The Best Books About Music

The best books about music for World Book Day

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

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

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

The 20 best Classic Rock break-up 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

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

The most memorable Super Bowl Half-Time performances

Could these frontmen master a guitar riff? Freddie Mercury. Bono and Ian Curtis

Great frontmen who weren't that great on guitar

Albums with strong opening tracks from The Doors, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Police and more

The 30 greatest Classic Rock album opening tracks

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Battersea Power Station (plus inflatable pig) in December 1976, as seen on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals album; and the building itself today

10 classic album covers that feature London

Big indie tunes of '92 from the likes of Suede, James, Blur, The Cure, Radiohead, Ride and more

The 25 best Indie Songs of 1992

Great Australian bands: AC/DC. Tame Impala, Jet, DMA'S and INXS

The 20 best Australian bands of all time

Music has been a form of protest for hundreds of years

From Lennon to Green Day: The 50 Greatest Protest Songs Uncovered