Articles by Jeanette Leech
Best Chaka Khan Songs: 10 Unstoppable Funk Belters
Connecting the past and future of Black music, the best Chaka Khan songs stride from empowering anthems to straight-up floor-fillers.
Songwriters Who Are Poets: 20 Musicians Whose Lyrics Are High Art
As these songwriters who are poets have shown, lyrics can stand apart from music to be recognised as creative works in their own right.
‘CRASH’: Behind Charli XCX’s “Most Sexualised, Vampiric” Album
Going full-throttle on her ‘CRASH’ album, Charli XCX invited fans to ‘get on my level and enjoy the fucking party… or just not be invited’.
‘Dusty In Memphis’: How A White British Singer Made A Landmark Soul Album
Dusty Springfield’s crowning achievement, the ‘Dusty In Memphis’ album allowed her to realise her full potential as a soul singer.
Best Female Bassists: 20 Rhythm Queens Of Rock And Pop Music
Refusing to conform, the best female bassists of all time have pioneered new ways of thinking about their instrument and their gender.
Best Roberta Flack Songs: 10 Deeply Soulful Classics
Rejecting all labels, the best Roberta Flack songs are full of the intense emotions that have made her presence resonate over the years.
Best Anti-Valentine’s Day Songs: 20 Tracks For When Love Becomes Hate
Recognising the thin line between love and hate, the best anti-Valentine’s Day songs shoot cupid’s poison arrow back at him.
‘Soul ’69’: How Aretha Franklin Expanded Soul Music’s Borders
For the ‘Soul ’69’ album, Aretha Franklin recorded blues, jazz, pop and country songs, unifying them with the power of her own soulful vision.
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