From first chart-topper to biggest sellers & most successful artists, 70 facts to celebrate 7 decades of UK album chart

THE Official Albums Chart turns 70 this week. Spanning 16 prime ministers as well as thousands of bands and artists, it marks ...
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The 25 greatest Indie Debut Albums of the 1970s

From the first rumblings of the punk era to the blossoming of the New Wave and electronica, the 1970s was the decade that ...
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I went in search of Britain’s under-the-radar festivals – here are the 20 best

I've travelled the globe in search of the world’s strangest festivities – but found that nothing beats these celebrations ...

‘Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers’ Turns 50

The seminal pop-punk album, full of romantic innocence and disarming humor, foreshadowed the rise of new wave.

Sheffield's summer of fun - best events taking place including Tramlines, Rock n Roll Circus and more

Whether your a foodie or a music fanatic, Sheffield will have something for you this summer ...
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5 forgotten British Invasion bands that once rivaled the Beatles in popularity

The British Invasion was more than just the Fab Four. Several other bands from across the pond once rivaled the popularity of ...
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"It's the pinnacle of guitar music." Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a fan of The Smiths, The Strokes, The Pogues and The Wedding Present

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