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Review Bessie Jones with the Georgia Sea Island Singers: Get in Union review – a folk and gospel classic
4 / 5 starsResurrected and remastered gems from the remarkable folk star showcase her power and style, writes Robin Denselow -
The classically trained Turkish-born singer reworks traditional songs from Asia to the Mediterranean and beyond for a gently exquisite set, writes Robin Denselow
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To mark the 40th anniversary of the singer’s death, we reprint the NME’s obituary, taken from Rock’s Backpages, in which Nick Kent casts a wry eye over Drake’s Cambridge education, assesses his output, and contests the coronor’s suicide verdict
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She danced, she sang, she hid resistance fighters – and her music ended up in Pulp Fiction. Laura Barton celebrates the rediscovery of Roza Eskenazi, the Greek firebrand who united an underclass
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Cool, compelling Massi started upbeat, leaving her thoughtful, pained love songs until later in this intimate gig, writes Robin Denselow
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Review Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes Complete review – the full, fabled bootleg, warts and all
4 / 5 starsDylan’s fabled studio sessions with the Band in 1967 are released in their entirety at last, writes Neil Spencer
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