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“It had everything”: The song that levelled up Brian Johnson

A catalyst for change.

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A shapeshifting gem.

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Was the ‘Easy Rider’ soundtrack the real defining album of the 1960s

Was the ‘Easy Rider’ soundtrack the real defining album of the 1960s?

The 1969 film re-imagined how existing popular music could be incorporated into a narrative.

Andrew Clayman
Oct 22, 2025
Heavy Metal - Metal - Rock - General - Music - Hardcore

The song that coined the term “heavy metal”

An interesting etymology.

Lucy Harbron
Sep 15, 2024
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‘Born to be Wild’: How a Steppenwolf “fluke” produced an era-defining hit

A classic track, but not intended to be.

Arun Starkey
Dec 27, 2023
Heavy Metal - Metal - Rock - General - Music - Hardcore

When was the term ‘heavy metal’ first used?

Putting all the darkness under one banner.

Tim Coffman
Dec 24, 2023

Did Jimi Hendrix invent heavy metal on ‘Spanish Castle Magic’?

A big call.

Arun Starkey
Dec 30, 2021
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