Bananarama glorious: the ultimate collection

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

With 28 albums’ worth of songs to choose from, “hopefully there will be some surprises”.

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Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes

From Britpop to bucket hats and the Blur and Oasis feud, music journalist Miranda Sawyer relives the highs and lows of the decade

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