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How ZZ Top’s First Album Established An Unbeatable Blues-Rock Blueprint
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How ZZ Top’s First Album Established An Unbeatable Blues-Rock Blueprint

With a formula that began a serious legacy, ‘ZZ Top’s First Album’ introduced the Texan trio as one of the best blues-rock acts in history.

What Difference Does It Make?: Behind The Smiths’ First Major Hit Single
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What Difference Does It Make?: Behind The Smiths’ First Major Hit Single

One of Morrissey and Marr’s earliest songs, The Smiths’ What Difference Does It Make? remains a classic with across-the-board appeal.

Back In The USA: How MC5 Invented Pop-Punk Ahead Of Schedule
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Back In The USA: How MC5 Invented Pop-Punk Ahead Of Schedule

Fusing rebellious proto-punk with radio-friendly pop, MC5’s ‘Back In The USA’ album opened a world of aggressive catharsis for the mainstream.

‘Low’: How David Bowie Hit An All-Time High In 1977
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‘Low’: How David Bowie Hit An All-Time High In 1977

Opening his ‘Berlin Trilogy’ of albums, ‘Low’ found David Bowie creating an otherworldly work of art that still sounds like the future.

Technique: How New Order Fashioned The Perfect Dancefloor Album
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Technique: How New Order Fashioned The Perfect Dancefloor Album

Capturing the Madchester zeitgeist, New Order’s ‘Technique’ album was hailed as ‘a rare and ravishing triumph’

Learning To Crawl: How Pretenders Stood Up Against Personal Tragedy
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Learning To Crawl: How Pretenders Stood Up Against Personal Tragedy

After losing two bandmates to drug-related deaths, Chrissie Hynde rebooted Pretenders and came back stronger than ever.

Best David Bowie Songs: 25 Classics That Rewrote The Rulebook
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Best David Bowie Songs: 25 Classics That Rewrote The Rulebook

From art-rock manifestos to cinematic ballads and era-defining anthems, the best David Bowie songs changed the face of music forever.

Jimmy Page: Why Led Zeppelin’s Guitarist Deserves A Whole Lotta Love
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Jimmy Page: Why Led Zeppelin’s Guitarist Deserves A Whole Lotta Love

A masterful guitarist curious about the power of magic, Jimmy Page cast a lasting spell with Led Zeppelin’s brand of rock’n’roll sorcery.

Blackstar: How David Bowie Said Goodbye On His Own Terms
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Blackstar: How David Bowie Said Goodbye On His Own Terms

Securing his place in the firmament, David Bowie’s final album, ‘Blackstar’, was an extraordinary goodbye that redefined him as an artist.

Syd Barrett: Behind The Pink Floyd Co-Founder’s Madcap Genius
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Syd Barrett: Behind The Pink Floyd Co-Founder’s Madcap Genius

As the ‘seer of visions’ who summoned forth the acid rock era, Syd Barrett’s LSD-inspired psychedelia proved both a blessing and a curse…

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