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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.
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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.
Rock & Roll
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.
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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.