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Simon Neil leads a back on top Biffy ...

Big Big Train cofounder Gregory Spawton on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

Following Richey Edwards’ disappearance and the “commercial disaster” of The Holy Bible , the MANIC STREET PREACHERS were told that this is the end. Instead, they roared back with an unassailable anthem heralding one of the biggest British albums of the ’90s. Sam Richards celebrates 30 years of Everything Must Go : “It was the most spectacular feeling,” says Nicky Wire. “That period when you go over the top...”

In 2001, the suicide of Big Country ’s Stuart Adamson shocked music fans all over the world. How had the man once lauded by DJ John Peel as ‘Scotland’s answer to Jimi Hendrix’ ended up taking his own life? In an exclusive extract from a new book, we look at the inside story of their debut album The Crossing .

The legacy of the Beatles is one characterised by their far-reaching and lasting impact on the world. Through Beatlemania, they spearheaded the British Invasion of the United States, leading to a worl

If a mod revival gets in full swing, this band hope to be on one of the front scooters.