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Famous bassists: Flea, Mani, Kim Deal and Peter Hook

The best bassists in rock

Classic 1980 rock albums: Back In Black, Peter Gabriel III, British Steel and The Game.

The 25 best Classic Rock albums of 1980

Some of the big albums of 1986 from The Housemartins, The Smiths, Beastie Boys and New Order.

The 25 best albums of 1986

Controversial album covers: The Beatles' Yesterday & Today (covered up); The Rolling Stones' Some Girls (altered for legal reasons); Bowie's Diamond Dogs (changed for prudish reasons); and Roxy Music's Country Life (ditto)

Classic Rock album covers that were changed, banned or censored

Glastonbury Festival ticket sales tips and tricks

Glastonbury 2025 ticket sale guide: tips, tricks & how to buy tickets

Some of the best-selling Greatest Hits of all time: Bob Marley, Queen, Madonna, Elton John, George Michael, The Beatles and Michael Jackson.

The Top 10 best selling Greatest Hits albums

Classic musical TV specials: Kate (1979); 33⅓ Revolutions Per Monkee (1969); James Paul McCartney (1973); and Bowie's 1980 Floor Show (1973)

10 Classic Rock TV specials

Music has been a form of protest for hundreds of years

The 50 greatest protest songs

Fantastic compilations from likes of The Beatles, Blur, Oasis, The Killers, Queen, The Smiths and more...

Best "Best Ofs": the greatest artist compilations of all time

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