Anyone walking down Manhattan’s West 28th Street in the early 20th century would have heard the clanging of multiple pianos – a cacophony that earned it the nickname ‘Tin Pan Alley’. It was the heart

Gallery red tape, a painting behind glass and the need to hide the album title meant a rocky road for creating this New Order LP cover, writes Steve Fairclough

In 1966, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO brought together the worlds of avant-garde art, European cool and downtown rock’n’roll in one explosive package. Sixty years on, the survivors share tales of drugs, breakdowns, burnouts, blocked toilets and hospital beds – and, of course, the creation of some of the most important music ever made. “We only did things our way,” learns Tom Pinnock . “We were arrogant, perhaps, in thinking we knew best. We were also right. We did know best…”

Retracing Our Steps (2007–2014) KSCOPE

Sid Lives JUNGLE

Music saved my life,” says Mark Moore. “When I was young, I was always looking for somewhere to belong, somewhere my existence made sense – and that’s what music gave me.” For those who only know Mark