KATIE MELUA: Album No. 8 (BMG) Verdict: Elegant orchestral pop Rating: Eight albums into a career that began when she was a teenager fresh out of the BRIT School, Katie Melua could have played it safe. After all, she was hardly the most cutting edge performer when she made her name with her sweetly sung … Read more
ALOE BLACC: All Love Everything (BMG) Verdict: Pop to lift the soul Rating: Quite why Aloe Blacc put his flourishing solo career on the back burner six years ago is something only he knows. The dapper Los Angeles soul man had been on the cusp of major stardom, with two UK No. 1 singles and … Read more
‘He looks like he owns a vegan bookstore!’ Bachelorette fans demand Adrian Baena ‘burn his steampunk hat’ after they compare his fashion choices to Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:50 BST, 7 October 2020 | Updated: 15:08 BST, 7 October 2020 Bachelorette fans were brutally honest about their … Read more
BON JOVI: 2020 (Virgin EMI) Verdict: Heartfelt and topical Rating: MELANIE C: Melanie C (Red Girl) Verdict: Sporty Spice’s kitchen disco Rating: Before his plans were thrown into disarray by lockdown, this summer had been shaping up nicely for Jon Bon Jovi. The lead singer of the band bearing his surname had spent a year … Read more
Adrian Chiles, 53, reveals he’s taking amphetamines to treat his attention deficit disorder and lauds the ‘brilliant’ pills for ‘instantly lifting’ his mood On Thursday, the former One Show and Match of the Day 2 host, 53, said that he first suspected he had ADD four years ago – but didn’t bother to find out … Read more
Line of Duty: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar sport face masks as they continue to film series six in Belfast after five-month hiatus The stars of Line of Duty were seen filming around West Belfast, as the production for the long-awaited sixth season of the detective show continued on Monday Martin, 36, Vicky, … Read more
SUFJAN STEVENS: The Ascension (Asthmatic Kitty) Verdict: Rises to the occasion Rating: FLEET FOXES: Shore (Anti-) Verdict: Back in perfect harmony Rating: DIANA KRALL: This Dream Of You (Verve) Verdict: Standard with a twist Rating: You could never accuse Sufjan Stevens of lacking ambition. The Detroit singer-songwriter first caused a stir when he announced his … Read more
ALICIA KEYS: Alicia (RCA) Verdict: Pop-soul with subtle touches Rating: There are few spectacles in pop quite as mesmerising as Alicia Keys in full flow. A virtuoso pianist and shimmering showgirl, she is as comfortable playing a Beethoven sonata as she is duetting with Jay-Z. Since making her bow with 2001’s soulful Songs In A … Read more
SUZANNE VEGA: An Evening Of New York Songs And Stories (Cooking Vinyl) Verdict: Touching homage Rating: Suzanne Vega was one of the leading lights of an unlikely folk revival that took off in the late 1980s. Like Tracy Chapman and Michelle Shocked, she became a star on the back of succinct acoustic songs that provided … Read more
The Rolling Stones: Goats Head Soup (Polydor) Verdict: Spicy musical broth Rating: Molly Tuttle: But I’d Rather Be With You (Compass) Verdict: Classy quarantine covers Rating: Various: AngelHeaded Hipster (BMG) Verdict: Ambitious Bolan tribute Rating: The Rolling Stones have coped as well as anyone with the upheavals of 2020. Forced to cancel their U.S. tour … Read more