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Holiday: Behind The Song That Started Madonna’s Lifelong Chart Stay
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Holiday: Behind The Song That Started Madonna’s Lifelong Chart Stay

No one expected Holiday’s monster success in late 1983, but the single would break records and become one of Madonna’s signature songs.

Joey Jordison: The Life, Music And Legacy Of Slipknot’s Late Drummer
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Joey Jordison: The Life, Music And Legacy Of Slipknot’s Late Drummer

Co-founder of one of the most ferocious bands the world has ever seen, Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison left behind an incalculable legacy.

‘Cowboys From Hell’: How Pantera’s Fiery Reinvention Reshaped Metal
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‘Cowboys From Hell’: How Pantera’s Fiery Reinvention Reshaped Metal

A clash of metal, thrash, hardcore and punk, ‘Cowboys From Hell’ was both a revamped Pantera’s statement of intent and a genre game-changer.

‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’: How My Chemical Romance Shot To Supremacy
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‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’: How My Chemical Romance Shot To Supremacy

My Chemical Romance’s dark debut album, ‘I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love’ took pop-punk and emo in a grittier direction.

‘No Way Out’: How Puff Daddy Found Freedom With His Debut Solo Album
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‘No Way Out’: How Puff Daddy Found Freedom With His Debut Solo Album

Released in the wake of Biggie’s death, ‘No Way Out’ found Puff Daddy reckoning with a mounting crisis in hip-hop.

‘Who’s That Girl’: Behind Madonna’s Sure-Fire Soundtrack Smash
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‘Who’s That Girl’: Behind Madonna’s Sure-Fire Soundtrack Smash

Madonna’s ‘Who’s That Girl’ album may have been one of the 80s’ biggest soundtracks, but would records sales translate to the box office?

‘Pleasant Dreams’: Why Ramones’ Unsung Sixth Album Is Punk-Pop Bliss
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‘Pleasant Dreams’: Why Ramones’ Unsung Sixth Album Is Punk-Pop Bliss

After the Phil Spector-produced ‘End Of The Century’, Ramones stripped things back for the underrated ‘Pleasant Dreams’.

Komakino: How Joy Division’s Freebie Flexi Disc Bent The Rules
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Komakino: How Joy Division’s Freebie Flexi Disc Bent The Rules

Initially intended to be a giveaway for fans, Joy Division’s three-track Komakino single is now a collector’s item.

Kiss From A Rose: How Seal Came Into Bloom With Just One Song
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Kiss From A Rose: How Seal Came Into Bloom With Just One Song

Initially dismissed as an embarrassing ‘experiment’, Kiss From A Rose made the London-born singer Seal a global star.

Let’s Go Crazy: The Story Behind Prince’s Pop-Rock Call To Arms
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Let’s Go Crazy: The Story Behind Prince’s Pop-Rock Call To Arms

A song ‘about God and the de-elevation of sin’, Let’s Go Crazy heralded Prince’s purple revolution in the summer of 1984.

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