As notable examples, listen to "Laughs And Jokes And Drinks And Smokes", a song that evokes Dave Brubeck's "Take Five"; while "Beryl" has just a bit of the "Sultans Of Swing" swagger to it; and "I do what I want/And I don’t give a damn about a thing" is what Knopfler sings on the shuffling country number "Skydiver", which says it all about his moving away from one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Dire Straits. Sound & Colour — Alabama ShakesIf it was not for the internet, I probably would not have received an opportunity of listening to American rock band Alabama Shakes, formed in 2009.5. However, he has not, with Henley moving way away from the atypical rock sound to one that can comfortably be described as "country". In this case, I am going to venture on my ‘Top 5’ albums of the year; most of them obvious, but also with a surprise thrown in. But, settle down to repeated listenings, and this album is a testament to a timeless tribute.

The feverish four-year wait for the follow-up to Adele’s multi-platinum bandsaw sawmill for sale blockbuster ‘21’ was awaited by baited breath not only by her fans, but by the global music industry – and she does not disappoint. And, though, most would commence with their lists with their no. ‘25’ tells the story of a young woman making her uneasy peace with adulthood, having fallen in love and become a mother. So, too, are his solo albums, which may not contain that many memorable songs as with his "original" band but, yet, they are certainly worthy of a listen. The maturity shows throughout this album as Adele utilises multiple co-songwriters and producers to ensure that there is no repeat of her ‘21’ days but, on the contrary, an [r]evolution from her previous success.

Shadows In The Night — Bob DylanWhen others cover Bob Dylan’s songs, the renditions become acceptable by the covering band’s fans, but what about when Dylan covers some other musician’s music for an entire album Having seen Dylan perform live in Singapore in 2011, even his own selections were so varied — with the lyrics barely distinguishable — it almost seemed that Dylan was playing someone else’s songs. 4.1 album, I will pursue my list as a countdown. Nevertheless, on ‘Shadows In The Night’ — a play on Frank Sinatra’s ‘Strangers In The Night’ — Dylan transforms every track popularised by Sinatra with his distinctive voice, which appears in fine shine here. Talent like this arrives probably once a decade or, perhaps, even less often The writer has been part of the media and entertainment business for over 23 years.".Cowell, whose record label SyCo had signed the band, said, "It is a bit rude to the people who wrote all the hits with them," he said.