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Simon Russell Beale investigates the symphonic world of the Soviet Union composer Shostakovich, and how Ives and Copland were creating a new American sound. Show more
Memories from the BBC archives, including The Teardrop Explodes, Orange Juice, Robert Wyatt, Aztec Camera, Billy Bragg, The Fall, The Pogues, Robyn Hitchcock and The Style Council. Show more
Documentary tracing the ebb and flow of the guitar riff - the DNA of rock 'n' roll - over the last 60 years of popular music, from Chuck Berry through to The White Stripes. Show more
Compilation featuring Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Cream, AC/DC, The Smiths, Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Shadows, The Yardbirds, Pixies and The Stone Roses. Show more
Documentary in which Dave Grohl uncovers stories about the Los Angeles studio Sound City, where some of the greatest rock albums of all time were perfected and recorded. Show more
Documentary tracing the ebb and flow of the guitar riff - the DNA of rock 'n' roll - over the last 60 years of popular music, from Chuck Berry through to The White Stripes. Show more
Compilation featuring Jimi Hendrix, The Kinks, Cream, AC/DC, The Smiths, Rage Against the Machine, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, The Shadows, The Yardbirds, Pixies and The Stone Roses. Show more
Compilation of BBC performances featuring guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Peter Green, Johnny Winter, Manitas De Plata, Ry Cooder, Angus Young and Paul Kossoff. Show more
