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Inluential Albums from The Beatles to the Monkeys, via Bowie, The Stooges and more.

25 of the most influential albums in music history

Ozzy Osbourne has reflected on the impact of The Beatles

Ozzy Osbourne reflects on the impact of The Beatles on his generation: "They broke the f***ing doors down"

26th October 1965: The Beatles show off their MBEs at the Saville Theatre, London

The true story of why John Lennon returned his MBE

John Lennon's comments on Christianity led to Beatle records being publicly burnt in some states of the US "Bible Belt"

The most outrageous claims in rock

Nirvana: fans of the hidden track

The best bonus tracks for today's extra day!

John Lennon with a copy of The Beatles White Album inset

John Lennon's copy of The Beatles' White Album sells for £128,000 at auction

Geroge Harrison through the years: 1965, 1969 and 1988

George Harrison’s best lyrics

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 Beatles in 1965

The Beatles biopics: Sam Mendes to direct four landmark films from the perspective of each member

Fake Beatles in the film Backbeat: cot Williams, Gary Bakewell, Chris O'Neill, Ian Hart and Stephen Dorff.

The best Beatles biopics

Liam Gallagher and Yoko Ono in 2006; Lennon Gallagher in 2024

Yoko Ono told Liam Gallagher that calling his son Lennon was "silly"

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney reunited with stolen bass guitar after 51 years

Producers in the house: George Martin with John Lennon in Abbey Road; Nile Rodgers with Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran; and Butch Vig, "The Nevermind Guy".

15 of the best music producers of all time

Some classics Double A-side singles from The Stone Roses, The Jam, New Order, Wings and The Beatles.

10 classic Double A-Side singles

Scenes from some of the greatest music docs of all time: Liam Gallagher in Supersonic; The Beatles get down in Peter Jackson's Get Back; The Stones whip up a storm in Gimme Shelter; and the late great Amy Winehouse in Asif Kapadia's Amy,

The 20 best music documentaries

Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal of No Doubt in 2015

10 love songs written for someone in particular

Big in the USA: The Beatles touch down in New York, February 1964; Freddie Mercury gives Inglewood, California a show in 1977; Led Zeppelin refuel their private jet in Hawaii; and Elton John plays Dodger Stadium in 1975.

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

John Lennon in 1968 and a close-up of his original copy of the "White Album", number 0000006.

John Lennon's White Album is up for auction