rules rock
‘The whistles and boos were terrifying… but the show must go on!’: baritone Nicola Alaimo
7 great composers... and the dark secret that haunted the Romantic era
Romantic composers were passionate, sensual and untrammelled in their desires. Sadly, this meant a surge in deaths a particularly unwelcome disease
1981: the 21 greatest albums from the year rock music was forced to adapt or die
The sudden availability of cheap, portable synthesisers proved to be an existential threat to many established rock bands. They reacted in a range of (still to this day) captivating ways
