The Smiths - with acclaimed bassist Andy Rourke.

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Ian Curtis performing live with Joy Division in January 1980

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Joy Division

Chris Cornell performs with Soundgarden in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, July 11, 2015

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Some of the best albums of 1977 from Fleetwood Mac, the Sex Pistols, Meat Loaf and Queen.

The 25 best albums of 1977

The front cover artwork from David Bowie's Diamond Dogs album

The Top 10 best Classic Rock title tracks

Some of the best rock albums of 1987...from Aerosmith, INXS, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Fleetwood Mac.

The 25 best Classic Rock albums of 1987

Nirvana at the MTV Awards 1992

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Nirvana

Classic 1995 albums: Different Class, The Bends, (What's The Story) Morning Glory?, Elastica and The Great Escape.

The 25 best albums of 1995

Robert Smith in 1992, with the sleeve to the single Friday I'm In Love

Friday I'm In Love: how The Cure created the perfect pop song

The Cure

Still in business in 2024: Blondie, The Rolling Stones and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The oldest bands still touring today

The life and times of Earls Court Exhibition Centre: the venue hosts the Stones in May 1976; Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin in May 1975; and David Bowie in May 1973.

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