The keys to the ‘heavy metal’ philosophy: skepticism, intensity and brutal honesty
Hard rock is also a tool for channeling rebellion and reminding us to stay true to ourselves
Dua Lipa, Shakira, Céline Dion: The difficult task of covering AC/DC, from worst to best
The ‘Houdini’ singer is the latest to revisit the Australian rockers. We’ve ranked the pop stars who have taken on the anthems of Angus Young and company
AC/DC wasn’t fair to the designer of the band’s multimillion-dollar logo
The group’s famous emblem was designed for a single album, but the band has continued to display it on t-shirts, keychains, posters and at concerts. ‘I’ve received many commissions after that job, so it’s paid off in its own way,’ says the creator
Blur: ‘We’re not AC/DC. We’ve never been basic. We play too many chords to be basic’
The rock band — which redefined British music in the 1990s — has a new album and tour. They confirm that if there’s something they handle even better than the melodies, it’s the changing times we’re living in
Carolyn Bertozzi, Nobel laureate in chemistry: ‘We’ve invented a miniature lawn mower for cancer cells’
The Stanford researcher has devised a new way of looking at and modifying cells by focusing on sugars. In her rebellious youth, she played in a rock band with the guitarist of Rage Against the Machine
Why the ‘70s was the best decade for popular music
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty