Blur in Japan, 1994, shortly after the release of their genre-defining Parklife album: Graham Coxon, Dave Rowntree, Damon Albarn and Alex James.

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Manchester music legends: The Stone Roses, Oasis, Joy Division and The Smiths

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Final album covers from Nirvana, The Beatles, The Verve, David Bowie and The Smiths

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Ian Curtis - at work in his persona as Joy Division frontman, and at play at his office Christmas party

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Classic album titles

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Ian Brown with The Stone Roses in June 1989... and performing solo at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh, September 2022.

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The classic Beatles "Red" and "Blue" albums, released on 2nd April 1973.

The best artist compilations of all time

Excellent drummers: Dave Grohl, Reni, Taylor Hawkins and Ronnie Vannucci Jr

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Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures album cover detail

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Tony Wilson and Peter Saville's classic Factory design

The 20 best singles released on Factory Records

The Beatles in 1969 and the final ever single from 2023: Now And Then.

The final singles released by legendary artists

The Wombats in 2007 and Ian Curtis of Joy Division in 1979

Which great songs mention other great songs?

Joy Division's Ian Curtis and Peter Hook in 1979

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