Arctic Monkeys debut album (2006): 'Don't believe the hype', no, do. They had the star quality to back up the intense level of hype that was circulating around the release of their debut album. It's an indie classic and easily an album highlight of the noughties. Hopefully they'll honour it by playing it in full this year.

Oasis release 'Wonderwall' (1996): Released as a single on 30 October '96, it became one of the biggest selling of the year, going platinum twice in the UK. Today it remains one of their greatest hits. It's also 20 years since Oasis played Knebworth. This was the largest free standing gig in British history with 350,000 people in attendance. Would be great to see them repeat it this year.

Taylor Swift releases debut album (2006): Sixteen year old country singer Taylor Swift released her self-titled debut album. Her transformation to arguably the most powerful popstar on the planet is impressive.

Muse release Black Holes And Revelations (2006): The band's fourth album was the one that finally saw them truly crack America, and the one that saw them rise to a stadium band with two epic nights at Wembley. They celebrated Origin Of Symmetry back in 2011, could they honour BHAR on their upcoming tour?

Manic Street Preachers release Everything Must Go (2006): After the disappearance of lyricist and cultural architect Richey Edwards in 1995, many feared the band would not continue - however they stormed back with their biggest commercial success to date, marrying politics, poetry and arena-ready anthems in the form of 'A Design For Life', 'Kevin Carter' and more. They'll be playing the album in full on tour this year.

Lily Allen drops her debut album (2006): The London songstress made a huge impact on the music industry and pop culture when Alright, Still arrived in July 2006 - containing the summer smash 'Smile'. It got rave reviews, sold millions and saw her become a household name. Little is known of her plans for 2016, but here's hoping she'll make the record with a gig or two...

Amy Winehouse releases Back To Black (2006): A game-changing album, sadly it would be her last. While she may not be with us any more, we'd hope for some kind of re-release to celebrate its true greatness this year.

My Chemical Romance release The Black Parade (2006): Yup, you feel pretty old now, eh? Hard to believe, but the band's globe-conquering, emo masterpiece was released over a decade ago - attracting critical acclaim but also hatred from ignorant tabloids, who accused them of being a suicide cult. The band have since split, with Gerard Way expected to release another solo album this year.

The Sex Pistols play the gig that changed the world (1976): At Manchester's Lesser Free Trade Hall, The Sex Pistols played a gig that went on to change the face of popular music. Morrissey was there and was inspired to start The Smiths, Mark E Smith formed The Fall, The Buzzcocks hadn't started shortly after. And Joy Division formed after the inspirational show.

Aerosmith release Rocks (1976): Arguably their best album of all time. Rocks has everything you could possibly want from a classic rock album. Frontman Steven Tyler is currently focusing on his solo stuff but hopefully we will see some reunion shows.

Alice In Chains play MTV Unplugged (1996): The most famous performance on MTV Unplugged was Nirvana's, however, Alice In Chains definitely gave them a run for their money with this heart-wrenching performance of grunge classics. Original lead singer Layne Stanley sadly passed away in 2002 form a heroin overdose. The band continue to tour but no plans have been announced for 2016 yet.

Dimebag Darrell is born(1966): Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell was born 20 August 1966. It would have been his 50th birthday. Tragically, he was shot onstage while performing with his band Damageplan at the Alrosa Villa, in Columbus, Ohio.

Alex Turner is born (1986): When Liam Gallagher turned 30, Noel said on radio that it was a 'sad day for rock n' roll'. This year on 6 January Turner will hit that landmark. But it's hard to see him lose any of his edge. The Arctic Monkeys frontman only seems to be getting better with each release.

Eminem releases his debut album (1996): Although The Marshall Mathers LP (1999) was when Eminem got his worldwide success, his debut, Infinite was his first and was the rapper finding his feet in the business. Eminem will play Lollapalooza, South America in 2016, marking his return to stage after a year off.

Madonna releases True Blue (1986): The Queen of Pop went number one in 28 countries worldwide with this third album of hers, which included the hit single 'Papa Don't Preach'. Madonna has just done a string of successful shows in the UK and continues her world tour from January.

The Smiths play their last ever gig (1986): Just four years after forming, The Smiths took to the stage for the last time for an Artists Against Apartheid show at Brixton Academy on 12 December. Rumours of The Smiths reforming are always circulating but are far fetched. Here's to hope!

