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Julian Lennon Paul McCartney in July 1967

Why Paul McCartney wrote Hey Jude for Julian Lennon

Noel Gallagher performs with Oasis at Earls Court, London

Noel Gallagher's guitar from Oasis’ (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? sessions to go up for auction

Liam Fray in Manchester, December 2008

Why Liam Fray thinks Courteeners' St. Jude still connects with their fans

Kasabian press

Watch Kasabian perform Release The Pressure and Great Pretender on SNL UK

Kasabian

The Strokes' Julian Casablancas at Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025

The Strokes announce new album Reality Awaits & give new song Going Shopping live debut in San Francisco

Damon Albarn in Blur's Song 2 video

How Blur escaped Britpop with Song 2

Blur

David Bowie, photographed by Masayoshi Sukita for the cover of "Heroes"

Was David Bowie's "Heroes" really based on a true story?

Florence Welch in the second video made for Dog Days Are Over

How Florence Welch was inspired to write Dog Days Are Over

Paul McCartney at The Beatles' famous "rooftop" gig in Central London, January 1969

How Paul McCartney's Dream Led to the Iconic Song Let It Be

Robert Smith in 1992, with the sleeve to the single Friday I'm In Love

Friday I'm In Love: how The Cure created the perfect pop song

Alex Turner in the Cornerstone video

The story behind Arctic Monkeys' Cornerstone

Arctic Monkeys

Jarvis Cocker and the controversial Pulp single sleeve

How Pulp got into tabloid trouble over Sorted For E's & Wizz

Pulp

The Jam in 1979: Bruce Foxton, Paul Weller and Rick Buckler

Eton Rifles: the story behind The Jam's political protest song

The Jam

Kurt Cobain would have been 59 on 20th February 2025

Kurt Cobain: Everything you should know about the late Nirvana legend

Nirvana

Blur: Graham Coxon, Damon Albarn, Alex James and Dave Rowntree; and the Oasis line-up that recorded Roll With It: Alan White, Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Liam Gallagher, Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan and Noel Gallagher.

Blur Vs Oasis: The true story of the Battle Of Britpop

Best British Debut Albums of the 2000s

The best British debut albums of the 2000s

David Bowie in the movies: as Jareth in Labyrinth, as Venice Partners in Absolute Beginners and as Thomas Jerome Newton in The Man Who Fell To Earth.

David Bowie on film: his best movie appearances

Richard Ashcroft with the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis inset

How Richard Ashcroft's Song For The Lovers was inspired by Joy Division

Richard Ashcroft