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The heartbreaking story behind one of rock's most beautiful albums
David Crosby's 1971 album 'If I Could Only Remember My Name' was his masterpiece. But he had to go through a lot of pain to get there
America’s ghost venues: 15 iconic US rock rooms lost to chaos, commerce and gentrification
These are the great ghost rooms of US rock – fifteen vanished spaces where scenes were born, legends rose and history left its mark
We ranked the 21 greatest German composers of all time (and he's right up there)
Germany has produced many of the greatest composers in history. We count them down (and reveal a gateway work for each)
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The 11 albums that broke rock's greatest winning streaks (plus 6 we're still arguing about)
When genius finally runs dry: 11 records that ended the most astonishing hot streaks in rock history
Into Middle-earth: rock's 17 greatest Tolkien-inspired songs
From pastoral folk to thunderous metal, explore 17 legendary tracks that successfully translated J.R.R. Tolkien’s high-fantasy mythology into rock history
Review: Pärt - Symphonies (Iceland Symphony Orchestra/Eva Ollikainen)
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra is wonderful in
Arvo Pärt symphonies, writes Michael Church
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5: The Best Recordings
Amid the misery of World War II, the British composer’s work offered a sense of calm and even optimism to some, as Terry Blain relates
1967: the 21 greatest albums from the year rock changed forever
1967 wasn’t just psychedelia. These 21 albums reveal brilliance across rock, soul, folk, and avant-garde, redefining music forever
Led Zeppelin: their 27 greatest songs, ranked (did we get No. 1 right?)
The heavy-blues architects who conquered the world through sprawling album epics, defining the very essence of hard rock's golden era
Game-changers: 13 rock stars who turned good bands… into GREAT bands
The sonic alchemists and magnetic icons who transformed sturdy musical lineups into legendary, world-conquering forces through sheer, undeniable star power
We ranked rock's 21 greatest movie soundtracks of all time (No. 1 changed Hollywood)
A great soundtrack is more than just a collection of songs. It’s an important part of the cinematic experience. Then when the movie is over it’s an album you want in your collection
Dictators: 15 frontmen who ruled their bands with an iron fist
From uncompromising studio enforcers to ego-driven visionaries, these 15 leaders proved that rock and roll is rarely a true democracy
Why old-school wired headphones STILL sound the best
13 songs that invented entire rock genres
From proto-punk to grunge via prog and disco, these 14 groundbreaking tracks lit the fuse on whole new genres, shaping music for generations
These 7 iconic bands lost a key member - and never recovered
When a band loses its irreplaceable member, the music never sounds the same. These 7 great groups tried to carry on – but never truly recovered
1968: the 21 greatest albums from the year the psychedelic dream turned dark
From psychedelic dreams to gritty roots-rock, 1968 was the year the counterculture exploded into its most diverse and daring masterpieces
Ten great concertos for strange instruments
From contrabassoons to harmonicas, we take a look at some of the more unusual concertos to have found their way into the concert hall over the centuries
Rolling Stones family tree: the 5 icons they took from... and the 5 who took from them
In rock music, inspiration is a two-way street. What Mick and Keith took with one hand in the early days they gave back with the other later on
The recipe for happiness: why good food and music are perfect partners
Music and food have enjoyed each other’s company since time immemorial. Georgia Mann explores this tasty partnership
1974: the year the modern rock concert was born
From the mid-60s on, rapid advancements in technology meant gigs got louder and bigger, but it wasn’t till 1974 that stadium rock found its feet
1971: rock's greatest year? These 23 albums make the case
1971 may be rock’s greatest year: a seismic explosion of innovation, protest, and timeless artistry, yielding 15 landmark albums that still shape music half a century later
Cult bands: 15 groups you should know if you really know music
From The Melvins to Slint, discover the unsung architects of rock whose records sold poorly but started a revolution
Summer of Love? No thanks. These 13 bands rejected the hippie dream
Not every late-'60s band embraced peace and love. These 13 acts chose darkness, danger, noise and brutal honesty instead
We ranked all 14 of The Cure’s albums. #1 might be the greatest English album of the last 50 years
With a run of albums stretching back to 1979, Robert Smith’s band covers pretty much every style of music going, but somehow always makes it sounds like The Cure
