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Back in the early 2000s, you couldn’t move for rock bands. Everyone was listening to Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit and Korn. What happened to those bands? Well, Linkin Park actually released a new album yesterday, The Hunting Party, and recently headlined Download Festival. It’s fair to say they’re still pretty …

England kick-off against Italy tomorrow and expectations are…well, pretty low, actually. Nevertheless, we’re eternal optimists at musicMagpie. We have every faith that Roy’s boys will send Italy home with their well-groomed tails between their legs. But we also believe in being prepared. So, in the interests of being prepared for …

It’s natural to assume that if an album is one of the biggest selling in the world, it was probably #1 in the UK Charts at some point. But, as this post will reveal, that isn’t always the case – in fact, some pretty big albums have missed out on …

For some reason, every time a major tournament rolls around, an ‘official England song’ is released. The idea is to get England fans excited and behind the team but often, the songs are either rubbish or unintentionally hilarious. This year’s crop of songs are slightly disappointing (you can listen to …

The world’s greatest football tournament is just around the corner and England’s prospects are…well, not great. But hey, that won’t stop us getting excited! One thing we love about a tournament year here at musicMagpie is the official England song, in which a random artist is picked to produce a …

There’s nothing we love more at musicMagpie than getting home from the office, chucking on an old plaid shirt and rocking out to a bit of grunge. We were surprised to learn that one of our favourite grunge albums, Superunknown by Soundgarden, is 20 years old this week. To say happy …