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1973: The Year in Music. Many '60s stars still offered highlights, but increasingly, the identity of '70s rock was revealed by new names.

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Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 16/2/26 – The Best New Releases Photo: Wotts Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This coverage is […]

Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Sheepdogs, All Them Witches, Starbenders and more

Music journalists love to tell you they know all the influences that has gone into a new album, but a lot of the time the artists responsible themselves are left baffled by these comparisons. We thought, why not go straight to the source? Hen Ogledd are Richard Dawson, Sally Pilkington, Dawn Bothwell and Rhodri Davies, […]