Vada Magazine

7 of the Best Songs – 24 May 2021

24 May, 202124 May, 2021John Preston

John Preston gives his 7 best songs for May 2021, including Dawn Richard, Roisin Murphy, Sophia Kennedy, Saweetie, HARD Feelings, LUMP, Remi Wolfe.

Top 10 albums of 2020

23 December, 202023 December, 2020John Preston

John Preston rounds up the absolute best albums of 2020.

Pat Reilly releases EP Prince of the Night

13 November, 2020Kim X

LGBT musician Pat Reilly releases EP Prince of the Night.

Album review: Hannah Georgas – All That Emotion

16 September, 2020John Preston

Hannah Georgas’ All That Emotion is a modern take on folk music, but there are also moments where the synths that played such an important role in For Evelyn make their presence felt again.

Iron Maiden release 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Vinyl

26 August, 202025 August, 2020Daniel Wren

Parlophone Records will issue a very special limited edition 12” vinyl version of Iron Maiden’s iconic self-titled debut album on 9 October 2020.

Travis unveil video for single ‘The Only Thing’ featuring Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles, plus 2021 UK tour dates

25 August, 202025 August, 2020Kim X

New single out 9 October 2020 on BMG. UK tour starts at the Roundhouse, London, on 11 May 2021.

Album review: Taylor Swift – Folklore

31 July, 202031 July, 2020John Preston

Released by surprise, with no advance promo,
Folklore by Taylor Swift is a canny career move and one which will almost certainly pay off.

Album review: Lady Gaga Chromatica

2 June, 20203 June, 2020John Preston

While Chromatica may suggest her early work’s spikier edges may have been sandpapered off for good, this was probably part of Lady Gaga’s game-plan all along.