Albums

"There's no reason why you can't get better as you get older." Nine Thunder albums to listen to and one to avoid

By Neil Jeffries published 24 March 26

Much-loved Brit rockers Thunder have rarely come up short in more than three decades, but now face an uncertain future. These are their best albums

Bloody Well Right! Breakfast In America might have had the bangers, but it was Crime Of The Century that truly saved Supertramp's bacon

By Daryl Easlea published 21 March 26

Facing the harsh reality of their first two albums being commercial flops, Supertramp were staring into the abyss when they came to make third album, Crime Of The Century

The thrash classic Korn guitarist Head calls “the ultimate metal album” – and the record he thinks should be thrown in the trash

By Tomas Doyle published 21 March 26

The albums that shaped the Korn guitarist’s life

How Lacuna Coil put Italian metal on the map

By Ian Winwood published 20 March 26

After 2002's Comalies, Lacuna Coil had officially put Italian metal on the map

“A triumph in prog, and a masterclass in storytelling”: Members of Dream Theater, Nightwish, Gentle Giant and others on the power of Jethro Tull’s Aqualung

By Malcolm Dome published 19 March 26

The 1971 masterpiece is hailed by Jordan Rudess, Troy Donockley, Derek Shulman, Arthur Brown, Roine Stolt, Sonja Kristina and more

Nine Steve Winwood albums you should listen to and one to avoid

By Paul Elliott published 19 March 26

With the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and solo, Steve Winwood has shown himself to be a truly singular talent. These are his best albums

The story behind the troubled birth of Foo Fighters' second album, The Colour And The Shape

By Simon Young published 18 March 26

Despite countless setbacks and obstacles, Dave Grohl emerged from Kurt Cobain's shadow with a clutch of songs that primed Foo Fighters for stadiums