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Rodin's Thinker pondering the big questions in music

Which indie and rock songs have deep meanings?

The Jam in 1977: Paul Weller, Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton

Eton Rifles: the story behind The Jam's political protest song

The Jam

Phil Daniels as Jimmy in the film version of Quadrophenia

What does the word Quadrophenia mean?

The Who

The old Factory Records office in Princess St, Manchester

The 20 best singles released on Factory Records

Bastille's Dan Smith talks the band's new "&" album

Dan from Bastille discusses the band's new "&" album and his must-see gigs for 2025

Bastille

Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at Lollapalooza in 2023

Chad Smith at 63: Facts about the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer on his birthday

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers announce Critical Thinking album & 2025 UK tour dates

Manic Street Preachers

Sam Fender has announced his People Watching Tour

Sam Fender's 2024 UK & Ireland People Watching tour dates: How to buy tickets

Sam Fender

Liam Gallagher with photo of himself and his brother Noel inset

Liam Gallagher is "up for carrying on" with Oasis after 2025 reunion tour

Courteeners' Liam Fray and DMA'S

Courteeners unveil The Beginning Of the End single feat. DMA'S & announce album launch show

Freddie Mercury at Live Aid and Rami Malek's recreation for the film Bohemian Rhapsody

The biggest factual inaccuracies in the Bohemian Rhapsody film

Smashing Pumpkins classic line-up consisted of Billy Corgan, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin and Darcy Wretzky

Why did Smashing Pumpkins pick the year 1979 for a song title?

Smashing Pumpkins

Pixies and Liam and Noel Gallagher

Pixies offer advice to Oasis for reunion: "Just no physical violence"

Pixies

Thom Yorke performing in The Smile in 2023

Thom Yorke "doesn't really give a flying f***" if you want Radiohead to return

Radiohead

Blossoms press photo 2024

Blossoms announce shows for 2025 with The Coral, Inhaler & more

Liam and Noel Gallagher and support act Richard Ashcroft

Liam Gallagher defends Richard Ashcroft support for Oasis reunion instead of young bands: 'There's LEVELS to this'

The Prodigy 2023

The Prodigy to headline Snowbombing 2025 as first wave line-up is announced

Paul McCartney in February 1969 and some of the "Paul Is Dead" clues from Beatles album covers

"Paul Is Dead": Inside music's weirdest hoax