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Rock Rewind

Our weekly series on the history of rock and roll digs into the stories, myths, dramas, songs, people, and legendary events that have shaped the greatest music genre over the last 50 years. From the inspirations behind songs everyone knows to the antics and little-known drama of iconic bands, Metro is excited to offer readers informative content that allows them to revisit the golden days of rock.

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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the rock band The Who perform on stage during the Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall

Rock's most bitter break-ups as The Who axe key member

Channel: Music Music 2 days ago By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Lou Reed

How ‘underground sex’ book dumped on street inspired name of iconic 60s band

Channel: Music Music 3 days ago By Brooke Ivey Johnson
AC/DC and Richard Ramirez

Inside the disturbing connection between AC/DC and the Night Stalker serial killer

Channel: Music Music April 7, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
The truth about what happened between Led Zeppelin, a mudshark, and a groupie Getty Images

What actually happened with Led Zeppelin, a mud shark and a groupie in 1969

Channel: Music Music April 6, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Photo of Peter HOOK and Ian CURTIS and JOY DIVISION

People are only just realising the meaning behind Joy Division’s name

Channel: Music Music April 3, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Photo of Van Halen on stage from circa 1970

Was this iconic 80s band the most contentious in the history of rock and roll?

Channel: Music Music March 30, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Guns n' Roses At The Whisky A Go Go

Inside Guns N' Roses wildly scandalous history as rocker suddenly quits group

Channel: Music Music 2 days ago By Brooke Ivey Johnson

Is the story behind the biggest song of the 80s the most scandalous in rock history?

Channel: Music Music March 12, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Talking Heads Live

Why one of the most famous frontmen in music history is despised by his bandmates

Channel: Music Music March 9, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mediapunch/REX/Shutterstock (5534000c) Iggy Pop and David Bowie during the 'Idiot' Tour Iggy Pop and David Bowie

The surprising thing David Bowie wore to smuggle cocaine to Iggy Pop in a psych ward

Channel: Music Music February 26, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
When Grunge Ruled

The surprising truth about the infamous Nirvana and Pearl Jam feud

Channel: Music Music February 10, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Joe Perry of Aerosmith playing guitar on stage in front of a huge crowd.

Was this iconic 70s band the most scandalous in rock history?

Channel: Music Music January 29, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson

The unexpected connection between Keanu Reeves and Weezer's band name

Channel: Music Music January 7, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
Talking Heads Live

Why one of the most famous frontmen in music history is despised by his bandmates

Channel: Music Music March 7, 2025 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
TRACY, CA - DECEMBER 6: English singer, songwriter, actor, and film producer Mick Jagger of the English rock band The Rolling Stones performs during the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, which was a counterculture rock concert held on Saturday, December 6, 1969, at the Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California. (Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images)

How a murder at a Rolling Stones concert almost led to Mick Jagger’s death

Channel: Music Music December 2, 2024 By Brooke Ivey Johnson
CUBA-UK-MUSIC-ROLLING STONES

How an iconic 60s rock logo became bigger than the band

Channel: Music Music December 4, 2024 By Brooke Ivey Johnson