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Best portable CD players 2026: Take your physical media on the road with these next-gen compact players
Buying guide Ride the wave of CD revivalism with these handheld portable CD players from FiiO, KLIM and Shanling
Every Rolling Stones album ranked from worst to best
Buying guide From the smoke-filled clubs of London’s rhythm’n’blues scene to the world's greatest stadiums, the Rolling Stones' recorded work is the soundtrack to rock'n'roll itself
Best record players for beginners 2026: Get to grips with grooves through these approachable entry-level turntables
Buying guide You can’t get a better on-ramp to records than these entry-level turntables from Audio-Technica, Sony, Pro-Ject and more
Nine Levellers albums you should listen to and one to avoid
The recorded manifesto of politically charged folk-punk-rock survivors Levellers, still casually ignoring musical trends in 2026
Nine Joni Mitchell albums you should listen to - and one to avoid
Buying guide Arguably the most influential female singer-songwriter of our time, Joni Mitchell has recorded some of the finest albums of her era
Nine Steve Earle albums you should listen to and one to avoid
Buying guide With or without The Dukes, Steve Earle is a true rock’n’roll maverick, and these are his best albums
Every Dream Theater album, ranked from worst to best
Buying guide More than four decades after forming, prog icons Dream Theater show no sign of either slowing down or running out of ideas
Nine Van Morrison albums to listen to and one to avoid
Van Morrison forged a singular blend of Celtic mysticism, soul and R&B that produced some of the most revered albums of the rock era
