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Ten iconic albums from 1976, ranked by sales
Business Insider ranks the best-selling albums turning 50 this year using RIAA certification data.
Business Insider · 1m

Remembering Venom's Cronos - The Architect Who Defined Black Metal
Venom's Cronos, the black metal architect, dies at 63 leaving a legacy of influence.
Loudwire · 1m
How minimalism reshaped modern music
Steve Reich and Philip Glass's experimental movement from 1960s New York influenced everything from Radiohead to film scores.
Abc · 2m

Big Bang returns: the Kings of K-pop reclaim their throne
Fourteen years after their European debut, Big Bang played Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a trio, cementing their legacy as the group that proved K-pop could conquer the world.
BBC News · 4m

Queen and Sex Pistols: 50 Years of Punk and Rock Clash
Queen’s Hyde Park concert and Sex Pistols’ 100 Club punk show defined 1976’s rock revolutions.
Rolling Stone · 2m

No Dogs in Space returns with punk obsession
The music history podcast is back after two years with a new season diving deep into punk rock.
The Verge · 2m · 5 views

How well do you know Beatles guitars?
Test your knowledge of the iconic instruments that helped the Fab Four change music history.
Guitar World · 1m

Country's 9/11 songs, 25 years on
Darryl Worley re-recorded "Have You Forgotten?" for the 25th anniversary, and the country it asks the question of has changed.
Billboard · 3m