The Stories Behind The Songs

Stereophonics in 2001: Richard Jones, Kelly Jones and Stuart Cable

Was Mr Writer by Stereophonics actually about a real person?

Stereophonics

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

Adolescence is available to watch now

ADOLESCENCE: The biggest questions about the Netflix series answered

Brandon Flowers of The Killers in 2004

The best song lyrics for World Poetry Day

Depeche Mode at Amsterdam Central station on 26th May 1981: Andrew Fletcher, Vince Clarke, Dave Gahan and Martin Gore.

Why did Vince Clarke leave Depeche Mode?

Depeche Mode

A screengrab from The Prodigy's Firestarter video starring The Prodigy and Keith Flint

Firestarter at 29: Everything you need to know about The Prodigy's iconic hit

The Smiths and some of their classic standalone singles

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

Stereophonics at a St David's Day mini-festival at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay. 1st March 1997. They'd release their first commercial single Local Boy In The Photograph two weeks later.

The true story of Stereophonics' Local Boy In The Photograph

Stereophonics

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