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Final album covers from Nirvana, The Beatles, Joy Division, David Bowie, The Smiths and more

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Some of the biggest indie tracks from the year of 1987, including New Order, The Sugarcubes, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses and more

The 25 best Indie Songs of 1987

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Smiths cover stars: Sgt Michael Wynn in Vietnam; Jean Marais in Orphee; and Joe Dallesandro and Louis Waldon in Andy Warhol's Flesh: Smiths cover stars.

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Singles that don't appear on an album by The Smiths, Joy Division, Oasis, The Cure, The Stone Roses and New Order

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Classic Rock live albums including Live at Leeds by The Who; Queen's 70s concert album, Live Killers; Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous; and the Stones' Get Yer Ya Ya's Out!

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Thom Yorke onstage in 2001

The best song lyrics for World Poetry Day

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The Best Books About Music

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Indie Love Songs: The Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Florence + The Machine and Blur

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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.

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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

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

The 25 best Indie songs of 1983

Some of the best ever second albums!

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