Spice Girls releases Wannabe (1996): Whilst Oasis and Blur continued to battle it out on the Britpop field, Spice Girls had their breakthrough with this debut single.It's one of the best selling singles of all time , topping the charts in 31 countries and selling over 6 million copies worldwide.There's talk of a reunion for the 20th anniversary, but only speculation so far.

Metallica release Master Of Puppets (1986): This high energy thrash metal album is one of Metallica's best. It was released 3 March 1986 and still gets votes as one of the greatest albums of all time. The band have one sold out show in L.A. on 6 of February. There are rumours circulating on the internet that they will announce a world tour for the end of 2016 and have a new album.

The Clash play their first gig (1976): The Clash played their first gig in support of The Sex Pistols at The Black Swan in Sheffield. It was the beginning of a very exciting time in Britain and causing punk to explode across Britain.

Ramones release their debut album (1976): Over in America, The Ramones released their debut self titled album February 4th on Sire Records. After forming as early as 1974, The Ramones are credited with having helped invent punk rock, and setting the limits of what adrenaline is possible at a gig. Few bands had their quality.

The Beatles release Revolver (1966): The Beatles had already released six album by the time Revolver came out in August of 1966. It remains one of their best albums, featuring gems 'Eleanor Rigby' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows'.

The Strokes release First Impressions of Earth (2006): The Stokes third album was a solid success and the band were at the peak of their live powers when they toured this.

Kurt Cobain records mixtape called 'Montage of Heck' (1986): A 19 year old Kurt Cobain began recording on a 4 track tape machine. The tape was released this year and shows him consolidating his ideas for a band by covering his heroes. These early explorations were an important stepping stone in Nirvana's distinctive sound.

Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy dies (1986): The iconic frontman of Thin Lizzy died of heart failure and pneumonia on 4 January '86, leaving the world of rock a worse place. The Dubliner was as charismatic , talented ,and influential as any great frontman ever and leaves behind hit songs such as 'Jailbreak', 'Whiskey In The Jar' and 'The Boys Are Back In Town'.

Face To Face by The Kinks is released (1966): Thought to be one of The Kinks' finest albums ever, the record includes the stunning track 'Sunny Afternoon'. With all the compositions credited to the still active Ray Davies, we could possibly see some anniversary shows, who knows?

Thom Yorke releases first solo album, Eraser (2006): The debut solo album was a huge success and after its release in July '06 on XL Recordings. 'The Clock' and 'Skip Divided' especially are electronic masterpieces and the album marks Yorke's continuing interest in music away from the confines of being seen as a 'guitar band'.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience forms (1966): The greatest guitar player to have ever lived got together with Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell when he arrived in London in September 1966. The Experience ended up becoming one of the most electrifying bands ever.

Suede release Coming Up (1996): Suede cemented themselves as one of Britpop's most important bands with their stunning third album, Coming Up, released 2 September. This is the album that has 'Beautiful Ones' and 'She' on it. The band have some relatively intimate gigs coming up in 2016, including one at The Forum in London on 12 February.

AC/DC release their debut album (1976): High Voltage is easily one of the greatest AC/DC albums of all time. 'T.N.T', 'The Jack', and 'Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock n' Roll)' are just some of the great moments. the band will be playing a huge arena and stadium shows next year to commemorate 40 years together.

Judas Priest released Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976): Judas Priest released this seminal album in March '76 and it didn't sell that well. It has more importance now looking back at how it became so influential to bands such as Metallica and Van Halen.

Placebo's self-titled debut arrives (1996): Yes, this classic record is now two decades old. Seeming so totally out of step with the laddishness of Britpop, the band drew attention to sexual liberation, androgyny and teenage anxiety - setting them up to become the icons they are today. The band are celebrating the anniversary by re-releasing their first five albums on vinyl, with tour dates hopefully coming soon.

The Killers release Sam's Town: A departure from the shimmering synth-pop of their debut Hot Fuss, the Springsteen-esque Americana of Sam's Town split opinion at first - but its sheer scale and bravado turned them into an arena-filling, festival headliner, and has become a bona fide classic and fan favourite. They're set to return with a new record this year, so here's hoping they take the time to honour Sam's Town too.