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'A truly horrendous record': rock's 11 most disastrous follow-up albums
The pressure of a huge hit album can weigh incredibly heavy on the head of the artist desperate to repeat the trick
'No deflowering took place': the desperately sad tale of Tchaikovsky's sham marriage
Tchaikovsky's marriage to Antonina Milyukova was a disaster, with the composer repressing his homosexuality and finding his wife to be 'absolutely repulsive'
These 15 American bands got more love abroad than at home
Japan, Britain and beyond embraced these American bands with extraordinary passion, often long before their homeland caught on
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The Led Zeppelin song that borrowed its lyrics from a blues classic – and ended up in court
One of Led Zeppelin’s most famous songs has a surprising blues ancestry, a missing songwriting credit and a legal battle that took years to resolve
Review: Guys and Dolls (Sinfonia of London/John Wilson et al)
Loesser’s Guys and Dolls is performed with colour and character by all, writes George Hall
The worst days in rock history: 11 nightmare moments that changed bands forever
Riots, tragedies, walkouts and meltdowns: the catastrophic moments that defined – and sometimes destroyed – rock’s greatest bands
The seven best modern works by Scandinavian composers
Conductor-cellist Tabita Berglund selects the best modern works by Scandinavian composers
1986: the 23 greatest albums from the year the Eighties began to unravel
With synth-pop and glam metal in decline, 1986 was a good year for thrash metal, adventurous art pop, and the growing alt. rock scene
These 11 music legends shone brightly... then vanished from the spotlight
From Syd Barrett to Bobbie Gentry, these 11 musicians reached extraordinary heights – then retreated from the spotlight, some never to return.
The Rolling Stones’ all-star 'rock circus' film lay unseen for 28 years. Here's why
John Lennon, Eric Clapton and The Who all turned up. So why did the Rolling Stones hide their extraordinary rock circus for decades?
Myths, monsters and musical odysseys: prog rock’s 31 greatest songs
From cosmic suites to apocalyptic epics, these 15 prog rock masterpieces reveal the genre’s wild ambition and transcendent imagination
1972 was rock's wildest, strangest year. Here are its 25 greatest albums
These 15 seminal albums from 1972 defined rock’s golden era - and shaped the music landscape forever
These 15 albums are basically flawless from start to finish
From Boston to the Beatles (via Steely Dan and Slayer), 15 classic rock albums that don't put a foot wrong from start to finish
'Blatant': 15 songs that sparked moral panic (one prompted a two-year FBI investigation)
Pop songs can be powerful things, challenging society’s norms, causing outrage and even inspiring positive change
Out now: our November issue, featuring Phantom of the Opera, the Four Seasons... and how NOT to behave at a classical concert
The promising punk band who left a California gig in 2003 – and never made it home
They had the songs, the energy and a brilliant debut. Then a tragic road accident cut short one of punk’s brightest futures
These 11 classic albums were, frankly, a bit of a nightmare to make
From Fleetwood Mac to Pink Floyd, 11 classic rock albums that cost blood, sweat and tears to put together
Sol Gabetta: after 20 years at the top, the sensational cellist remains as curious and inventive as ever
The Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta tells Charlotte Smith why, even after 20 years as one of the world’s leading string players, she’s always ready to learn more
These were the 11 greatest college rock bands of the 1980s
For many bands on our list the college rock scene was a crucial step on the ladder towards global stardom
The 21 greatest piano pieces of all time – ranked
From Bach’s sacred architecture to Debussy’s shimmering dreamscapes, these 21 masterpieces trace the piano’s evolution: a story of intellect, emotion, and invention that spans three centuries and every shade of the human soul
So, we ranked rock's 31 greatest guitarists of all time – no. 12 owes his unique style to a factory accident
From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and textures
'You have no reason to live': the Pink Floyd song Roger Waters and David Gilmour fought hardest over
Two Pink Floyd legends fought bitterly over this song – yet their arguments helped create one of rock’s greatest moments
'A mistake': 11 rock reunions that didn't work
Not every reunion rocks. 13 legendary bands tried to recapture the magic – and proved some breakups should stay permanent
Breweries, gasworks and underground tunnels… the world's weirdest concert halls!
For centuries, visionary types have converted all manner of locations into dazzling concert venues, writes Andrew Green
