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‘The Number Of The Beast’: How Iron Maiden Figured A Metal Classic
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‘The Number Of The Beast’: How Iron Maiden Figured A Metal Classic

Iron Maiden’s storming third album, ‘The Number Of The Beast’ transformed the group from NWOBHM league leaders to global superstars.

Like A Prayer: The Story Behind Madonna’s Transcendent Signature Song
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Like A Prayer: The Story Behind Madonna’s Transcendent Signature Song

Creating no small amount of controversy, Like A Prayer sits near the pinnacle of Madonna’s many creative and commercial successes.

‘Manic Nirvana’: How Robert Plant Reconnected With Hard-Rock’s Highs
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‘Manic Nirvana’: How Robert Plant Reconnected With Hard-Rock’s Highs

It had been a long time Robert Plant rocked’n’rolled, but ‘Manic Nirvana’ greeted the 90s with a muscular set of vintage anthems.

‘Van Halen III’: How Turmoil Led To Van Halen’s “Most Adventurous” Album
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‘Van Halen III’: How Turmoil Led To Van Halen’s “Most Adventurous” Album

The band’s lone album with vocalist Gary Cherone, ‘Van Halen III’ marked a point where ‘Eddie found a new freedom in his writing’.

‘Grown Backwards’: How David Byrne Staged Another Creative Rebirth
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‘Grown Backwards’: How David Byrne Staged Another Creative Rebirth

With his 2004 album, ‘Grown Backwards’, art-pop veteran David Byrne turned to melody and found yet more sonic worlds to explore.

‘13’: The Story Behind Blur’s End-Of-A-Century Masterpiece
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‘13’: The Story Behind Blur’s End-Of-A-Century Masterpiece

Blur ‘found a sound to match their name’ with ‘13’, an album that took an expansive journey across precarious emotional terrain.

‘Viva Hate’: How Morrissey’s Landmark Solo Album Ensured His Survival
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‘Viva Hate’: How Morrissey’s Landmark Solo Album Ensured His Survival

Released following The Smiths’ break-up, Morrissey’s debut album, ‘Viva Hate’, proved he could still mesmerise the mainstream.

‘Welcome To My Nightmare’: Behind Alice Cooper’s Shock-Rock Fantasy
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‘Welcome To My Nightmare’: Behind Alice Cooper’s Shock-Rock Fantasy

Laying Alice Cooper the band to rest, ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ saw Alice Cooper the man make his dreams of solo stardom come true.

‘Behind The Sun’: The Dawning Of A New Era For Eric Clapton
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‘Behind The Sun’: The Dawning Of A New Era For Eric Clapton

Recorded with Phil Collins, Eric Clapton’s ‘Behind The Sun’ album captured his anguish at the breakdown of his marriage to Pattie Boyd.

‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’: Aretha Franklin’s Soul Serenade
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‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’: Aretha Franklin’s Soul Serenade

Crowning Aretha Franklin the ‘Queen Of Soul’, the ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’ album was ‘the sound of self-assurance’.

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