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The curious case of the band whose career was derailed by a rumour
By Ian Ravendale published
They were The Beatles – or so a million record buyers thought in 1977

How grunge’s ‘worst’ band wrote the hit song that silenced the critics
By Dave Ling published
It was written on a $25 guitar and became one of the biggest hits of 1994

The flop single that became a power-pop classic thanks to one of the greatest live albums of the 70s
By Greg Prato published
It finally launched the career of one of rock’s greatest bands

How an acid-tinged account of a North African adventure became the sound of the counterculture
By Rob Hughes published
With 60s pop music going psychedelic, Morocco's hippie trail inspired a song that took three years to come to fruition

Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley on why he used Metallica, Sabbath, Pearl Jam and more to soundtrack season one
By Merlin Alderslade published
Noah Hawley gave Alien: Earth a metal as hell soundtrack. What did you think of the show?

The story of the post-punk classic that defined a band and inspired a Hollywood movie
By Rob Hughes published
Its lyrics evoked vintage Scott Walker and posed the question of destiny vs. free will. More importantly, it didn't sound like U2

Why Peter Gabriel was the ideal inspiration for fictional prog icon Brian Pern
By Mark Blake published
Simon Day and Rhys Thomas, creators of the TV mockumentaries, identify the Gabriel song that got them started and the one time the ex-Genesis singer refused them – but won’t name the band they wouldn’t allow to take part

The wild story of Family, the British hellraisers that John Lennon loved and Middle America hated
By Lee Marlow published
Prog? Rock? Blues? Family were a square peg in the round hole of early 70s rock
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