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15 landmark albums turning 50 in 2022
Heavy metal was still finding its feet in 1972, but that didn't stop the year producing some incredible albums that would shape the genre going forward
10 glam rock albums you should definitely own
Buying guide An antidote to the grim and the grey of early 70s Britain, glam rock offered glitz, glitter, glamour and a path away from the drab, denim-decked norm. These are the albums you need
Mick Ronson: a short history of his greatest moments
From building David Bowie to backing Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and more, these are Mick Ronson's greatest moments
Lou Reed's New York: a compelling cacophony of bad news, now in deluxe form
31 years on, Lou Reed's New York is still conversational, caustic and full of characters
The 20 best rock albums of 1972
In 1972 prog rock starts to take hold, but not before Bowie produces possibly his most iconic recording and the Stones regress into murky, blues-infested waters. These are the year's best albums
New York: Remembering Lou Reed's creative rebirth
Lou Reed was no longer the rock’n’roll animal of the 70s, but at the end of the 80s, railing against socio-political poison, he rediscovered his punk mojo
