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25 Years On: Def Leppard’s Hysteria Revisited

25 years on, our Orange County correspondent Ned Raggett eulogizes the 20 million selling high point in the Leps' career

WATCH: Rage Against The Machine Live Video

Band set to release remastered version of debut album; have a look at Know Your Enemy from their 2010 Finsbury Park set

Mercurial Rev: Richard Coles’ Favourite Music

Vicar, musician, broadcaster and ex-Communard, The Reverend Richard Coles tells Alex Burrows how music is still important to belief and why parish choirs are the new punk. Portrait by Tim Anderson.

It’s A Silk Sash Bash: Suzi Quatro’s 13 Favourite Albums

The one-time Leather Tuscadero talks to Ben Graham about the records that changed her life, plus breaking down barriers, seeking new challenges and being snubbed by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

An Expanse Of Sound: Jane Weaver’s Favourite Albums

With the release of her stunning new album, Modern Kosmology, Jane Weaver talks to John Freeman about the 13 records that shaped her musical universe. Portrait by Rebecca Lupton.

Redemption In Crapness: Sleaford Mod Jason Williamson’s Inspiration LPs

As Sleaford Mods release new album English Tapas, Jason Williamson guides Hazel Sheffield through the records that inspired him, from Wu-Tang to The Meteors and RZA to The Meteors

Killing Joke’s Youth On His 13 Favourite Records

In our latest Baker's Dozen feature, Youth tells us about his 13 favourite albums

The Hive Dwellers

Moanin'

Working Class Woman: Marie Davidson’s Favourite Albums

Following the release earlier this month of her best record yet, titled Working Class Woman, Marie Davidson talks to Christian Eede about 13 of her favourite records covering Kraftwerk, Eminem, Donna Summer and more

Placebo: Battle For The Sun. The First Review Of Their New Album

Trumpets? Handclaps? Epic post rock? Placebo fan Toby Cook is mildly concerned after hearing their new album

Charli XCX

how i’m feeling now

Ripped from her clubland natural habitat, the Pop2 auteur has recorded a lockdown album in six weeks, but how well does *how i'm feeling now* stand up without its historically unique backstory, asks Jamie Ryder

LISTEN: Toy’s ‘Dead & Gone’

One of the tracks of the year now streaming. Toy shot for the Quietus by Joseph Tovey Frost

Autotelia

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Unresolved And Discordant: Pearson Sound’s Favourite Albums

With his debut album released this week, the Hessle Audio producer talks Lauren Martin through his top 13 formative records ahead of his appearance at the Bloc weekender

Brijean

Feelings

The follow up to 2019's *Walkie Talkie* sees Brijean take more lyrical risks with their dreamy take on disco pop, finds Nick Roseblade

Why The Rehabilitation Of Plagiarist Johann Hari Is Irresponsible & Dangerous

Despite repeated incidents of journalistic plagiarism, Johann Hari is back. Joe Muggs argues that we should be wary of his celebrity-endorsed new book about mental health rammed with dubious 'facts'