From Abba to Zamballarana, and from Mozart to Eminem, one of rock’s finest talents has identified 500 albums essential to a happy life. It was a long, tortuous undertaking, but the man knows music (and his aim is true) BY Elvis Costello. 

After the success of her breakthrough debut, Honey for Wounds, British-Nigerian singer-songwriter Ego Ella May is tackling the difficult second album with her new release, Good Intentions. Maybe it’s the self-deprecating Brit in her, but May is embracing for her flop...

1940 The Glenn Miller Orchestra – In The Mood1941 Duke Ellington – Take The “A” Train1942 Vera Lynn – (There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover1943 The Mills Brothers – Paper Doll1944 Bing Crosby And The Andrews Sisters – (There’ll Be A Hot Time) In The...

The album Café Bleu, released this month in 1984.

Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down-Alicia Keys, Autumn in New York-Billie Holiday, Downtown-Petula Clark, The Boxer-Simon & Garfunkel, The Rising-Bruce Springsteen, New York State of Mind-Billy Joel, I’m Waiting for the Man-Velvet Underground, No Sleep Til...

BLACK SABBATH "Black Sabbath"  (1970)  Gustav Holst "Mars , the Bringer of War" (1918)