Spring has well and truly sprung, bringing an abundance of gigs for our diaries, new tracks for our playlists and bands to get stuck into. Our Tour Dates pages have got you covered for live action (p95), but where to start on the newtuneage front? Right here, of course. From hard rockers and garage punks to folk troubadours and rootsy bluesers, this month’s Hot List
cherry-picks some highlights that we think are worth your attention – including an enigmatic Russian singer-songwriter standing against the war in Ukraine, the first new Blues Pills music in four years, some swashbuckling NWOBHMinspired
