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Essentials: The Top Ten Laura Marling Songs

October 3, 2024 Peter Thompson 2

Surely one of the best singer-songwriters of her generation, four time Mercury Music Prize nominee Laura Marling just goes from strength to strength. As we await the release of Marling’s eighth solo studio album “Patterns in […]

Essentials: The Top Ten Buddy Holly Americana Covers

September 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 10

It is a testament to his lasting influence and the fact that his songs have entered mainstream culture that Charles Hardin Holley, also known as Buddy Holly, is still a pervading musical presence 65 years after […]

Essentials: The top ten Neil Young & Crazy Horse live songs

September 12, 2024 Tim Martin 8

Why has Neil Young not appeared in Essentials yet? Probably because with a catalogue so big it is nearly impossible to listen to it all thoroughly enough to make a valid judgement. For me quintessential Young […]

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Essentials: The Top Ten Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover Songs

September 5, 2024 Dean Nardi 3

Introducing a band to the world with a cover song isn’t often done, yet in 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival went against the grain by choosing Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1958 soul classic ‘l Put a Spell on […]

Essentials: Top 10 Shawn Colvin Songs

August 29, 2024 Peter Churchill 2

Shawn Colvin’s 2012 memoir ‘Diamond In The Rough’ (published by William Morrow) is a searingly honest account of the singer/songwriter’s struggle with personal relationships, mental health issues, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It explains long gaps between […]