A$AP Rocky Announces UK Dates
A$AP Rocky has gained enormous coverage as a rapper after his LiveLoveA$AP dropped in the USA late last year. A$AP Rocky is now setting his sights on the UK. His latest single ‘Peso’ was released as a download earlier this year, with the track due to be followed by an EP later this year . … Read more
One To Watch: King Charles
King Charles (Charles Johnston) is a musician and songwriter from West London. Originally trained as a classic singer and an accomplished guitar, cello, and piano player, King Charles manages to incorporate a variety of sounds into his music ranging from Indie Pop; Folk; and Afrobeat; all while maintaining quite the dandy persona that he carries so effortlessly. Charles … Read more
One To Watch: Django Django
Django Django are a four piece psychedelic art-pop group from Edinburgh, Scotland. Now based in London, the band have just released their self titled debut album which is available on iTunes. The band also have an EP available for a very modest £2 download via their band’s website. A 12″ version of their EP can be bought … Read more
Google Music Gears Up To Promote Unsigned Artists
Google Music has announced the launch of it’s new “Magnified” program, which will look to select artists from Artist Hub and given them extra exposure on Google Music. Artist Hub is a service from Google Music that allows Indie artists to sell their music directly from Google Music without using a digital distributor as an … Read more
This Week’s New Releases
Singles released today: Cage The Elephant – ‘Aberdeen’ Loick Essien – ‘Me Without You’ Kele – ‘The Hunter EP’ The Kooks – ‘Junk Of The Heart’ Manic Street Preachers – ‘This Is The Day’ Maverick Sabre – ‘I Need’ Pixie Lott – ‘What Do You Take Me For?’ Sunday Girl – ‘Love You More’ Tinchy … Read more
The Stone Roses Reunite
The Stone Roses have announced that they will reform for a string of tour dates next year. The Manchester Indie Rock outfit made the announcement at 3pm, today. Squire, bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield and drummer Alan “Reni” Wren – announced two gigs at Heaton Park in Manchester on 29 and 30 June 2012, followed by … Read more
This Week’s New Releases
Singles released today: Cover Drive – ‘Lick Ya Down’ Cults – ‘Go Outside’ Exlovers – ‘Starlight Starlight’ The Feeling – ’100 Sinners’ Jessie J – ‘Who’s Laughing Now’ Kaiser Chiefs – ‘Man On Mars’ Katy B – ‘Witches Brew’ Bruno Mars – ‘Marry You’ Panic! At The Disco – ‘Let’s Kill Tonight’ Ed Sheeran – … Read more
Metallica & Lou Reed Announce Album Release Date
Lou Reed and Metallica have announced the release date of their new collaborative album entitled ‘Lulu’. The new album will be released on October 31 except for North America, where it will be released on November 1. The albums concept comes from a play by Frank Wedekind called ‘Lulu‘. The songs that appear on the … Read more
Jay-Z & Kanye West Release New Video For “Otis”
This is the official video for Kanye West & Jay-Z’s ‘Otis’, from their ‘Watch The Throne’ album. Fans can download the new single on iTunes for free when they pre-order the new album via the ‘Watch The Throne’ website. The song samples the classic ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ by Soul legend Otis Redding. You can watch … Read more
Ones To Watch: The Sheepdogs
You may find yourselves asking who is god’s name are The Sheepdogs? Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, The Sheepdogs have been creating quite a buzz in North America’s music scene. Recently, the Canadian rock outfit graced the stage on one of the USA’s most popular talk shows, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, as well as defeating 15 … Read more
