It's the best albums of 2026 so far according to our Indie Basement columnist.

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Viggen notes that booking agents often have a problem deciding which venues to give her- classical, jazz or post rock - but her listeners shouldn’t or wouldn’t care because it makes all the sense musically.

From synth-heavy alter egos to symphonies played on wine glasses, we explore the greatest albums that were recorded but shelved

For a time, it seemed that there was no label to be placed on an artist more damning than that of a “sell-out". Read more about it here.

Personal opinion matters here, but I think these classic rock albums from 1967 are perfect from beginning to end.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a private and public fall-out that lasted years, but eventually they buried the hatchet and reconciled their friendship.

From Boston to the Beatles (via Steely Dan and Slayer), 11 classic rock albums that don't put a foot wrong from start to finish

“it was like being in Dante’s Inferno but having a good time”

Jimmy Page had a glittering CV as a session musician before dominating the 1970s with Led Zeppelin. And some credits don't get any bigger than this.

Here are the six books shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.

April brings new releases from some of the most prominent names in crime writing, alongside plenty of rising voices and several hotly anticipated series installments. Below, you’ll find picks…

New tunes from Juni Habel, Magic Tube Stringband, The Deslondes, Lemoncello, Dead Goat, Andrew Wasylyk, Mike Tod, Kris Drever, Emily Portman, Alela Diane, Sluice, tofusmell, Joshua Burnside and more.

With March done and dusted with the appalling pollen of early spring, we’re back with your regular playlist of everything we wrote about over the past four or so weeks, available on Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, Qobuz and Deezer. Firstly, a reminder of the other perks our Subscriber and Subscriber Plus tier members received during […]