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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

Freddie Mercury recording the Flash Gordon soundtrack in October 1980

Why there isn’t a “hidden message” on Queen’s Another One Bites The Dust

Liam Gallagher in the Oasis video for Songbird

Is the Oasis ballad Songbird Liam Gallagher's best ever track?

Chris Moyles and Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno

Serge Pizzorno talks Kasabian's new single, the secrets behind their biggest tracks and looks forward to "unbelievable" Finsbury Park gig

Kasabian

Richard Ashcroft, Blossoms and Kaiser Chiefs are among the acts set for Neighbourhood Weekender 2026

Neighbourhood Weekender 2026: Headliners, line-up, stage splits, tickets & more

Freddie Mercury in the video to Queen's I Want To Break Free

Why was Queen's I Want To Break Free so controversial?

Kasabian press

Kasabian share new single Great Pretender and detail Act III album

Kasabian

Luke's Pritchard looks back on over 20 years of The Kooks

Luke Pritchard on the '00s, losing hearing in one ear, & celebrating 20 years of The Kooks' debut album

The Kooks

Mani of The Stone Roses rehearsing Manchester in 1994

Mani’s family say “misunderstanding” over Manchester tribute gig has "been resolved”

The Strokes 2020

The Strokes tease their plans to return with new music: “We’ll be in touch”