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'Great'? These five composers are simply overrated
We invite five of our writers to reveal those whose feted talents leave them seriously underwhelmed
Was this the unluckiest band in the history of rock?
From missed millions to botched tours, discover how the pioneers of thrash metal were also the unluckiest band in rock history
Here are 15 brilliant, forgotten 1970s rock albums
From Poco to Eno, Caravan to Creedence, 15 extraordinary 1970s albums that, undeservedly, have slipped through the net
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The delusion of the Urtext: why we shouldn't worship the classical music score like a relic
Composer and guitarist Stephen Goss argues that musical scores are there to be interpreted and adapted rather than followed slavishly
The forgotten classic album that sank a legendary supergroup
The supergroup that burned bright, fell apart, and left one iconic album, leaving a legacy equal parts tension and brilliance
These 12 bands were huge. But you won't hear their influence today
They defined eras and left timeless songs – yet these 12 iconic bands were a musical full stop, their sound still strangely unclaimed today
These 13 albums are the sound of the Sixties dream dying
The party’s over: 13 albums that traded ‘peace and love’ for the cold, dark hangover of a shattered American dream
Minimalism was much more than a return to basics... it was a revolution
These 15 rock tracks have hidden messages when played backwards
From 'Satanic' secrets to Monty Python jokes, discover 15 legendary rock tracks where the real story begins when played backward
Here's the best selling LP from each 1970s year
From monumental rock operas to the unstoppable pulse of disco, explore the ten records that defined the decade’s commercial summit
Fan of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours'? Try these 21 soft-rock classics next
Worn out your copy of Rumours? These 11 overlooked gems from the California-rock orbit (and beyond) offer golden harmonies, confessions, and glossy ‘70s perfection
Paavo Järvi named London Philharmonic Orchestra chief conductor
The Estonian conductor has signed a five-year contract from the 2028-29 season
Review: Haydn 2032, Vol. 18: Il maestro di scuola
Misha Donat praises Giovanni Antonini’s lively and detailed accounts of Haydn and Lessel
Vietnam: 15 rock icons who served... or dodged the draft
From combat veterans and 'crazy' physicals to high lottery luck, discover how rock’s legends navigated the chaos of the Vietnam draft
Agatha Christie: crime novelist and wannabe opera singer
Did legendary crime novelist Agatha Christie once harbour ambitions to become an opera singer? Andrew Green follows the clues…
These 13 bands conquered the world. But they weren't having fun anymore
They won the big prize... and lost the love. Thirteen rock bands who found fame and fortune - but lost the simple love of playing together
1907: the year Gustav Mahler lost everything... but found America
The composer Gustav Mahler suffered a series of personal and professional disasters in 1907. A move Stateside, however, resulted in a rapid upturn in his fortunes
The 22 minutes of music that basically invented 1970s rock
How a prodigiously inventive suite of orchestral polish and studio wit provided the definitive blueprint for Seventies rock
We ranked the 20 greatest operas of all time
From Monteverdi to Berg via Mozart and Puccini, we count down the 20 best operas of all time. Did we miss your favourite?
These are the 21 greatest heavy metal albums of all time
Our resident metalhead Robin Askew ranks the greatest heavy metal LPs ever committed to vinyl
Shostakovich: a composer's frightening double life in Stalin's Russia
Dmitri Shostakovich: the Soviet voice of the oppressed, and a composer of huge integrity
Gone too soon: 21 music icons who left us far too young
From Robert Johnson to Nick Drake: 15 brilliant musicians gone too soon – tragic losses that left us wondering what could have been
These 23 songs soundtracked the dark side of 1970s America
1970s urban America could be a turbulent, paranoid, often violent place. These 23 songs soundtrack those dark, strange times
Off grid: 17 rock icons who suddenly checked out of stardom
The Great Vanishing: 17 legendary rock artists who walked away from fame to find themselves
