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The greatest gig I've ever seen: 24 writers pick the most memorable live show of their lives
By Classic Rock Magazine published
24 life-changing live shows from 60 years of gigs

1977 was the supposedly the year punk killed prog. The truth is very different
By Tommy Udo published
Exploding the myth that progressive rock’s ‘dinosaurs’ were finished off by punk

The Clash and Prince to be honoured with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards
By Paul Brannigan published
London punk legends The Clash and and magical Minneapolis maverick Prince to be recognised for their "outstanding artistic significance"

The Clash used the musical language of prog to make the statement that is Combat Rock
By Julian Marszalek published
Even as they began spiralling out of control, the cut-down double album delivered 46 minutes of creativity, complexity and power

Topper Headon's wild tales of Johnny Thunders, Keith Moon, Keith Richards and more
By Peter Makowski published
Living with Lemmy, Sharing a tour bus with Bo Diddley, refusing to get out of bed for Martin Scorsese – these are the stories of Topper Headon, legendary drummer with The Clash

The night Bob Dylan rocked out with members of the Sex Pistols and The Clash
By Paul Brannigan published
In March 1987, Bob Dylan booked LA's Sunset Sound studios for a recording session with two English punk 'faces'. Then Mickey Rourke showed up uninvited, with 30 bikers in tow

The night that The Clash's Joe Strummer got arrested for starting a real riot of his own
By Paul Brannigan published
For The Clash, gigs in Hamburg, Germany in the early '80s were challenging, scary and violent

The cult movie which helped inspire Riot Grrrl
By Paul Brannigan published
The impact of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains was felt long after the film died a death at the cinema, particularly among riot grrrl punks
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