Rock & Roll
The performances, records and rivalries that built rock history. Long-form retrospectives on the nights that changed music — and the artists people are still arguing about decades later.
The Guitar That Built Rock and Roll: A Short History of the Fender Stratocaster
Its curved body is instantly recognisable, and its sound defined generations of music. How a 1950s electric guitar became the ultimate symbol of rock and roll.
The Man in Black Behind Bars: Johnny Cash’s Legendary Prison Concerts
When Johnny Cash brought his guitar inside a prison and hit record, he created one of the most electric live albums ever made. The story of the Man in Black at his boldest.
Rumours: How a Band Falling Apart Made One of Rock’s Greatest Albums
Broken relationships, sleepless studio nights, and songs written about each other — the story behind Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" is as dramatic as the music itself.
Five Storeys Up: The Day The Beatles Played Their Last Live Show on a London Rooftop
In January 1969, The Beatles climbed onto a London rooftop and played for the last time in public — until the police arrived. The story of rock's most famous unannounced gig.
Tom Jones at Full Voice: How a Miner’s Son From Wales Became a Living Legend
Six decades after "It's Not Unusual," Sir Tom Jones is still singing — and still surprising people. A look back at one of Britain's most durable voices.
Greetings From Asbury Park: The Faded Boardwalk That Built Bruce Springsteen
Before the stadiums, there was a small New Jersey shore town and an all-night club called the Upstage, where a young Bruce Springsteen found the players who became the E Street Band.
The Night Queen Silenced Wembley: Revisiting Live Aid, Rock’s Greatest 20 Minutes
On 13 July 1985, Queen turned twenty minutes at Live Aid into what many still call the finest live performance in rock history. Here's why it endures.