90s

The 10 best selling albums of the 90s

The 90s was a fantastic time for music, with countless classic albums from now legendary artists. OK Computer, Parklife, Nevermind: the list goes on. So surely the biggest selling 90s albums in the UK is a pretty epic list, right? Erm…not quite. Prepare yourself for a shock as we delve …

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03/11/2015
Chris Smith
Vinyl

9 of the weirdest musical collaborations ever

There’s nothing quite like two brilliant artists coming together to record a song. Musical history is full of brilliant collaborations, from Jay-Z and Kanye to Queen and David Bowie. However, sometimes two artists from completely different sides of the track get together to record a track, resulting in some weird …

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13/10/2015
Chris Smith
Vinyl

The 9 weirdest UK number 1 singles of all time

Britain is renowned for producing good music, with the Beatles, David Bowie, Radiohead, the Rolling Stones and too many more to list all emerging from our wonderful isles. Unfortunately, the British public has quite a fondness for novelty singles too. Here are 9 of the weirdest songs to hit number …

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05/08/2015
Chris Smith
festival

13 artists and bands you need to see live before you (or they) die

Muse Lasers! Explosions! Flying band members! Muse’s live show is every bit as ridiculous as their live albums, with Matt Bellamy strutting around like an alien-obsessed Freddie Mercury and over-the-top renditions of their entire back catalogue. The good news is that Muse should be around for a while yet, and …

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08/06/2015
Chris Smith
Headphones

June’s New Releases: Music

There’s loads of new music out this month, so we’ll cut to the chase! 1st June How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful – Florence + The Machine The long awaited follow-up to 2011’s Ceremonials is…well, big, blue and beautiful. Florence confronts a break-up and other demons in typically bombastic fashion. …

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01/06/2015
Chris Smith
Headphones

Is your phone the best way to listen to music?

Listening to music on the go has never been easier thanks to the little box of magic in your pocket, your smartphone. Back in the day, listening to music and having a mobile phone meant carrying two devices. Nightmare! But have we sacrificed quality for convenience? Some audiophiles think so. …

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20/05/2015
Chris Smith