The 2000 album U2 used to destroy their old selves: “Reassess everything” The beginning of a new chapter. Tim Coffman May 17, 2026
Five modern songs that sound too good to be written today Too timeless to have held an iPhone. Lucy Harbron May 17, 2026
The 1990s band Robert Plant wanted Jimmy Page to join: “I’ll be out of a job” The right change of pace. Tim Coffman May 17, 2026
The 1978 album that broke Rush, according to Geddy Lee The end of the epics. Tim Coffman May 17, 2026
The AC/DC song Angus Young called his favourite: “The song that kicked it all” The rock blueprint. Callum MacHattie May 17, 2026
Harry Styles kicks off Together Together tour: Here’s everything he played on night one The first of 67 shows. Rachael Pimblett May 17, 2026
The song Phil Collins is still “embarrassed by” five decades later One to forget. Callum MacHattie May 17, 2026
The one show in 1968 that made Gram Parsons leave The Byrds He’d had enough. Reuben Cross May 17, 2026
The band that made John Lennon want to leave The Beatles: “Wow! It’s fun with other people” An escape route. Lucy Harbron May 17, 2026
How ‘Hunky Dory’ saved David Bowie’s career: “A fabulous groundswell” Truly stunning. Reuben Cross May 17, 2026
10 experimental albums from the 1970s that can’t be described A new dawn. Callum MacHattie May 17, 2026
The Def Leppard opening line so dumb that not even the band themselves understand it “…doesn’t even know…” Tom Phelan May 17, 2026