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Some of the best albums of 1978 by Queen, The Rolling Stones, The Police and Thin Lizzy.

The 25 best Classic Rock albums of 1978

Stars with Christmas period birthdays: Lemmy (Christmas Eve); Annie Lennox and Shane MacGowan (Christmas Day); and Lars Ulrich (Boxing Day)

Classic Rock musicians who have birthdays at Christmas

Three artists with Christmassy birthdays: Jared Leto, Hayley Williams and Eddie Vedder

Stars who celebrate their birthdays at Christmas

Stars of 1985: The Housemartins, The Cult, The Cure and The Style Council.

The 25 best Indie songs of 1985

Sergio Pizzorno of Kasabian

Serge Pizzorno of Kasabian's best quotes

Kasabian

Classic 1980 albums: Closer, Remain In Light, Peter Gabriel III and Crocodiles.

The 25 best albums of 1980

Christmas cheer from the likes of Twisted Sister, The Beach Boys, Billy Idol and Cheap Trick.

The 25 best Classic Rock Christmas albums

Bowie and Bing, Kylie and Cave

The most unusual Musical Collaborations

Great TV appearances: Queen on Top Of The Pops; The Stone Roses on The Other Side Of Midnight; The Smiths on The Tube; and David Bowie trying to get into the BBC Television Centre in 1964.

The 10 greatest debut TV appearances

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