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From fresh-faced newcomers to grizzled rock veterans

Then and now: the greatest men in rock and indie and how they have changed

 

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Thursday 14th June 2012 by Michael Baggs | Photos by WENN.com

Tags: Peter Doherty

Like fine wine, some rock stars improve with age. Others decline like an uncorked bottle of Blue Nun.

The aging process is inevitable and rock stars are doing it front of our eyes. Some artists such as Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner or Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill ditch their shaggy locks for a more dapper look while keep on rocking their classic rock style decades into their career.

So, from Pete Doherty and Liam Gallagher to Dave Grohl and James Hetfield, check out some of the biggest names in rock and indie as they were in the early days of their rock career and how they're holding up now....

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