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We've ranked the 15 greatest albums of 1972 - perhaps the most significant year in rock history
These 15 seminal albums from 1972 defined rock’s golden era - and shaped the music landscape forever
Was Mozart's sister Nannerl the better musician?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a gifted older sister, Maria Anna, known as Nannerl. A prodigy in her own right, was Nannerl actually the more talented Mozart, asks Sylvia Milo
These 7 composers were desperately unhappy in love - but forged sublime music from their pain
When it comes to love, the great composers are, frankly, pretty much like the rest of us: hopeless. Here are six composers who endured terrible love lives
Scriabin: mystic, devil worshipper, erotic composer... one of music's most captivating figures
Surrounded by controversy throughout his life, the composer Alexander Scriabin did little to discourage people from seeing him as a kind of Messiah, as pianist and Scriabin devotee Yevgeny Sudbin explains
Out of the flames: the miracle organ that survived the Notre-Dame inferno
When flames engulfed Notre-Dame in 2019, the organ miraculously survived. Now cleaned and restored, it is sounding as good as ever, discovers John Allison
Blondie songs ranked: the New Wave pioneers' 15 greatest tracks
From punk to disco to pop perfection, these 15 Blondie classics show why their style, swagger and songs still captivate
Favourite Franz Liszt work: six great pianists name a best-loved piece from the great Romantic
We ask six Liszt pianists to name one work by the composer that inspires them above all others
Genesis: their 16 greatest songs, ranked
Explore Genesis’s greatest songs—from epic prog masterpieces to iconic hits—ranked for their creativity, emotion, and lasting impact.
This kitten hears a violin for the first time – and her response is priceless
Watch Esther Abrami playing the violin to her kitten - and the frankly adorable response from the musical feline
Best movie scores of all time: 20 scores that changed the way we feel movies
Grab the popcorn, dim the lights and settle in for a run through our ranking of the greatest film scores of all time...
Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) obituary
The Argentine-born composer's innovative fusion of jazz, classical, and Latin elements reshaped the landscape of film and TV music
Tchaikovsky: doomed marriage, tortured sexuality... and devastatingly beautiful music
Tchaikovsky: a great Russian, a great Romantic - and a master of the lament
Celebrate the future of music with the Festival Academy Budapest
FAB celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2025 with honoured guests and young talent
Ahead of his Glastonbury set, we asked you to name your favourite Neil Young album. Here's how you voted
Ahead of his Glastonbury headline set, we asked you to vote for your favourite Neil Young album. Here's what you said...
Seven astonishing debut albums that their creators never bettered
Some artists peak early—these stunning debut albums set a standard so high, even their creators couldn’t top them later
On this day, 2004: mud and helmets, as Glastonbury does Wagner
On 27 June 2004, rock and opera achieved perfect harmony - as the English National Opera brought Wagner to Glastonbury
Eleven incredible pieces of music written by teenagers
From Schubert to Shostakovich, these stunning works prove youth is no barrier to genius—prepare to be astonished
Brawling, bed-hopping... murder? Music's 15 worst-behaved composers
From Mozart to Peter Warlock, here are 15 composers who stepped out of line - socially, sexually, or just with too much motorbike-based nudity
Rod Stewart's playing Glastonbury. We ranked his 15 greatest songs (#1 might surprise you)
From heartfelt ballads via heady rockers to breathy sex songs, 15 great tracks from the inimitable Rod Stewart
Is there a link between mental illness and creativity? Top psychologists have their say
The cliché of the ‘mad genius’ has long perpetuated the idea that creativity and mental illness are linked. But, asks Rebecca Franks, how true is that notion?
Classical music can calm our anxiety. Here’s the science behind it
The music that calms us can be deeply personal, writes Claire Jackson, yet certain universal elements are scientifically proven to ease stress
Struggling to sleep? Try these 11 dreamlike melodies
We guide you through the pieces of music that will help relax the mind, calm the nerves and send you off to sleep
'Be young all your life': 15 musicians who played on into their 90s
For some performers and composers, the notion of retiring at 90 has been simply out of the question, as Terry Blain explains
This adorable toddler can name any classical work within seconds
In this clip, three-year-old Vincent Billington can identify great classical works in seconds. And he's not falling for his dad's efforts at misdirection