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This year has already brought many excellent songs. We pick the best of them. You will need Spotify installed on your device to listen to this playlist
David Hepworth, founder of several music magazines including the Word, on the tunes he has loved this year. You will need Spotify installed on your device to listen to this playlist
Satanic climaxes, perilous fireworks, duelling fencers: there's nothing quite so seductive to piano students as a nearly unplayable piece of music. We find some models. You will need Spotify installed on your device to listen to this playlist
Fifty years ago, Chris Blackwell started a record company that had rhythm and style. We pick eight of its best tracks. You will need Spotify installed on your device to listen to this playlist
The record company that defined black music in the 1960s and 1970s is celebrating its golden jubilee. Here are eight classics. You will need Spotify installed on your device to listen to this playlist