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Nirvana's Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain and Krist Novselic in Frankfurt, 12th November 1991

Which Foo Fighters song is about Kurt Cobain?

Foo Fighters

The Lathums frontman Alex Moore

The Lathums complete line-up for homecoming gig at Wigan's Robin Park

Gene Gallagher at Paris Fashion Week in 2024

Here's what Gene Gallagher's new band sounds like...

The Who's Roger Daltrey at The O2 Arena in 2023

The Who's Roger Daltrey: "I'm on my way out"

The Who

Richard Ashcroft with the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis inset

How Richard Ashcroft's Song For The Lovers was inspired by Joy Division

Richard Ashcroft

Travis Barker of Blink 182 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Blink 182's Travis Barker launches tattoo aftercare collection

Liam Gallagher and his son Gene in 2018

Liam Gallagher says son Gene's band will support him on 2024 Definitely Maybe dates

Nothing But Thieves: Soundcheck To Stage

Nothing But Thieves: Soundcheck To Stage

Freddie Mercury in the video to Queen's I Want To Break Free

How I Want To Break Free became Queen’s most controversial song

The Smiths in 1984

This is how Johnny Marr came up with the How Soon Is Now riff

New Order's Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner in 1986

Where did New Order get the title Blue Monday from?

New Order

Muse in 2001: Dominic Howard, Matt Bellamy and Chris Wolstenholme

What is Plug In Baby by Muse actually about?

Muse

Freddie Mercury onstage with Queen, December 1979

How Queen's Don't Stop Me Now became one of their best-loved hits

Radio X Presents Nothing But Thieves too place at O2 Forum Kentish Town

THROWBACK REVIEW: Nothing But Thieves deliver synth-soaked euphoria at the O2 Forum Kentish Town

Masters of the b-side: New Order, The Stone Roses and The Smiths

The best B-sides by Manchester bands

Liam Fray of The Courteeners in 2010

Why Courteeners' Not Nineteen Forever is more than just an indie banger

Courteeners

Rivers Cuomo and a memorable talky bit from Weezer's The Sweater Song

Top 10 "talky bits" in songs

Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes in February 2002

The truth about Jack and Meg White

The White Stripes