November 1974 …the state wages war on fela kuti

‘If you want tough, I’ll give you tough…” Following a hiatus from Bloc Party, the platinum-selling group that made Kele Okereke an icon of British 2000s rock, the frontman began work on his first solo

At Baileys nightclub in Leicester in 1975, Frank Worthington dressed up as Elvis Presley (below) and belted out the hits of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. The iconic forward worshipped Elvis, and did his

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

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

SLY STONE, WHO DIED ON June 9 at 82, wrung greatness out of the American abyss. Early in his career, Stone was an avatar of a more peaceful future, forming Sly and the Family Stone as one of the count

The groundbreaking LA band’s much-sampled path through rock, soul, jazz, funk and beyond