Forty-eight years ago today, Dolly Parton was at the top of the country chart with the longest-running No. 1 of her career.

These three country songs were all hits when they were released in 1977, and will still put anyone in a good mood today.

For all the nay-sayers and Scrooges out there, Christmas pop is an annual scourge of the high street and TV advertising from ...

Every era produces its fair share of fleeting music stars who rocket to major fame thanks to a sole unstoppable track, but ...

Peter Asher reflects on how he got from Peter and Gordon topping the charts with a Paul McCartney song to producing James ...

"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by Plastic Ono Band and "Father Christmas" by The Kinks are all among the very best classic rock ...

MOWED down by a reckless speedboat driver as she swam in the ocean with her two beloved sons, Kirsty MacColl’s life was ...

Long before the advent of online shopping, buying Christmas gifts - including Raleigh Burner BMXs, Care Bears and Atari ...

When Van Halen recorded You Really Got Me, they took a beloved Kinks song and gave it a raw, heavy edge that helped define their sound.

With a musical career spanning more than four decades, Def Leppard was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 ...

As a long and eventful 2025 draws to a close, NME remembers the influential and beloved musicians who left us this year ...