Los Pirañas are a Colombian trio who inject traditional Latin American rhythms with elements of psychedelia, afrobeat and rock to spectacular effect.

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Sugababes redefined the girl group when they came along in 2000, injecting RnB into the well-worn pop formula with debut single Overload.

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I vividly remember the first time I heard Public Enemy. It was the most exciting new music since I first saw and heard the Pistols, Ramones and Clash.

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The last hit single of this British pop quintet became the title – and title song – of Edgar Wright’s film Last Night In Soho.

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Vladimir Horowitz plays Schumann’s Träumerei at the age of 83 at the Moscow Conservatory on his return in 1986, three years before his death.

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Here’s another Northern Soul classic, courtesy of The Younghearts from Los Angeles,  California. This was their debut single in 1967, with a falsetto vocal that calls to mind Smokey Robinson.

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This is The Stranglers song Golden Brown as you’ve never heard it before – transformed into a slice of smooth jazz. And it’s wonderful.

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It’s not often you hear people describe a guitarist who doesn’t generally do solos as one of the all-time greats. But countless other guitar greats gave that accolade to Steve Cropper.

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This may not be the best tune I’ve ever posted but it’s as important as any, with a powerfully poignant video to match. Just click on the link above to watch it.

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Here’s one of those early-’60s pop oddities – Sandra Barry & The Boyfriend’s – featuring a singer and band who became better known much later.

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