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The deal was sealed by the release of ‘Daydream Nation’ in 1988, a landmark double album in the annals of college rock. With ...

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Elton John was at the height of his powers, Bernie Taupin was supplying lyrics at extraordinary speed, and the resulting ...

One aspiring guitarist, one unexpected audition twist, and the chance encounter that helped create the Jimi Hendrix Experience ...

Not every rivalry was hostile... but competition, ambition and one-upmanship helped these bands create some of rock's ...

Some bands lacked ability. These bands had almost too much of it – and somehow still never became everything they should have been ...

Fleetwood Mac entered the Rumours sessions barely speaking — yet one unlikely track forced all five to pull together for a moment.

From sprawling prog epics to abrasive leftfield detours, these 17 albums fiercely divided critics and fans alike ...

A single late‑period Beatles mix forced Paul McCartney to confront a truth he’d resisted for months: the band was slipping beyond repair ...