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There’s just over 5 weeks to go until Christmas, which means we’re officially in the ”˜oh crumbs, I haven’t even thought about presents yet’ phase of the festive build-up. Luckily, we’re here to help. Today, we’re going to be sharing some of the best albums coming out this festive period. …

David Bowie releases Nothing Has Changed today, a collection of hits spanning his illustrious career (and, believe it or not, his 46th compilation album!). While hardened Bowie fans aren’t going to find anything new on the compilation (apart from his jazzy new track Sue (Or In A Season of Crime)), …

Pink Floyd released their 14th (and possibly final) album The Endless River yesterday, despite the odds being distinctly against them; lead singer Roger Waters wanted nothing to do with the project,  keyboardist Roger Wright sadly passed away in 2008, and the band hadn’t released anything for 20 years either. Yet, …

Calvin Harris released his latest collection of upbeat house this week and it’s almost guaranteed to be a smash. You’ll be hearing songs from it from now until eternity everywhere you go. Dance isn’t all just catchy one-off floorfillers, though. There have been quite a few geniunely brilliant dance albums …

Taylor Swift has released a new album, 1989. The album sees Taylor ditch her country roots and embrace 80s pop, which sounds quite strange but could also be brilliant. So, what have the critics been saying about the pop-country star’s latest opus, and ”“ more importantly ”“ should you buy …