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These 12 cult albums were only 'discovered' years after their release
From forgotten folk to buried punk, these twelve masterpieces languished in obscurity before time finally caught up with their genius
1966 was Motown's miracle year. We ranked its 19 greatest tracks
Motown gave us The Sound Of Young America throughout the ’60s, but one year – 1966 – was the year Berry Gordy’s label truly came of age
11 rock stars who found God... but it didn't turn out quite as expected
Many an iconic rocker has found religion or spirituality. It hasn't always led them where they might have hoped
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St Patrick's Day! The 21 greatest Irish bands, ranked from worst to best
From the raw energy of punk to stadium-filling anthems, these 21 artists define the defiant, melodic soul of Irish music
Review: Bach: Goldberg Variations (Yunchan Lim)
These 13 legendary bands changed so radically, they were unrecognisable by the end
From psych-folk beginnings to stadium-pop polish, these 13 legends underwent radical sonic and structural evolutions that left their origins unrecognizable
Grace Williams: the Welsh composer with steel in her soul
For long neglected outside her own nation, the Welsh composer is starting to enjoy her time in the sun again, explains Geraint Lewis
We ranked all 21 Bruce Springsteen albums – from worst to best
From forgotten detours to timeless anthems, we rank Bruce Springsteen’s albums – the missteps, the masterpieces, and everything in between
Give Peace a Chance: Rock's 21 greatest anti-war songs – ranked
From folk laments to industrial assaults, these 21 tracks serve as the definitive sonic frontline against the machinery of global conflict
These 17 classic rock albums were absolute hell to make
From Fleetwood Mac to Pink Floyd, 17 classic rock albums that cost blood, sweat and tears to put together
This was rock's darkest year... and these 15 albums prove it
As the decade expired, these 15 records traded arena-rock excess for a cold, claustrophobic exploration of collapse, paranoia, and shadow
'Don't call us PUNK!' 13 bands WRONGLY swept up in 1977's revolution
Pinned to a trend they didn’t invent, these 13 outliers used punk’s frantic momentum to mask their true, non-conformist musical identities
The LP Kate Bush called her 'mad' album... and might be her greatest
Kate Bush’s The Dreaming: dismissed as 'mad' on release, now hailed as a radical masterpiece of sound, vision, and daring
These 15 bands are not as great as everyone says they are
Your favorite band is probably overrated. From bloated stadium fillers to pretentious poets, we name the icons who stayed too long
These are the 27 greatest debut albums of all time
From The Who to The Strokes, 27 of the most significant opening statements in rock
Forget the Pistols. These 15 bands had GENUINE menace about them
Leaving behind the idealism of the late 1960s, these 15 acts weaponized volume, occult imagery, and psychological dread to define the sound of menace
Jacob Collier, Louise Alder and John Wilson among 2026 RPS Awards winners
Five of the best musical settings of Shakespeare
In celebration of the release of his own 'Shakespeare Songs', composer-conductor Nimrod Borenstein lists his five favourite musical settings of The Bard
Dead end: the fatal moments that broke up 15 legendary bands
From backstage brawls to tragic silence, these 15 iconic bands reached a final, irreversible breaking point
1978 was rock's rebirth. And it gave us these 17 astounding debut albums
Inventive, fearless, unforgettable: 1978’s greatest debut albums shattered conventions, from punk’s aftermath to post-punk innovation
Review: Mahler: Symphony No. 7 (NSO/Noseda)
Michael Jameson is wowed by Noseda’s interpretation of Mahler's madcap Seventh Symphony
Steve Reich: the pioneering minimalist composer who brought tonality back to music
As he approaches 90, the US composer Steve Reich tells Tom Service about his pride in playing an important part in bringing tonality and pulse back to music
One-hit wonders: 25 bands who left us just one unforgettable song
From jangling indie to late-’90s pop, these bands left their mark with a single unforgettable hit that defined then forever more
You did WHAT? The 12 strangest decisions in rock history
Rock's uniquely colourful story is littered with moments that just make you scratch your head in bewilderment. These are 12 of the best
