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The Lathums: Alex Moore and Scott Concepcion performing in the Radio X studio, November 2024

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Sam Fender unveils new single People Watching

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Headlining Neighbourhood Weekender 2025 will be James and Stereophonics

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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

Shel Talmy, producer who worked with David Bowie, The Kinks and The Who, dies aged 87

Glastonbury Festival's Pyramid Stage with the progress bar inset

Glastonbury Festival hopefuls react to new queueing system as coach tickets sell out in 30 minutes