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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

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Paul Mescal and The Beatles legend Paul McCartney circa 1963

Paul Mescal to do his own singing as Paul McCartney in Beatles biopics

Images of a David Bowie as a child

David Bowie's childhood home to be restored and made open to the public

The Killers' Brandon Flowers play an epic set at Middlesbrough

Brandon Flowers reveals when to expect the next Killers album and talks new solo music: "Gotta keep you all on your toes"

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David Bowie and the artists he inspired: The Cure, Pulp and Suede

10 bands that may not have existed without David Bowie

Arctic Monkeys and Fontaines D.C.

Arctic Monkeys & Fontaines D.C. lead artists teasing new War Child project

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Iman and David Bowie in 2009

David Bowie's wife Iman and daughter Lexi pay tribute on what would have been his 79th Birthday

David Bowie's Blackstar album and one of the last official press photos of the icon

David Bowie's Blackstar album 10 years on: Why the late icon's final album was so special

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters' Pat Smear to miss first gigs of 2026 after breaking foot in a gardening accident

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

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

Garbage, Kasabian, Wet Leg and Biffy: just four acts playing huge outdoor shows in 2026.

The biggest Indie and Rock outdoor summer shows for 2026

Shaun Ryder with image of the late Stone Roses bassist Mani

Shaun Ryder missed Mani's funeral after he collapsed from pneumonia: "I couldn’t get out of bed”

Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner performs at Radio X HQ

Watch Arctic Monkeys' epic acoustic version of Do I Wanna Know?

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David Bowie at the 36th Cannes Film Festival in 1983

David Bowie’s "Heroes" sees huge surge in streaming after Stranger Things finale

Alex Turner at the BRIT Awards in 2014.

Alex Turner's greatest quotes

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