Uncover the hidden truths behind 17 iconic tracks where infectious melodies cleverly mask dark themes and unsettling ...

Throughout the golden age of rock, even the most formidable legends were prone to moments of profound insecurity or misguided curiosity. Whether they were trying to appease a changing market, chasing ...

From wavering friendships to outright feuds, some of rock music’s most legendary partnerships are also some of its most flammable ...

The Rolling Stones’ North American tour of 1972 began on 3 June in Vancouver and wrapped up with a four-show stint at Madison Square Garden, New York, on 24-26 July. During that 53-day stint they ...

The British conductor Daniel Harding succeeds Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the LA Philharmonic from the 2027-28 ...

From glam to punk, prog to soul, the 1970s defined the album era – here are the decade’s standout releases, year by year.

Discover 15 fiercely talented, criminally overlooked American bands who defied music industry trends but never quite captured the mainstream spotlight ...

Rock history is full of celebrated classics, but it’s also littered with albums that never quite got their due. Sometimes they were overshadowed by towering masterpieces that came before, sometimes ...

In 1978, on the threshold of political power, Margaret Thatcher wrote a letter to her speech writer Ronald Millar. The soon-to-be Iron Lady and first female prime minister of Great Britain had just ...

Australia has always punched above its weight musically, producing artists who not only dominated their home turf but also conquered the world stage. From the sweaty pub-rock circuit to glossy ...

Success *usually* smooths off a band’s edges. Once the stadiums fill and the money rolls in, the pressure is to repeat – to give audiences more of what already worked. But some artists react to ...

Ah, music. The sacred art. Holy, intellectual, ascetic, other-worldly… Or is it? There is, like it or not, a correlation between music and sex: from the creative process itself – Sigmund Freud ...