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In Vera Audio you’ll find a virtual flight case full of trending albums from the biggest artists in pop, hip hop and rock to name a few plus an engrossing world of podcasts, and mind-tickling ASMR and meditations to relax or zone out to. Looking for inspiration? Check out The List exclusives – that’s where we interview artists, listen to their playlists and find out the music that influences and inspires them.
Cannons’ sound is as West Coast as flip flops and surfboards. It’s dream pop. It’s psychedelic pop.
Most of all, it’s beautiful, uplifting summer pop.
Once known as The Shags, LA’s Dirty Honey have supported Guns N’ Roses and The Black Crowes
– which should give you an idea what to expect on this second LP.
Oxford-based Elmiene knocked ’em dead on Later… With Jools Holland. How? By playing the title track
of this superb EP.
The ex-Supergrass bloke can always be relied upon for a cracking solo album. This fourth is no exception.
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At least one critic described this shoegazey second album as ‘Loveless for the lovelorn’, which is very high praise indeed.
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With a nod to classic Country, Estes covers the usual topics (infidelity, drinking) but does so with a modern twist.
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Everything you want from modern Country is on Moroney’s debut – i.e. melodies, great storytelling
and trendy cowboy boots.
Hip hop albums don’t get much more classic – or indeed controversial – than NWA’s 1988 debut.
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Britpop survivors Shed Seven unleash their sixth album, scoring a second-ever number one chart
placing in the process.
Canadian popster McRae mines an edgy pop-punk sound liable to give Olivia Rodrigo a few sleepless nights.
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The Killers, you say? A greatest hits album, you say? Point us in the right direction, we’re there.
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Who’s this bunch of firebrands serving up some truly sparkling riff-laden rock like lads who have just learned their guitars?
The Rolling Stones, you say?
In each themed series, we bring you episodes featuring exclusive interviews and a behind the scenes look at the people, places, events and culture featured in Vera magazine.
Alternative Love
Forget the classics, dive into the leftfield of love and explore the alternative side from some of its favourite stars.
Future: R&B UK
Forever championing the sound, UK artists have begun flexing their muscles to show the world this genre is still a force.
Icons – Billy Idol
When you need reminding just how many great songs bear the Idol name, click on this career-spanning playlist.
Ones To Watch
Collected are the artists we love and we hope will get even more love in 2024. Come back to us in December if we’re wrong.
Retro: Alternative
Head back to where the sound started and to the essentials that made the sound a powerhouse from the 1980s onwards.
Shoegaze Takeover
Pushed aside by grunge but true fans never forgot the blissful alternative sound that is now having a resurgence. .
The Greatest Year for Music? - 1984
The greatest year for pop? It’s hotly debated and with names such as Duran Duran, Queen, INXS, Wham! and more, it’s hard to argue.
The Greatest Year for Music? - 1991
Nevermind, Ten, Blue Lines, Out of Time, Achtung Baby, Screamadelica. Need we go on? They make a pretty good case. We aim to find out the best-ever year.
Depending on your flight time you’ll be listening to our Day or Night Boarding Music Playlist.
In the evenings when you fly with us we play a more relaxed playlist, creating a laid back vibe and during the day enjoy an upbeat mix of familiar and new tracks, both are available to listen to on Virgin Atlantic Vera.
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