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From The Melvins to Slint, discover the unsung architects of rock whose records sold poorly but started a revolution ...

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As the wide-eyed optimism of 1967 crashed into a year of global riots and war, rock music grew darker, heavier, and far more ...

From the mid-60s on, rapid advancements in technology meant gigs got louder and bigger, but it wasn’t till 1974 that stadium ...

In rock music, inspiration is a two-way street. What Mick and Keith took with one hand in the early days they gave back with ...

From sudden disappearances to mid-set meltdowns, these are the moments rock’s biggest stars simply decided they had finally ...

From libellous postcards to rogue inflatable pigs, rock history is littered with headline-grabbing publicity stunts ...

Italian composer and pianist Olivia Belli shares insights on composing for other artists... and composing for herself ...