Koko Taylor lived up to her title as “the Queen of Chicago blues” by keeping the spirit of big-voiced brassy blues belters alive in a new era.

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Dope Lemon is the alter-ego of Australian artist Angus Stone, who started the project after a decade in an indie duo with his sister.

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So sad to hear of the death of the second of Television’s two guitarists, Richard Lloyd, who succumbed to bile duct cancer on Saturday.

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León Gieca is a new name to me, and no doubt to you, but in his South American homeland he is a legend, revered as “the Argentine Bob Dylan.”

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“Here Comes The Bride” has become such a cliche at weddings. But this adaptation would be perfect for a walk down the aisle. And probably is in Jamaica.

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The oddly named new Irish band Basht were recommended to me last weekend by music-loving friends over from Dublin. I love them!

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Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin are a stoner rock trio from San Diego and Misty Woman is inspired by a road trip through the desert landscapes of the South West.

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Steve Ellis was the baby-faced teenage singer of The Love Affair, who had a chart-topping hit single with the earworm Everlasting Love in 1968.

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Autumn is upon us, the days are getting shorter and darker, and here’s a mixtape to cosy up behind a virtual fireside. Legends like Dylan, Bowie and Johnny Cash nestle alongside new tunes and old tunes; funk and soul, reggae and blues, country and even a dash of doo-wop.