From Royal Blood to Arcade Fire, NME readers share stories from their favourite gigs of 2014 nmem.ag/FxiPD

John Lennon was shot dead 34 years ago today. Here's 20 of his most underrated stirring songs nmem.ag/FxVSc

It's here! NME's best songs of 2014 list revealed... nmem.ag/EUTv3

16 strange and sinister Beatles myths exposed, from John Lennon's alien encounter to CIA spies nmem.ag/ENnFP

Lou Reed's The Velvet Underground played their first ever gig 49 years ago today. To celebrate, we've put together the story of 35 massive bands' first ever shows, from Arctic Monkeys to Muse http://nmem.ag/Eadk5

Things don't always go to plan when musicians are let loose in front of TV cameras. 40 hilarious music TV catastrophes, from Slash's kids TV blow job faux pas to At The Drive-In trashing Jools Holland nmem.ag/DXTXj 

There's more to Julian Casablancas than the Strokes. 20 of his best solo tracks/collaborations: nmem.ag/DUVzT 

18 forgotten new-rave bands that, for a while in the mid-'00s, bossed British indie http://nmem.ag/DNk2N  

There's more to this month's releases than Bowie and Foos. 23 other exciting LPs out in Nov: nmem.ag/DJwBU