The show that convinced Sting to leave The Police
One stripped-back set convinced Sting it was time to move on.
Rock History
Why Tom Petty "hated" Pink Floyd
Tom Petty was a lifelong Pink Floyd fan - until they kept Damn the Torpedoes from topping the charts in 1980
When AC/DC tried to catch the Loch Ness Monster
In one of the strangest stories in rock history, Malcolm Young once took Brian Johnson on a drunken hunt for the Loch Ness Monster
David Bowie's drug-fuelled reason for hoarding his urine
Bowie’s obsession with the occult turned dark in 1975, as paranoia consumed him and ended his friendship with Jimmy Page
How John Bonham influenced Paul Rodgers quitting Bad Company
“We were flying too high,” said Paul Rodgers of his decision to quit Bad Company after John Bonham’s death
The Police song Sting hated so much that he buried the tape
Andy Summers’ eerie instrumental ‘Behind My Camel’ divided The Police and pushed Sting towards his solo career
Chuck Berry on his favourite Beatles song
The Beatles adored Chuck Berry, covering his songs throughout their early years. But Berry also had a soft spot for one Beatles track - and it wasn’t a rocker
Why Andy Warhol "loathed" David Bowie's tribute to him
David Bowie and Andy Warhol’s worlds collided in 1971 - but it wasn’t the artistic love-in Bowie hoped for
The classic song Pink Floyd wrote as a tribute to Syd Barrett
From early brilliance to heartbreaking decline, Barrett’s story is woven into every note of Wish You Were Here
Why did The Beatles turn down Woodstock 1969?
Organisers wanted them. Fans expected them. Yet The Beatles never set foot on that New York farm
The real reason Bad Company got their name
When Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs and Boz Burrell joined forces in 1973, they needed a name. Rodgers’ childhood memory provided the answer
The influence of George Young on AC/DC
Many hail Angus and Malcolm Young as rock legends, but their older brother George quietly laid the groundwork, combining discipline, songwriting, production and hard graft
Why did David Bowie change his name?
Before Space Oddity made him a star he was David Jones, navigating confusion and identity, until he found his true artistic name
Nick Mason on the man who invented "real rock 'n' roll"
Pink Floyd are often labelled prog rock, but for Nick Mason, their roots run through the rhythms of a Black American pioneer and the origins of rock ‘n’ roll
Ziggy's Last Stand | Reliving Bowie’s iconic farewell performance at the Hammersmith Odeon
In an unforgettable night at Hammersmith Odeon, David Bowie stunned fans by retiring Ziggy Stardust with a dramatic announcement, leaving the crowd in shock and reshaping rock history.
