Altamont was meant to be a celebration, but The Rolling Stones' set was the soundtrack to tragedy and chaos

As humanity celebrates 50 years of heavy metal, here’s half a century’s worth of pioneering heavy music, from the classics to the contemporary hard-hitters

The title track of the band’s live debut album which captured the band at their most inspired and inspiring, it was the incendiary call to arms that originally ignited punk’s vital spark in 60s Detroit

The Rolling Stones' debut album came out 55 years ago today. The sleeve alone changed everything

Roger Daltrey on The Who, Pete Townshend’s arrest, not having regrets and the secret of a successful marriage

It may well be Chreeeeesssstttmaaaaaaasssssss, but there's far more to Slade than that...

The Beatles changed music forever with Sgt Pepper. But in 1968 they made an album that mapped out rock’s future – as they themselves were falling apart

Back in 1992, fledgling music journalist Ian Fortnam interviewed neophyte rock type Thom Yorke for The Scene fanzine. The result? A fascinating early insight into one of today’s more reclusive musicmakers

The only Penthouse centrefold ever to be allowed to keep her clothes on, Suzi Quatro was “a pin-up for the guys and a hero to the women”