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Written with a reverence for the changing seasons, ‘And Then Winter Came…’ found Enya setting the mood for Christmas in her own unique way.

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Inspired by a children’s book, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer has gone down in history as one of the greatest Christmas songs of all time.

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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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Plenty of Yuletide records are disposable, but the best Christmas albums really do capture the magic of the holiday season.

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Taking blues-rock to new heights, the best ZZ Top albums prove that the Texan trio offer far more than beards and boogie-woogie.

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Foreigner songwriter Mick Jones almost gave I Want To Know What Loe Is to Aretha Franklin, but instead it became his band’s biggest song.

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Though a trailblazing guitarist, the naturally reclusive Tom Verlaine shunned the rock-star life and let his music do the talking.

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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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The best reissues of 2024 are bringing classic albums back to life in ways fans have never seen nor heard before.

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Bringing pure festive joy back into the pop charts, You’re Christmas To Me saw Sam Ryder challenge the supremacy of pop music’s titans.

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