THE ULTIMATE PLAYLIST COLLECTION

David Bowie and Mick Jagger in the much-mocked Dancing In The Street video

Are these the worst cover versions ever?

Damon Albarn in 2014

Damon Albarn's 12 best songs: from Blur to Gorillaz and beyond

Blur

Songwriters that stay out of the spotlight: Liam Gallagher, John Deacon and Ringo Starr

These classic tracks weren't written by the band's chief songwriter

Battersea Power Station (plus inflatable pig) in December 1976, as seen on the cover of Pink Floyd's Animals album; and the building itself today

10 classic album covers that feature London

Big tunes from 1981 with New Order, U1, The Human League, Blondie, The Jam and more...

The 25 best indie songs of 1981

Happy songs for happy people from U2, The Boo Radleys amd R.E.M.

The ultimate happy songs playlist for International Day Of Happiness

The Smiths and some of their classic standalone singles

10 Smiths singles that didn’t appear on a Smiths album

Great Irish artists:, U2, Hozier, Thin Lizzy and The Cranberries.

St. Patrick's Day: The best Irish rock songs

Classic Psychedelic Rock albums from The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

The 25 best psychedelic Classic Rock albums

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