Meat Loaf in Rocky Horror

Meat Loaf's iconic role in the Rocky Horror Picture Show explained

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland at St Pancras

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland stun travellers at Kings Cross with surprise performance

Rod Stewart

John Lennon was mindlessly murdered on 8th December 1980. But how did the rest of The Beatles react to the loss of their former band mate?

How The Beatles reacted to news of John Lennon's murder

The Beatles

Paul McCartney and Denny Laine together in Wings

Paul McCartney leads tributes to Wings bandmate Denny Laine

Paul McCartney

Bob Marley and Kingsley Ben-Adir

Bob Marley biopic: One Love trailer, cast, plot, release date and more revealed

Bob Marley

Denny Laine in 1981

Moody Blues and Wings singer Denny Laine has died, aged 79

We've ranked The Moody Blues ten greatest songs. (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns)

The Moody Blues' 10 greatest songs, ranked

Song Lists

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Now and Then

Brenda Lee smashes records as 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' finally tops US chart after 65 years

John Lennon was disappointed by the outcome of his 1971 Christmas single 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'.

Why John Lennon was disappointed with the outcome of 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)'

John Lennon

Queen have recently revealed rare footage of the band performing Elvis Presley's timeless classic 'Jailhouse Rock' from a concert in 1975.

Queen share rare 1975 footage of Freddie Mercury covering Elvis Presley's 'Jailhouse Rock'

Queen

Harry Waters and Roger Waters

Roger Waters fires his own son, who has now joined a Pink Floyd tribute band

When Simon & Garfunkel covered the Christmas carol 'Silent Night', they turned the gentle song into a poignant political statement.

Why Simon & Garfunkel made a political statement out of Christmas carol 'Silent Night'

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Fleetwodo Mac: Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood shares tender post to mark anniversary of Christine McVie's passing

Fleetwood Mac

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

'The Christmas Song' by Nat King Cole: The making of the evergreen seasonal classic

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Shane MacGowan in 1995

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies, aged 65

John Lennon - murder by Mark David Chapman

John Lennon's shocking murder explored in new TV documentary – watch the trailer

John Lennon

The Beatles - Penny Lane

Penny Lane road sign returned after 47 years after drunk Beatles fans stole it

The Beatles