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‘Welcome To The Jungle’: How The Video Made Guns N’ Roses Overnight Stars

After receiving just one play, at 4am in the morning, Guns N Roses’ ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ video caused a meltdown at MTV and made the group overnight stars.

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Why The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Album Was Streets Ahead Of Its Time

With some of the most magisterial songs The Beatles ever wrote, ‘Abbey Road’ was the final album they recorded, and stands among their finest.

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‘It’s Hard’: The Who Laid To Rest, Or So Pete Townshend Thought

For all the hurried circumstances of its production, Pete Townshend viewed 1982's 'It's Hard' as a creative success.

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‘Euphoria Morning’ A Fresh Start For Chris Cornell

Musically, nothing was off limits for ‘Euphoria Morning’, the first solo album by Chris Cornell, and one of the singer’s finest moments.

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How ‘New Jersey’ Turned Hometown Heroes Bon Jovi Into Global Stars

With ‘New Jersey’, Bon Jovi proved that whether they were writing stadium anthems or power ballads, they could create hits with ease.

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‘Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?’ How Megadeth Set The Thrash Standard

Megadeth’s ‘Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying’ remains a heavy metal milestone. Frontman Dave Mustaine talks to uDiscover Music about recording the album.

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‘The Captain And The Kid’: Elton John’s Surprise Autobiographical Sequel

Hailed as a triumph, Elton John’s ‘The Captain And The Kid’ album picked up where ‘Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy’ left off.

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How Chris Cornell Found A ‘Higher Truth’ With His Final Solo Album

A mature and eminently satisfying collection suffused with soul, beauty, and splendor, ‘Higher Truth’ remains a life-affirming gem from the late, lamented singer.

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‘Top Priority’: Why You Need To Hear This Rory Gallagher Album

More than living up to its title, ‘Top Priority’ found Rory Gallagher stripping his sound back to basics. It remains a vital album by the Irish guitar hero.

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Is The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ The Best Song Ever Written?

Hailed as “one of the greatest songs ever written” in the new Danny Boyle movie, ‘Yesterday’, does the classic Beatles song deserve such status?… Well, yes!

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Queen at Live Aid: How Rock’s Royalty Stole The Show

Queen’s Live Aid performance has not only gone down in history as the day’s show-stopping event, but one of the greatest live concerts of all time.

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How Soundgarden Turned Up Their Star Quality With ‘Louder Than Love’

Having drawn up the template for the Seattle grunge scene, ‘Louder Than Love’ proved that Soundgarden had what it took to compete on the global stage.