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Etta James: Soul Singer Supreme

Etta James accomplished so much more than her early goal of becoming “a raunchy blues singer”.

With their second recording, ‘For The Good Times’, Norah Jones and The Little Willies offer up another strong collection of country classics.

Tom Waits has released a stupefyingly great record in Bad As Me, proving once and for all that Tom, we hardly knew ye.

This iconic country music figure has been plying his craft for more than four decades now, and he has delivered his strongest record in years.

This father and son team of have released an extraordinary new album of improvised music, which reaches both back and forth in time.

All in all the album Rave On Buddy Holly is a strong tribute – and if it sends some new fans back to the originals, better still.