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Spotlight Festival is rocking Moth Club this weekend
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Cross the Tracks festival has a return date
Soul and funk right up in your trunk
Playlists by Time Out’s music experts
The 100 best party songs
Thanks to Spotify and other streaming services, everyone's a DJ these days. But this doesn't mean it's acceptable to cobble together dodgy party playlists fille...
The 50 best soul songs
50 songs that pack the greatest emotional punches and most gut-wrenching feels
The best music documentaries
The finest music docs you can watch for FREE on YouTube
The best inspirational songs
In need of some musical motivation? Boost your mood with our list of the 30 most inspiring songs of all time
Relaxing music: the ultimate playlist
Relaxing music doesn't necessarily mean aural wallpaper. Plug in to our three-hour playist for meditation, sleep, study or general chilling
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The 50 best sad songs
The 50 best sad songs
Some days are just downers. Haven’t we all had plenty of those lately?
The 17 best funny songs of all time
The 17 best funny songs of all time
When talented, hilarious performers belt something out that’s both song and joke, the laughs follow.
The 50 best ’90s songs
The 50 best ’90s songs
You won’t want to revisit dial-up internet or MiniDiscs anytime soon, but ’90s music remains energising and exciting.
The 50 Best Beatles songs
The 50 Best Beatles songs
The Fab Four made some absolutely classic albums, but sometimes you just want to cut straight to the best.
The 100 best London songs
The 100 best London songs
Musicians and poets have been inspired by London for centuries...
The 20 best R&B songs ever
The 20 best R&B songs ever
The best R&B songs have beats as crisp as a city-slicker’s collar.
