The Greatest Hits of All Time: Song Facts

Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence

'The Sound of Silence' by Simon & Garfunkel: The making of the groundbreaking folk rock classic

Creedence Clearwater Revival and Tina Turner - Proud Mary

'Proud Mary' by Creedence Clearwater Revival: The making of John Fogerty's hit that Tina Turner made her own

David Bowie - Starman

'Starman' by David Bowie: The making of the song that changed everything

David Bowie

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord

'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison: The making of the ex-Beatle's massive hit

Sandie Shaw - Puppet on a String

'Puppet on a String' by Sandie Shaw: The making of the UK's first Eurovision winner

Cliff Richard and Massiel at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest

Did Spanish dictator General Franco really cheat Cliff Richard out of Eurovision glory in 1968?

Cliff Richard

Brotherhood of Man in 1976

'Save Your Kisses For Me' by Brotherhood of Man: The making of the Eurovision winner

Lulu at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969

'Boom Bang-a-Bang' by Lulu: The making of the quirky Eurovision joint-winner

Olivia Newton-John, Long Live Love, for Eurovision

'Long Live Love' by Olivia Newton-John: The making of the classic Eurovision hit

Del Shannon - Runaway

'Runaway' by Del Shannon: The making of the breathtaking breakup anthem

The Police - Every Breath You Take

'Every Breath You Take' by The Police: The making of the controversial classic

USA For Africa - We Are The World

'We Are The World' by USA For Africa: The making of the star-studded charity anthem

The Human League - Don't You Want Me

'Don't You Want Me' by The Human League: The making of the daring classic

The Beatles - In My Life

'In My Life' by The Beatles: The making of the tender classic from Rubber Soul

The Beatles

The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun

'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles: The making of George Harrison's sunshine masterpiece

The Beatles

Elton John - A Song for Guy

The tragic story behind Elton John’s stunning ‘Song for Guy’

Elton John

Percy Sledge

'When a Man Loves a Woman' by Percy Sledge: The making of the loved up soul classic

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The Best Live Albums of All Time

10 perfect live albums that are almost as good as being at the show yourself

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David Bowie - Albums

All of David Bowies' albums, ranked from worst to best

David Bowie

Neil Young

Neil Young's 20 best songs, ranked

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There's only one way to describe Smokey Robinson: legendary.

Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' 10 greatest songs, ranked

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The Searchers in 1965

The Searchers' 10 best songs, ranked

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No. Brown. M&Ms - the craziest rock 'n' roll rider requests

No brown M&Ms? The 9 most hilarious rock 'n' roll rider requests

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Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Prince

30 massive artists who DIDN'T play Live Aid and why: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and more

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After six years away from the stage, Paul McCartney's return to performance at Live Aid in 1985 was very nearly a complete disaster. (Photo by Steve Rapport/Getty Images)

How Paul McCartney's 1985 return to the stage at Live Aid was nearly a disaster

Paul McCartney

Status Quo at Live Aid

When Status Quo rocked the world at Live Aid

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Noel Edmonds, Phil Collins and Sting

Did you know Noel Edmonds flew Phil Collins in his helicopter for Live Aid?

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