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Ian Brown with The Stone Roses in June 1989... and performing solo at the O2 Academy in Edinburgh, September 2022.

Manchester music legends now and then

Some of the Doctor Who tunes that have been issued over the years, including songs from The Go-Go's, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Bullamakanka and Frazer "Jamie" Hines

10 of the strangest Doctor Who singles

16 years separate these two Cure albums: 4:13 Dream from 2008 and 2024's Songs Of A Lost World.

Which artist has the biggest gap between studio albums?

Some of the most enduring albums of '88: Bummed, Viva Hate, Lovesexy and Green.

The 25 best albums of 1988

Kings Of Leon in 2024: Nathan Followill, Matthew Followill, Caleb Followill and Jared Followill

What are Kings Of Leon's biggest songs?

Kings Of Leon

Kurt Cobain On MTV Unplugged in November 1993

The best MTV Unplugged sessions

Albums that saw artists come back stronger than ever: Bloodsports, Achtung Baby, The Next Day, Californication, Back In Black and The Magic Whip.

The best "comeback" albums of all time

Classic LIVE albums from Queen, U2, David Bowie, The Smiths, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Oasis, The Who, Arctic Monkeys and The Cure

The 20 best live albums

Big rock comebacks: KISS, Aerosmith, Tina Turner and The Kinks

The biggest Classic Rock comeback tunes

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