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We present five terrible treatments of the piano over the years, which have been, alas, filmed for posterity. Here they ...

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Angus Young has never been shy about naming the rock legends he thinks fall short of his uncompromising musical standards ...

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Academy of Ancient Music director Laurence Cummings selects five masterpieces written by composers late in life ...

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The story of rock is littered with casualties. These 6 acts ignored, embraced or outlasted every trend – and are still ...

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