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Johnny Marr in 2023

Johnny Marr to play orchestral shows in Manchester

Johnny Marr

The Libertines promoting Anthems For Doomed Youth in 2015: Gary Powell, Carl Barat,John Hassall and Pete Doherty

Gary Powell confirms new Libertines album for 2024

The Libertines

Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys and John Cooper Clarke in 2023

John Cooper Clarke joins Arctic Monkeys for I Wanna Be Yours

Arctic Monkeys

Kurt Cobain recording with Nirvana in November 1991

How a deodorant made Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit the biggest song of the 90s

Nirvana

The Smiths in 1985: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke.

12 of the most infamous band break-ups

Alex Turner at Glastonbury Festival 2013 with Arctic Monkey's AM album artowork inset

Why Arctic Monkeys' AM is their most important album

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys in 2013: Nick O'Malley, Alex Turner, Jamie Cook and Matt Helders

What are Arctic Monkeys' biggest songs?

Arctic Monkeys

New Order press image 2023

See New Order at The O2, London on their 2023 UK & European tour

New Order

The 1975

The 1975 announce Still... At Their Very Best UK & European tour dates: How to buy tickets

The 1975

Muse in 2019

QUIZ: Do you know the lyrics to Time Is Running Out by Muse?

Quizzes

Albums that didn't win the Mercury Prize

21 albums that surprisingly didn't win the Mercury Prize

Manchester's Hacienda opened on 21st May 1982

Which artists played at the Haçienda in Manchester?

The 12 nominated albums for The 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW ‘Albums of the Year’

Mercury Prize 2023: Full list of nominees & more

Freddie Mercury's crown and cloak, plus the original lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody have gone under the hammer at Sotheby's

Freddie Mercury's Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics sell for £1.3 million

Muse

What Does Muse’s Muscle Museum Mean?

Muse

Blink-182 in 2022: Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker

Blink-182 tease new music - with some cryptic clues

David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright's last appearance together at Live 8 in London's Hyde Park, 2nd July 2005.

What did Pink Floyd play at their final gig with Roger Waters?

Pink Floyd

The Rolling Stones logo

How did The Rolling Stones get their logo?

The Rolling Stones