Daily Newsletter, March 27, 2023

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Whatever it looks like outside your window, allow me to assure you that spring has definitely sprung in the music world. Between the 400-plus albums arriving next week and the 15 essential titles b…

Today 26/3/23 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

In over their heads.

Some of the all time greatest soul and funk singles make the most of the extra time on the 12in vinyl format.

Howlin' Wolf, born Chester Arthur Burnett in 1910 in Mississippi, was an American blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player who became one of the most influential figures in the history of blues music. He began his career as a performer in the 1940s, and quickly gained a reputation for his powerful vocals and raw, unbridled

It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ’n’ roll. But it’s a short trip to the online bookstore if you wanna read about AC/DC, Cream, Elvis Presley, Rufus Thomas, Fleetwood Mac, Ma…

Featuring new titles by Catherine Lacey, Matthew Desmond, Sebastian Barry, and more

ProAc's Response D Two is a stand-mounted, two-way, ported loudspeaker with a a proprietary 1" silk-dome tweeter and woofer using a proprietary 6.5" cone of glass-fiber with a copper phase plug. At 17" high by 8" wide by 10.25" deep, the cabinet is taller and narrower than usual, owing to the fact that the port is centered below its mid/woofer.

Rodney Crowell wrote "'Til I Gain Control Again." Emmylou Harris brought it to life. Van Morrison, Scott Walker, and more gave it their own spin.