Jeanette Leech

Articles by Jeanette Leech

In Depth

With the ‘Aretha Now’ album, Aretha Franklin served up an urgent classic that confirmed her recent crowning as ‘Queen Of Soul’.

In Depth

Reeling from the death of her closest friend, Stevie Nicks created ‘The Wild Heart’ album in an outpouring of grief and love.

List & Guides

Mercurial and majestic, the best Stevie Nicks songs prove she was a singer with plenty to offer beyond Fleetwood Mac.

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Missy Elliott’s third album, ‘Miss E… So Addictive’, all but demands repeat use. ‘My music could be a substitute for a drug,’ Elliott said.

In Depth

Documenting a short-lived but white-hot love affair, Rooms On Fire burns with all the intensity of the best Stevie Nicks songs.

Born from a deep grief, Tori Amos’ ‘from the choirgirl hotel album’ marked a creative evolution .

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Originally recorded by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin turned the song Respect into ‘one of the battle cries of the civil-rights movement’.

List & Guides

Full of positivity, beauty and joy, the best Lizzo songs carry crucial messages for everyone: we’ve all got the juice!

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Charli XCX’s debut album, ‘True Romance’, brought a pop maverick to the world, and marked the start of an enduring love affair with her fans.

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Unashamedly honest and startlingly inventive, Cardi B’s debut album, ‘Invasion Of Privacy’, smashed through glass ceilings in pop and hip-hop.

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