Albums

How Tales From Topographic Oceans became the most arduous project in Yes’ history

By Sid Smith Published 25 June 26

Used as a byword for musical over-indulgence, 1973 album fought its creators every step of the way – right down to its master tapes nearly being crushed by a bus

Jimmy Page on Presence: "You don't make music like that falling about in the street drunk"

By Fraser Lewry Published 24 June 26

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page reflects on the making of the band's 1976 album Presence, recorded in difficult circumstances in just three weeks

“We’re giving people candy with razor blades in it!” Crippled Black Phoenix on radically caring about the world

By Dom Lawson Published 24 June 26

Rejecting efforts to silence and define them, their new album Sceaduhelm is more thoughtful than ever – but also more accessible

Magic mushrooms broke the tension when Marillion went pop with Holidays In Eden

By Dave Everley Published 24 June 26

Tension was rife as they tried to write their second album with Steve Hogarth – until a night in traditional Mexican outfits broke the ice

Rock's 20 greatest one-album wonders: The bands that made one album then vanished

By Classic Rock Magazine Published 23 June 26

They came, they saw, they disappeared – these are the bands who made one perfect album then split up

Every Bon Jovi album ranked, from worst to best

By Paul Elliott Published 23 June 26

The Bon Jovi albums essential to any record collection

An epic guide to every Swervedriver album in the band’s own words

By Briony Edwards Published 22 June 26

Adam Franklin takes us on an all-access tour through the Swervedriver back catalogue, from their Creation incubation up to the band's reunion and glorious second act

What Radiohead means to Ed O’Brien after solo album Blue Morpho transformed him

By Julian Marszalek Published 21 June 26

A battle with depression resulted in a new way of life for the guitarist, as illustrated on second solo album Blue Morpho