A Beatle, some Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, and most of all, Peter Frampton all had records top the charts in 1976.

The most nuanced and relatable songs are often the most personal. We staunch and fervent music fans can smell disingenuous and empty lyrics from a mile away, and we’re never afraid to call them out.

Joni Mitchell to Queen – reborn for modern ears, revealing brilliance once dismissed or overlooked Rock history is full of ...

On 9 January 1970, Jimmy Page celebrated his 26th birthday by performing with Led Zeppelin at London’s Royal Albert Hall. It ...

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Mark Dixon recalls his year as Boston's new lead singer, a job that never came to fruition, in a fascinating new YouTube ...

Daniel Rachel has put together a meticulous list of offenders in his new book, This Ain’t Rock’n’Roll: Pop Music, the ...

DAVID BOWIE’S “death was no different from his life – a work of art”. Of all the myriad tributes to Britain’s dazzling “Starman” posted in January, 2016, this was perhaps the most perceptive. It ...

There are moments in music history that exist almost like myths. These were concerts that happened once, maybe with no cameras rolling or in tiny rooms where only a handful of people could squeeze in.

Forty times Platinum. One album. Zero competition. Eagles’ Greatest Hits just became even more untouchable in US history.

The summer of 1976 was the driest in more than 350 years and 50 years later, one then teenager turned historian is reminding us of the politics and music that exploded on to the culture as a nation ...

Pioneering production and genre-blending brilliance made up Led Zeppelin's iconic debut album, released 57 years ago today.