The Stories Behind The Songs

John Lennon and Yoko Ono photographed by Jack Mitchell on 2nd November 1980

Who killed John Lennon? The story of the Beatle's shocking murder

John Lennon

A quartet of Band Aids: the full line-up of the 1984 original; Bros meet Kylie & Jason in 1989; and the chorus for Band Aid 20 and 30

Who performed on the different versions of Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid?

Do you remember The London Suede?

10 artists who were forced to change their name

Major rock moments of '77: Bat Out Of Hell, Rumours, Animals and News Of The World.

The 25 biggest Classic Rock albums of 1977

Christmas cheer from the likes of Twisted Sister, The Beach Boys, Billy Idol and Cheap Trick.

The 25 best Classic Rock Christmas albums

Classic albums from the classic year of '65, from The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks and The Rolling Stones

The 25 best Classic Rock albums of 1965

Get into the Christmas spirit with these festive jumpers!

The 10 best music-themed Christmas jumpers for 2024

The Stone Roses at the time of their debut album: Reni, Mani, Ian Brown and John Squire

Why did the second Stone Roses album take so long to make?

The Stone Roses

Some of the best albums of 2024: Fonatines D.C., The Cure, Kings Of Leon and The Last Dinner Party

The 25 best albums of 2024

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