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LSD and lost innocence: 6 psychedelic icons obsessed with childhood
From John Lennon to Jefferson Airplane, these six psychedelic icons channelled Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear as they rediscovered imagination, wonder and nonsense
The 21 most unforgettable 1970s album covers – ranked
As vinyl sleeves grew into larger creative canvases, musicians in the 1970s increasingly turned to visionary photographers, painters and design studios to translate sound into image
Fragile genius: rock's 15 most tortured artists
15 iconic rockers who battled through addiction, mental illness and tragedy to lay down some of rock's most timeless music
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Supergroup! Rock's 23 greatest all-star lineups, ranked
When rock's already-proven talents decide to pool their resources, the results have sometimes been spectacular. But only sometimes...
The 15 greatest Seventies bands, ranked
Explore the titans of rock’s most transformative era, where stadium-filling spectacle met underground rebellion to forge the ultimate musical pantheon
Far too many wonderful carols have faded into obscurity
Essential Christmas albums: 10 timeless recordings to get you in the Christmas spirit
What is the perfect music to get oneself into the festive spirit? We ask ten of our writers to name the albums they couldn’t imagine Yuletide without
America never really 'got' these 9 British bands
Some British bands found a vast new fanbase Stateside, while other seminal acts failed to crack America. What gives?
Rock's saddest near-misses: 7 bands that just missed their moment
Seven brilliant bands with unforgettable songs, tangled fates, and heartbreaking near-misses — this is the story of rock’s greatest almost-weres and the stars that never rose
Fleetwood Mac's 17 albums ranked, from worst to best
Fleetwood Mac’s shape-shifting legacy spans blues, pop and rock classics. Here’s how their eclectic albums stack up, from worst to best
John Rutter, the king of Christmas, reveals his 7 favourite carols
British composer-conductor John Rutter shares the Christmas carols that mean the most to him
'One-hit wonders'? 15 bands who did so much more than THAT song
Forget the 'fluke' label: these legends defined entire genres, proving their legacy runs far deeper than a single, ubiquitous radio hit
15 albums that ruined great rock careers
From blockbuster blunders to creative collapses, these 15 albums were the moment when rock legends lost their way
These 15 iconic album covers all have strange stories behind them
From Abbey Road conspiracy theories to Joy Division’s mysterious pulsar lines, here are 11 classic album covers with stories as fascinating as the songs inside
King Crimson albums ranked: 13 fearless LPs, from worst to best
From that explosive, visionary debut onwards, King Crimson have constantly pushed at the boundaries of prog, jazz and hard rock. We assess their wildly inventive back catalogue
These 11 legendary bands nearly broke up before getting anywhere
From creative dead ends to personal turmoil, these bands were on the brink of breaking up – until something changed
The pieces musicians love and HATE to play (one composer comes up A LOT)
Which works do orchestral players love to play? And which do they dread? We head round the sections of some of Europe’s finest ensembles to find out
These 15 albums seem to exist out of time
Timeless artefacts and sonic anomalies: 15 singular albums that abandoned the cultural conveyor belt to exist in their own dimensions
Composer Alex Ho and the Chinese diaspora in Britain
Composer Alex Ho is part of a growing community of musicians combining their British and Chinese heritage in fascinating ways, writes Richard Morgan
1975 was the Year of Orchestral Rock. These 8 albums are the pinnacle
In 1975, orchestral rock reached its majestic peak — where symphonic ambition met rock power in a series of landmark albums
These 13 bands were musical dead ends
Thirteen singular bands who were so bizarre, complex, or idiosyncratic that they left no musical heirs
Rock's 9 luckiest breaks: the freak accidents that created enduring icons
From rain-soaked concerts to last-minute substitutions and happy accidents, rock history is full of chance moments that changed everything
Jingle Hell! The famous Christmas music guaranteed to ruin the holiday season
As the Christmas season approaches, the BBC Music Magazine team share the festive tunes that make our hearts sink
These 11 legendary albums were made shockingly fast
11 classic albums that prove that the greatest rock masterpieces are often captured in a sudden, brilliant blur