Ben Forrest

Led by Steve Marriott, The Small Faces were among the defining groups of London's swinging sixties age.

Although their most recognisable work had more in common with classic stadium rock, Seattle outfit Pearl Jam was a cornerstone of early 1990s grunge revolution.

It is difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of any musical genre; no matter what you claim, there will always be another musician who claims to have established a particular sound first.

Parisian outfit Juniore have returned with their long-awaited record 'Trois, Deux, Un' which reaffirms the cinematic songwriting brilliance of Anna Jean

Within the world of rock, psychedelia is invariably viewed within the context of 1960s America.

The advent of punk music allowed some genuinely bizarre characters to rise to prominence in accordance with the movement's staunch countercultural and deliberately shocking tendencies.

The phrase ‘golden age' is at risk of being overutilised in musical discourse, but there doesn't seem to be any other way to describe the musical landscape of England during the 1990s.

Not many people can claim to have had the same impact on rock and roll as Pete Townshend . As the guitarist and primary songwriter behind The

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has always had a fairly distinctive sound, but that briefly changed during the band's 1998 track 'Low Man's Lyric', from Reload

Music , perhaps more so than any other art form, is universal. From the remote indigenous tribes of the rainforest to the youth clubs of the United Kingdom, music can be found in every corner of our world.