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From nu-disco chart-toppers to sharp-tongued diss tracks, the best songs of 2024 proves that musical creativity is in rude health.

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From waves of neo-psychedelia to lashings of pop-punk ire, the best albums of 2024 prove this year has been packed with watershed moments.

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From feats of graphic-design genius to inventively staged portraits, the best album covers of 2024 complete artistic statements of intent.

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Spanning rock, hip-hop and metal, the best Reading and Leeds Festival performances have become some of the most talked-about gigs of all time.

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From bold Britpop anthems to incendiary blasts of gangsta rap, the best 90 songs shine with old-school swagger and head-spinning diversity.

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Deepening her vision on a collection of dark-hued hip-hop cuts, Missy Elliott straddled the globe with her second album, ‘Da Real World’.

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Spawning vicious diss tracks, the biggest rap beefs turn bad blood into cruel battles of lyrical warfare between hip-hop stars.

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Ditching frat-boy raps in favour of introspection, Mac Miller’s 2014 mixtape, ‘Faces’, saw the rapper tear off his mask and find a new voice.

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The album on which Lizzo realised her full potential, ‘Cuz I Love You’ remains a glorious statement of intent from an unstoppable force.

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Incendiary live recordings and an unreleased David Bowie album are essential purchases among the best Record Store Day 2024 vinyl releases.

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