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Peter Hook - bassist with Joy Division and New Order

Peter Hook at 70: his 10 greatest basslines

New Order

Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten and Kae Tempest

Hear the new War Child HELP(2) track featuring Damon Albarn

Classic rock albums with great final tracks: Sgt Pepper, The Doors, Ziggy Stardust and Let It Bleed

20 of the best closing tracks from Classic Rock albums

Great TV appearances: Queen on Top Of The Pops; The Stone Roses on The Other Side Of Midnight; The Smiths on The Tube; and David Bowie trying to get into the BBC Television Centre in 1964.

The 10 greatest debut TV appearances

The mystery soldier whose photo was used on the cover of Meat Is Murder by The Smiths in 1985

The story behind the soldier on the cover of Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

David Bowie: You're Not Alone will come to London's Lightroom in April 2026

New immersive David Bowie show to open at London's Lightroom

Noel Gallagher at the first Oasis Live '25 tour date in Cardiff, 4th July 2025

Noel Gallagher on BRITs Songwriter award: "I’m not sure how I’ve got away with that one"

Debut albums that didn't show much promise from the likes of David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Cure, Radiohead, Blur and more

10 debut albums by great artists that aren't their best

Couples that inspired songs: Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal; Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman; Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil.

10 love songs written for someone in particular

Mani from the Stone Roses and Ozzy Osbourne will both be remembered at this year's BRIT Awards ceremony.

Ozzy Osbourne and Mani to be remembered at this year's BRIT Awards

Making it big in the USA: Robert Plant onstage at New York's Madison Square Garden, June 1977; Freddie Mercury gives Inglewood, California a show in 1977; The Who play Woodstock in August 1969; and Elton John plays Dodger Stadium in 1975.

10 British Classic Rock acts that made it big in the USA

Serge Pizzorno in the video for Kasabian and Calvin Harris collaboration Release The Pressure

Watch the video for Kasabian's Release The Pressure collab with Calvin Harris

Kasabian

Superbowl stars: Paul McCartney, Prince and The Rolling Stones have all performed at the event

The most memorable Super Bowl Half-Time performances

How do you rate these guitarists? Bernard Sumner from Joy Division, Andy Bell from Ride and Peter Buck of R.E.M.

10 of the most underrated rock and indie guitarists

Big alternative hits from 1983 featuring The Smiths, Echo. The Bunnymen Depeche Mode and The Cure.

The 25 best Indie songs of 1983

Guns N Roses' Axl Rose in 1992

The story behind Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose's name

Guns N' Roses

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil

Biffy Clyro announce 2026 headline show at Cardiff Castle with English Teacher among support

Biffy Clyro

The Black Keys press image

The Black Keys announce Peaches! album, share new single You Got To Lose & confirm two London shows for 2026