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Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos in 2019

Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out reaches 1 billion streams on Spotify as new album is released

Franz Ferdinand

David Bowie's Blackstar album and David Bowie

David Bowie's Blackstar album nine years on

Iman and David Bowie in 1990

Iman wishes David Bowie a "Happy Heavenly Birthday" in touching tributes

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong performs in 2024

Billie Joe Armstrong visits Liverpool's Cavern Club & watches Green Day cover

Green Day

Liam Gallagher with a photo of himself and his brother Noel inset

Liam Gallagher reacts to 'leaked' Oasis reunion tour setlist: "It's not far off"

Noel Gallagher features on Mantra Of The Cosmos' new track

Noel Gallagher joins Mantra Of The Cosmos on new single Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous)

David Bowie in 1978

David Bowie in his own words

Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden and Courteeners' frontman Liam Fray

Blossoms say Courteeners are a "big reason" they're in a band: "We can't thank them enough"

Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys and some of his inspirations

10 Arctic Monkeys lyrics that mention real places

Arctic Monkeys

Red Hot Chili Peppers in February 1988: Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons

These famous bands changed their names... from what?

Alex Turner on stage in Spain, September 2022

Alex Turner's greatest quotes

Arctic Monkeys

Tony Wilson, the mastermind behind Factory Records

19 indie record labels that changed the face of music

Limp Bizkit - one of the worst band names of all time?

What is the worst band name of all time?

Still in business in 2025: Iron Maiden, Pixies and New Order

The oldest bands still touring in 2025

George Martin listens to the latest idea from The Beatles during the Sgt Pepper sessions in January 1967.

The 10 best Beatles productions by Sir George Martin

Stereophonics Perform At Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff in 2020

Kelly Jones reveals when to expect Stereophonics' new album

Stereophonics

Classic albums from the classic year of '65, from The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks and The Rolling Stones

The 25 best Classic Rock albums of 1965

The Cure's Robert Smith

Robert Smith recalls how The Cure would get the police called on them during early days