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The instrument that featured on the cover of Dire Straits’ Brothers In Arms is still very much in use.

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

After four Top 5 albums, Dire Straits were doing well but were hardly a household name. That all changed when they made Brothers In Arms . Mark Knopfler, John Illsley and Guy Fletcher take us back.

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

Queen took Live Aid by storm when they ran on to the stage at Wembley to perform their greatest hits – so why do Brian May and Roger Taylor recall the band being so apprehensive beforehand?

Counting Crows main man Adam Duritz on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.