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Classic moments from The Brit Awards:

The BRIT Awards' most unusual and surprising duos

George Harrison through the years: 1964, 1974 and 1987

George Harrison’s greatest lyrics

Scenes from some of the greatest music docs of all time: Mick Jagger gets worried in Gimme Shelter; The Beatles get down in Peter Jackson's Get Back; and Liam Gallagher gets thoughtful in Supersonic.

The 20 best music documentaries

Artists that have been banned or censored: Sex Pistols, Paul McCartney and Frankie Goes To Hollywood

10 famous songs that were censored or banned

1.2 million fans watch The Rolling Stones play Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 18 February 2006

10 of the biggest gigs in history

Classic rock stars and the age they "made it": Keith Moon, Ray Davies and Jim Morrison

How old were your favourite Classic Rock stars when they had their first hit?

Musical game-changers rom The Beatles to Radiohead, via Bowie, The Stooges and more.

25 of the most influential albums in music history

Heartbreakers from Hall & Oates, The Rolling Stones, Harry Nilsson and Fleetwood Mac

The 20 best Classic Rock break-up songs

Songwriters that stay out of the spotlight: Ringo Starr, John Deacon and Liam Gallagher

These classic tracks weren't written by the band's chief songwriter

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

The 50 Best Indie Love Songs

Classic rock albums with great final tracks: Sgt Pepper, The Doors, Ziggy Stardust and Let It Bleed

20 of the best closing tracks from Classic Rock albums

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.

The 10 greatest debut TV appearances

David Bowie: You're Not Alone will come to London's Lightroom in April 2026

New immersive David Bowie show to open at London's Lightroom

Couples that inspired songs: Gwen Stefani and Tony Kanal; Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman; Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil.

10 love songs written for someone in particular

Making it big in the USA: Robert Plant onstage at New York's Madison Square Garden, June 1977; Freddie Mercury gives Inglewood, California a show in 1977; The Who play Woodstock in August 1969; and Elton John plays Dodger Stadium in 1975.

10 British Classic Rock acts that made it big in the USA

Superbowl stars: Paul McCartney, Prince and The Rolling Stones have all performed at the event

The most memorable Super Bowl Half-Time performances

Guns N Roses' Axl Rose in 1992

The story behind Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose's name

Guns N' Roses