John Lennon’s angry song inspired by an alleged sexual assault in India is one of the darkest Beatles songs – but is the story true?

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From forgotten folk to buried punk, these twelve masterpieces languished in obscurity before time finally caught up with their genius ...

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From the raw energy of punk to stadium-filling anthems, these 21 artists define the defiant, melodic soul of Irish music ...

From psych-folk beginnings to stadium-pop polish, these 13 bands underwent radical sonic and structural evolutions ...

For long neglected outside her own nation, Welsh composer Grace Williams is starting to enjoy her time in the sun again ...

From forgotten detours to timeless anthems, we rank Bruce Springsteen’s albums – the missteps, the masterpieces, and ...

From Fleetwood Mac to Pink Floyd, here are 17 classic rock albums that cost blood, sweat and tears to put together ...