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How can it be possible that it has been thirty-six years (!) since the band, James, took root?  It seems wholly improbable when you consider how fresh and relevant they sound, and with their 15th new album, Living In Extraordinary Times, out on the 3rd August, they are still completely James in every sense yet

Just like Hugh Grant in the movie ‘Music and Lyrics’, 80’s heartthrob Mark Jones was on everyone’s lips, fronting his band ‘Perfect Day’. Now 30 years on, Mark is back with a bang, performing the brand new World Cup Football Anthem, ‘England’s in My Heart’. Unlike Hugh Grant’s character in ‘Music and Lyrics’, Mark Jones has since his 80’s heyday been

Rihanna tweeted the British Prime Minister Theresa May encouraging the British Government to start spending £380m towards schooling in some of the world’s poorest countries. The international superstar called on the Prime Minister and International Development Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, to prioritise girls’ education with a historic funding pledge. Rihanna is an ambassador for the organisation

Three-time Grammy award winner Drake recently read an essay from Miami student, Destiny Paris James, which lead to him to showing up at her door with a $50,000 cheque. The young woman thought she was leaving her house to help make a video in order to gain donations for her university, instead she was met

Pop idols and rock ‘n’ roll stars are notorious for their outlandish behaviour and wacky antics, whether it be Michael Jackson dangling an infant over a balcony, Liam Gallagher attempting to fight a journalist or The Sex Pistols berating Bill Grundy on his own TV show. That being said, it is bizarre that something as

The vibrant and artistic Bestival has seen its fair share of talent since its foundation in 2004, with the likes of Massive Attack, Elton John and Kraftwerk all filling headline slots. 2018’s headliners have recently been announced – London Grammar and M.I.A. will join Jorja Smith as the three main acts, with a fourth yet

DID YOU KNOW? Rudimental were given a writing credit on “Bloodstream” by Ed Sheeran which was taken from his second studio album “x”. Rudimental are an English, London-based drum and bass band signed to Atlantic Records. The group consists of Piers Agget, Amie Amor, Kesi Dryden and DJ Locksmith. The group had known each from

DID YOU KNOW? Jay-Z attended George Westinghouse Career Technical Education High School which is the same high school rapping legends ‘The Notorious BIG’ and ‘Busta Rhymes’ attended. Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay Z is an American rapper and businessman. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and abandoned by his father, Shawn and

From love gone wrong, to Merle Haggard Tribute- Highlights from Transatlantic Sessions 2018! From love gone wrong, to Merle Haggard Tribute Transatlantic Sessions yet again did not disappoint with their 9th year run as a touring folk express at Southbank, Royal Festival Hall. Each year, the event has an 8-day run around the UK and

Godfather of grime Wiley, has been awarded an MBE. The MC, otherwise known as Richard Cowie has been acknowledged for his service to UK music in Her Majesty the Queen’s New Year Honours List. This win has come a at very significant time for Wiley who dropped two studio albums in 2017, God Father and

After few hints on social media, Jimmy Chamberlin drummer of Smashing Pumpkins officially confirmed the band are back in the studio with a brand new album to record with Def Jam founder Rick Rubin. This came after a few hints set out in previous social media posts by the band. This isn’t the first time

Quincy Jones appears to be no fan of Taylor Swift!  In an intimate interview with GQ magazine the legendary producer shared his remarkable career in the music industry, childhood, discovering and partying with both Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles and the state of music today. In a titled interview with GQ “Quincy Jones Has A

Ask two people about the state of the music industry and you’ll get three answers. It’s certainly true that music has faced some real challenges with the rise of the internet, but it hasn’t all been a disaster! Far more people are producing and composing music than ever before, collectively pushing music and sound design to the fringes of artistic expression.

DID YOU KNOW? Little Mix were originally called “Rhythmix” when through to the “judges house” section of The X Factor but had to change their name in 2011 following a dispute with a Brighton- based children’s music charity with the same name. They had no legal requirements to change the name, but did so as

Tom Petty’s family reveals the rebel singer died from accidental drug overdose. Petty, 66, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in October just days after completing a 40th anniversary tour. In a statement on his official Facebook page, Petty’s widow Dana and daughter Adria disclosed the results of a coroner’s report into his death. “Unfortunately Tom’s

Jack White officially bans mobile phones from upcoming live shows in exchange for a %100 human experience. The former White Stripes frontman issued a press release following the announcement of his forthcoming album “Boarding House Reach” via his label Third Man Records. White, who is returning to the spotlight after a 4-year hiatus is coming

Spotify, the streaming site with up to 70 million users worldwide, could see an increase in this figure, as they have recently expanded the service into a multi-media platform. The platform has branched out from its music only content and now includes audio content, visual elements, music news, podcasts and audio books. This additional feature

British MC Stormzy has announced that he has finally signed a joint deal with his Label #MERKY and Atlantic Records. Stormzy took to his social media to speak of his new venture, stating that we can expect him to deliver “more music, more bodies of work and to start developing and working on new talent

Grassroots venues are cherished in the UK and can be found in almost every town – everybody has to start somewhere, and some of the finest UK acts are no exception. From the Sex Pistols historic show at Lesser Free Trade Hall in Manchester to Radiohead’s unlikely support of Sultans of Ping at The Pink