Jamie Atkins
Recent articles by Jamie Atkins
The Who: all 12 studio albums, ranked (our No. 1 might surprise you)
Mod magic, pop-art perfection and stadium rock greatness from the rock legends
We ranked the Grateful Dead's 13 studio albums. And the top 2 came from the SAME year
During their long strange trip of a career, the Grateful Dead released some classic albums, but which are the best?
'We were in love with each other': the album that birthed rock's greatest supergroup
Establishing the trio’s signature sound, Crosby, Stills & Nash’s self-titled debut album made its creators voices of their generation
Aging gracefully: the 11 greatest albums by older musicians
They may be old enough to get their bus pass, but that hasn’t stopped these musicians releasing albums that rank among their best work
The cosmic cowboy ripped off by The Rolling Stones: Gram Parsons' 11 greatest songs, ranked
Though he died tragically young, Gram Parsons rewrote the country rulebook and left behind some classic songs
1984 was the Eighties' greatest year for music. And here are the 15 albums that prove it
From thrash metal to spine-tingling indie and stadium rock anthems, 1984 had it all
Terrible songs on great albums: 15 classic rock LPs spoilt by ONE dud track
Even the greatest artists have songs which make us reach for the skip button sometimes
Power of 3: rock's 15 greatest three-album runs... ranked
Not content with one classic album, these acts released three in a row
Rock’s greatest soap opera: the making of Fleetwood Mac’s 'Rumours'
Rumours almost tore Fleetwood Mac apart… and we’re all still here for the drama
The 1980s was the golden age of the music video. Here are 15 DEFINING '80s videos
Sex, scandal… dancing chickens?! The best videos of the decade MTV changed everything
1994 albums: The 17 greatest LPs from the Nineties' most momentous year
A year of rock’n’roll stars, visionary rappers and pioneering electronica made 1994 a landmark year for music
‘I'm the greatest bass player in the world’: ranking rock's 15 greatest bassist solo albums
We celebrate the albums that saw the nimble-fingered unsung heroes step out from the shadows
Grateful Dead are the definitive American rock band. And here's why
Grateful Dead’s legacy is like no other in the history of music, and shows no sign of fading away
The 15 best solo albums by rock drummers, ranked (sorry Ringo, not this time...)
How many rock’n’roll drummers does it take to make a solo album? Well all of these managed it, and some are classics
27 rock icons with criminal records (OK, we cheated a bit with one of them)
Big hits, bad behaviour. Robin Askew introduces 15 rock legends with a rap sheet
We ranked all Elton John's 1970s albums... and 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' ISN'T no. 1
It was the decade the rocket man became a superstar, but which albums have stood the test of time
Great album, terrible cover: 17 legendary LPs with awful artwork
Lapses of judgement, signs of the times or just bad taste? These fine albums were let down by disappointing, or just plain bizarre artwork
Bad blood, big egos: rock's 15 most legendary feuds
The story of music is full of tales of epic rivalry and bitterness. Here are some of the most gripping fallouts in rock history
'We all went berserk': the 1977 tour that very nearly ended Fleetwood Mac
As Rumours was flying off the shelves, Fleetwood Mac embarked upon a tour of such decadence and chaos it’s a wonder they survived
Talking Heads: their 19 greatest tracks, ranked
The NYC new wave pioneers evolved with each album, leaving behind one of the great catalogues in American rock music
The 17 greatest albums from 1969, the year rock traded Flower Power for the Manson nightmare
As a decade of great change came to an end, the great music just kept on coming. Here are 1969's 17 greatest albums
The 'Doom Tour’: Crosby Stills Nash & Young’s 1974 reunion was like nothing else in rock history
There had never been a rock event as huge as CSN&Y’s 1974 US stadium tour. And with four superstars on stage, chaos reigned
Neil Young's 15 greatest songs... ranked
Whether in fragile singer-songwriter mode or summoning great walls of noise with his electric guitar, Neil Young is a songwriting hero. Here are his 15 best solo songs
Sex, drugs, violence... these 15 songs provoked moral panic
Pop songs can be powerful things, challenging society’s norms, causing outrage and even inspiring positive change
