Most Influential Black Musicians: 40 Great Artists Who Changed Music
From Aretha Franklin to Prince and Miles Davis, the most influential Black musicians of all time have made the music world what it is today.
Best Female Singers Of All Time: 30 Trailblazing Music Icons
From insightful songwriters to roof-raising vocalists, the best female singers of all time have made sure women in music get heard.
Best Soul Albums Of All Time: 30 Immortal Classics You Need To Hear
From creative detours to political outrage and straight-up floor-fillers, the best soul albums answer the eternal question: What is soul?
Best Songs About Sex: 20 Down’n’Dirty Tracks About Getting It On
Exploring the full range of sexuality, the best songs about sex are powerful expressions of identity and freedom for everyone to enjoy.
Best Anti-Valentine’s Day Songs: 30 Tracks For When Love Becomes Hate
Recognising the thin line between love and hate, the best anti-Valentine’s Day songs shoot cupid’s poison arrow back at him.
‘The Wiz’: How The Black ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Revolutionised Theatre
An all-Black take on ‘The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz’, ‘The Wiz’ has gone on to influence hip-hop, UK dance theatre and, of course, ‘Wicked’.
Best Breakup Songs: 50 Classic Salves For Broken-Hearted Lovers
From cathartic ballads to musings on lost love, the best breakup songs face up to loneliness by coming to terms with the death of romance.
Best Love Songs Ever: 70 Timeless Tracks For Lifelong Lovers
From lung-busting ballads to intimate sentiments, the best love songs can put into words the feelings we find it hardest to express.
Best 2020s Albums: 20 Albums That Have Shaped The Decade
From soul-searching indie to escapist electro-pop, the best 2020s albums hold up a mirror to the challenges and triumphs of the modern era.
Best Reissues Of 2024: 40 Of The Year’s Most Essential Releases
The best reissues of 2024 are bringing classic albums back to life in ways fans have never seen nor heard before.
Booker T Jones: The Life, Music And Legacy Of The Legendary Stax Soul Architect
The architect of the Stax Records sound, Booker T Jones – with The MGs – is one of the most influential soul music icons of all time.
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