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‘Cowboys From Hell’: How Pantera’s Fiery Reinvention Reshaped Metal
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‘Cowboys From Hell’: How Pantera’s Fiery Reinvention Reshaped Metal

A clash of metal, thrash, hardcore and punk, ‘Cowboys From Hell’ was both a revamped Pantera’s statement of intent and a genre game-changer.

‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’: How My Chemical Romance Shot To Supremacy
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‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’: How My Chemical Romance Shot To Supremacy

My Chemical Romance’s dark debut album, ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’ took pop-punk and emo in a grittier direction.

‘No Way Out’: How Puff Daddy Found Freedom With His Debut Solo Album
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‘No Way Out’: How Puff Daddy Found Freedom With His Debut Solo Album

Released in the wake of Biggie’s death, ‘No Way Out’ found Puff Daddy reckoning with a mounting crisis in hip-hop.

‘Who’s That Girl’: Behind Madonna’s Sure-Fire Soundtrack Smash
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‘Who’s That Girl’: Behind Madonna’s Sure-Fire Soundtrack Smash

Madonna’s ‘Who’s That Girl’ album may have been one of the 80s’ biggest soundtracks, but would records sales translate to the box office?

‘Pleasant Dreams’: Why Ramones’ Unsung Sixth Album Is Punk-Pop Bliss
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‘Pleasant Dreams’: Why Ramones’ Unsung Sixth Album Is Punk-Pop Bliss

After the Phil Spector-produced ‘End Of The Century’, Ramones stripped things back for the underrated ‘Pleasant Dreams’.

Komakino: How Joy Division’s Freebie Flexi Disc Bent The Rules
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Komakino: How Joy Division’s Freebie Flexi Disc Bent The Rules

Initially intended to be a giveaway for fans, Joy Division’s three-track Komakino single is now a collector’s item.

Kiss From A Rose: How Seal Came Into Bloom With Just One Song
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Kiss From A Rose: How Seal Came Into Bloom With Just One Song

Initially dismissed as an embarrassing ‘experiment’, Kiss From A Rose made the London-born singer Seal a global star.

Let’s Go Crazy: The Story Behind Prince’s Pop-Rock Call To Arms
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Let’s Go Crazy: The Story Behind Prince’s Pop-Rock Call To Arms

A song ‘about God and the de-elevation of sin’, Let’s Go Crazy heralded Prince’s purple revolution in the summer of 1984.

Best Kraftwerk Songs: 20 Great Tracks From The Electro-Pop Godfathers
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Best Kraftwerk Songs: 20 Great Tracks From The Electro-Pop Godfathers

Pioneering electronic music and the use of experimental synths, the best Kraftwerk songs lit the way for electro-pop, techno and dance.

‘Supa Dupa Fly’: Why Missy Elliott’s Debut Album Transcends Fashion
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‘Supa Dupa Fly’: Why Missy Elliott’s Debut Album Transcends Fashion

With her debut album, ‘Supa Dupa Fly’, Missy Elliott revolutionised the sound and look of hip-hop and pop music for the 21st century.

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