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South East Essex has been a hotbed of creative talent since the beat boom in the early 1960s. The huge influx of tourists and day trippers to Southend on Sea meant a need for entertainment options, resulting in a disproportionately large amount of music venues in the area. Venues needed bands, and by 1965, there were 50+ semi professional groups gigging hard in the area. Little wonder that so much talent has developed on the ‘North Thames Delta’. 60 Years of the Southend Scene celebrates that talent and has cherrypicked a selection of great tracks spanning the decades, from the early 1960s through to artists at the very beginning of their journey. Avoiding the familiar ‘Hits’, we have presented a colourful and interesting selection of songs to educate and entertain.

Of Italian origin, Dalida arrived in Paris in 1955, and with her dark hair, Mediterranean beauty, sincerity, and voice, she won over France. This 7-CD box set offers the complete collection of Dalida's songs from 1956 to 1962. It's an essential collection for everyone who, like us, fell under the spell of Dalida’s voice—a voice that once led Gérard-Henri Grandjean to say:“Dalida’s voice caresses, it makes you dream. It builds a world—perhaps an artificial one, but a necessary one—a world shaped like castles in Spain, of wonderfully eternal love, and fairy tales brought to life for three minutes, the length of a song.”

This release is a real treat for all rock fans: the first CD contains new songs that show once again that Russ Ballard's inspiration has never left him, while the second CD contains brand new recordings of famous hits that he has either written or performed himself over the years. Russ Ballard expresses his excitement for the release: "It's a great thing to release a new album. What started as my "lockdown tapes" during the pandemic turned into an album! During the lockdown, my studio has been a lifesaver for me and I've found new ways of writing and recording. The result gives listeners a great insight into that time - check it out!"

This release is a real treat for all rock fans: the first CD contains new songs that show once again that Russ Ballard's inspiration has never left him, while the second CD contains brand new recordings of famous hits that he has either written or performed himself over the years. Russ Ballard expresses his excitement for the release: "It's a great thing to release a new album. What started as my "lockdown tapes" during the pandemic turned into an album! During the lockdown, my studio has been a lifesaver for me and I've found new ways of writing and recording. The result gives listeners a great insight into that time - check it out!"

New year, new hits! The best of 2024 is still spinning diligently in the player, but "Bravo Hits Vol. 128" is already serving us the first batch of interesting new releases.

New year, new hits! The best of 2024 is still spinning diligently in the player, but "Bravo Hits Vol. 128" is already serving us the first batch of interesting new releases.

Amid a resurgence of late '80s-early '90s nostalgia, few albums sound as authentic as Lilly Hiatt's latest—which seems like it was dug out of a time capsule buried beneath the old 120 Minutes studio. Forever comes with a bona-fide: It's mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie, who produced and/or engineered such classics of the era as Hole's Live Through This, Radiohead's Pablo Honey and Pixies' Surfer Rosa.