Queens of the Stone Age, ‘Villains’ – Album Review
Catchy title, but Queens of the Stone Age are undisputedly one of the most successful rock bands of all time. Formed in California back in 1996, the group aren’t strangers…
Australia vs Viagogo
Not all ticketing platforms are created equal. Some promise to tackle touts and make things fairer for the everyday concert goer. Others promise the best value for money above all…
BBC Battles Glastonbury with The Biggest Weekend Festival
The BBC aren’t being shown in the best light in the news lately. Constantly dogged for apparent media bias against Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn. They have also recently been hit by outrage…
Protecting a Legacy or Monetising a Loss; Prince’s Vault
The artist formally known as the artist formally known as Prince. Arguably music’s most talented and eccentric individual, he is never far from news headlines these days. The iconic multi-instrumentalist,…
Lianne La Havas Gifts The World
Personally, I can’t rave enough about Lianne La Havas. I believe she is one of the best talents that has ever come out of the UK. She has world class…
Sunfall Festival: Our Top Picks
With Festival Season in full swing. So we look ahead to Sunfall 2017 which takes place on August 12th in Brockwell Park. The “new festival for London” and brings a packed…
Foo Fighters Reveal Another Star
The long lasting and ever touring band that never seem to slow down are returning for a new record. ‘Concrete and Gold’. The Foo Fighters have a knack for creating…
Björk Announces 10th Album
I love Björk. Never one to stick with conventions, she has always pushed the envelope in terms of what it means to be a musician. With songs on all manner…
Chester and Linkin Park’s Impact and Significance
Chester Bennington has left behind a very different world. Than the one before Linkin Park’s success at the turn of the millennium. The new genre of metal fused with elements…
Jessie Ware is back with ‘Midnight’
The voice that spawned a legion of copycats, Jessie Ware is a phenomenally talented singer, songwriter and all-round great person. Born and raised in London, she released her debut album…
Festival Catastrophes Lead to Evacuations
Frankly, It’s been a bit of an unlucky weekend. For music festivals this side of the pond. Two massive festivals, one in England. One in Spain, faced serious issues. After…
Holograms on Tour
You might remember back in 2012, when Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were joined on stage by a Hologram of Tupac Shakur, ‘performing’ several tracks with them on stage to…
Radiohead defy boycott in Israel; should bands be so political?
In a world where bands take stands on everything from the smallest social justice issues to Donald Trump. More and more people seem to look up to them as role…
Mercury Prize 2017 Nominations have been Announced!
This morning, the 2017 Mercury Prize shortlist came out. The annual prize, which celebrates the best British album released each year, spans every genre, from indie and grime to pop…
Ed Sheeran’s Concert in India
After Justin Bieber, who is a Canadian singer and songwriter, but it’s Ed Sheeran’s Concert in India. Ed Sheeran, an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. Is all set for…
Aphex Twin Only; Potential Future of Streaming?
As prolific and secretive about his appearance in music as Banksy is in the art world, Richard D. James (much better known as Aphex Twin) is a regular when discussing…
R. Kelly: What is Going On This Time?
No stranger to insane news, R. Kelly, the ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ singer, is being accused of heinous things this week. This is particularly disturbing when you consider ‘that’…
Ticketmaster ‘Free’ Tickets across the US
Great news this week, for any music loving concert goer in the United States of America. If you purchased any tickets from ticketmaster.com between October 21st, 1999 and February 27th,…
Warner Music Group Acquires Songkick
Perhaps the biggest industry news this week was Warner Music Group’s acquisition of ‘Songkick.’ The American company who have more than 15 million active music fans across the world using…
RUN THE JEWELS, ‘Don’t Get Captured’ – Album Review
Somehow even the most aware of us can be years behind on great music. It took an appearance from one half of the duo on Bill Maher’s ‘Real Time’ show…