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Fan of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours'? Try these 21 soft-rock classics next
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (14+ words) Fan of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours'? Try these 21 soft-rock classics next'Classical-Music.com...
Vietnam: 15 rock icons who served... or dodged the draft
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (793+ words) From combat veterans and 'crazy' physicals to high lottery luck, discover how rock's legends navigated the chaos of the Vietnam draft On December 1, 1969, the United States held its first draft lottery since World War II. It was a televised event that…...
These 13 bands conquered the world. But they weren't having fun anymore
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (14+ words) These 13 bands conquered the world. But they weren't having fun anymore'Classical-Music.com...
The 22 minutes of music that basically invented 1970s rock
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (717+ words) How a prodigiously inventive suite of orchestral polish and studio wit provided the definitive blueprint for Seventies rock When Abbey Road was released in September 1969, the Beatles were already coming apart. Yet amid the tensions, the band delivered a record…...
These are the 21 greatest heavy metal albums of all time
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1598+ words) Our resident metalhead Robin Askew ranks the greatest heavy metal LPs ever committed to vinyl Chris Walter / WireImage via Getty Images Well, this was a tough one. Sorry if your fave was excluded, but it's a hell of a challenge…...
Gone too soon: 21 music icons who left us far too young
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (427+ words) From Robert Johnson to Nick Drake: 15 brilliant musicians gone too soon " tragic losses that left us wondering what could have been Some voices burn too brightly to last. The connection between the rock lifestyle and early death has become almost…...
The strange story of why Fleetwood Mac went AWOL for 5 years in the ‘80s
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (17+ words) The strange story of why Fleetwood Mac went AWOL for 5 years in the "80s'Classical-Music.com...
Weird 1970s: 21 strange hits from a beautifully bizarre decade
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (12+ words) Weird 1970s: 21 strange hits from a beautifully bizarre decade'Classical-Music.com...
Out now: our March issue, featuring Joyce DiDonato, Erik Satie, Max Richter and more
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (275+ words) Welcome to the March issue of BBC Music Magazine. This month's cover star is the great American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. The singer is drawing on a wealth of experience " from church singing to bel canto " in a new project inspired…...
Can AI really replace musicians and composers?
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (407+ words) Tom Service is a familiar voice to BBC Radio 3 listeners, the station on which he has presented Music Matters since 2003 and his own programme The Listening Service, in which he breaks down how music works. He is also a monthly…...