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Oh, Macca. 16 January 1980 and Paul McCartney is arrested at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport when 8 ounces of marijuana is found in his luggage.

The most ill-advised things your favourite rock stars have done

The Who post for a group portrait in London in 1965

The story behind The Who's I Can't Explain: who and what inspired the single?

The Who

Red hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea with his solo album Honora inset

Flea announces solo album Honora, plus shares new track Traffic Lights ft. Thom Yorke

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Florence Welch at Glastonbury Festival 2015 with Dave Grohl inset

How Florence Welch's Glasto cover of Foo Fighters' Times Like These made Dave Grohl cry

Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon in 2024

Caleb Followill at 44: Everything you should know about the Kings Of Leon frontman

Kings Of Leon

The "Sid" line-up of the Sex Pistols in 1977: Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious and Steve Jones

What happened to the members of the Sex Pistols after they split?

Sex Pistols

Dave Grohl performs in 2025

Dave Grohl turns 57: Everything to know about the Nirvana & Foo Fighters rocker

Jack O'Connell and Paul Weller

Jack O'Connell praises "utter gent" Paul Weller who he convinced to let him direct his music video

David Bowie in The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976)

David Bowie hid a secret message on the cover of one of his most famous albums

The Libertines' Pete Doherty, Carl Barat, Gary Powell and John Hassall in 2002

Why The Libertines' Time For Heroes is a protest song...

The Libertines

Albums with strong opening tracks from The Doors, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Police and more

The 30 greatest Classic Rock album opening tracks

Brian May "Queen Rock Montreal" preview screening in 2024

Queen's Brian May pays tribute to his "indomitable Web Lady" Jen Tunney, who has passed away

John Lydon performs with Public Image Ltd at Kentish Town Forum

Watch the moment John Lydon is unveiled as Yak on The Masked Singer UK

Sex Pistols

Iman and David Bowie with her tattoo tribute inserted

David Bowie's wife Iman shares new Blackstar tattoo tribute on 10th anniversary of icon's passing

Classic albums on vinyl - here's what you need to start a great collection

20 must-have albums for every vinyl collector

David Bowie performs his last full gig in the UK: closing the Isle Of Wight Festival, 13 June 2004

What did David Bowie play at his last gig?

Some of the biggest rock tracks of '76: Queen, Elton John, Boston, ELO, Thin Lizzy, Quo and more!

The 25 best Classic Rock tracks of 1976

Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner in 2023

Alex Turner at 40: Facts about the Arctic Monkeys frontman

Arctic Monkeys