As AC/DC begins their 2025 tour, here’s how it all began 50 years ago.
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The same artists who defined the rock genre decades ago continue to dominate its highest honours. Is there space for contemporary acts to break through?
Charming and irreverent as they were, The Beatles themselves were only part of the reason the tour was so memorable.
As their debut album turns 50, we look back on Kiss’s larger-than-life career – and forward to what might come next.
The documentary Kickin’ Down the Door offers something far more nuanced than the well-thumbed tale of these national music icons.
Charlie Watts was the Rolling Stones’ drummer for almost six decades. A scholar of music – and a Stones fan – describes what he brought to the band.
Some covers are recorded as a nod to the legacy of the original, only to end up becoming the definitive version of the song.
An AC/DC-loving biologist tests the band’s 1980 assertion that “rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution.” Turns out it can be – and the negative effects of noise can ripple through an ecosystem.
Why shouldn’t the Stones keep touring in their 70s?
Pinching musical phrases and stylistic approaches has always been a part of art making and can be a respectful exchange. But shallow, ill-informed appropriation only perpetuates tired stereotypes.
The famous feuding Gallagher brothers of the rock band Oasis illustrate what research shows: Kids who grow up in homes where there is domestic violence often grow up to have troubled relationships.
Was Elvis the ‘king of cultural appropriation’ or a tireless promoter of African-American music and culture?
Legendary is an overused adjective in popular culture, but Berry’s passing is a salutary reminder of what a giant in the field actually looked like.
Trump’s divisiveness has seen him run up against a wide array of musicians calling for a halt to his use of the pop and rock tunes.
The Beatles have released their early recordings in mono and the Rolling Stones are soon to follow suit. Fans think they sound better.
The ‘Jesus’ controversy is often considered a watershed moment in the Beatles’s career. And yet it remains largely misunderstood.
Why are women still marginalised in the rock industry? There are many reasons - from a male dominated music canon to belittling attitudes - but women are speaking up and lobbying for change.
This big budget series about the rock business failed to connect with its market.
For those on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Artists, their life expectancy is on par with the people of Chad, the nation with the lowest life expectancy in the world.
How Bowie sprinkled stardust on the work of generations of musicians.
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