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Def Leppard, writer of some of the biggest hard rock songs of all time

Best Def Leppard Songs: 20 Career-Defining Tunes

If you’ve only listened to a few songs from Def Leppard’s career, you probably don’t know how versatile England’s most popular hard rock bands has been.

Sting, frontman of the band behind the best album of 1983

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Best 1983 Albums: 67 Excellent Records

The best albums of 1983 range from The Police to Lionel Richie and R.E.M. to Cybotron. In short, it has something from everyone.

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‘Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black’: Public Enemy’s Daring Album

The album suffered a huge setback in its early recording, but ended up becoming one of the group's finest records.

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Best Reggae Songs: 25 Classics From (And Inspired By) Jamaica

An introduction to just a few of the incredible songs the genre has to offer.

Marvin Gaye, writer of one of the best songs of the 70s

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Best 70s Songs: 200+ Tunes From Rock Music, Soul, And More

From rock to soul and funk to country, we go across the globe to bring you some of the finest songs from the decade.

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Imagine… A World Without John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

John Lennon’s second solo album, ‘Imagine,’ was his biggest post-Beatles hit, yet was typically uncompromising, influencing the generations that followed.

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Best Bond Songs: 16 James Bond Themes To Be Shaken And Stirred By

The best Bond songs have been recorded by some of the greats of popular music, and hold a special place in the legacy of film soundtracks.

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The Canterbury Scene: How A Bunch of Bookish Bohemians Became The Monty Pythons of Prog

In the late 60s, the quaint, historic city of Canterbury birthed a scene defined by its breezy, jazz-influenced vibe, quirky lyrics, and refusal to take itself too seriously.

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Freddie Mercury’s Influences: From David Bowie To Pavarotti And Beyond

A wide-ranging list of opera singers, film stars, and rock icons, Freddie Mercury’s influences reveal why he was driven to create such a vast body of work.

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‘Dance Hall At Louse Point’: PJ Harvey’s True Wildcard

Originally seen as an oddball secondary project with friend John Parish, ‘Dance Hall At Louse Point’ is now viewed as a gripping collaborative experiment