After a decade spent immersed in Bristol’s rich and unruly musical landscape, multi-instrumentalist Tim Burden returns as Late Stay Ultra Girls with new single ‘Derek Is A Reasonable Man’.
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Troy Redfern Announces New Album ‘Astral Doorways’
Mult-instrumentalist Troy Redfern, no stranger to the British
blues rock scene with his highly individualistic brand of rockin’
Resonator roll and searing slide expertise, and hot off an
exceptional, full band headliner set at the Upton Blues Festival,
has announced the release of his most musically adventurous
album to date.
Sparks ‘Live On The Moon’ Physical Release Lands Today
Sparks – pop’s perennial pioneers – continue to boldly go where no band has gone before. Having pushed the boundaries of music for more than 5 decades, the eternally adventurous Ron and Russell Mael now achieve another first with Sparks Live On The Moon. The twenty-track performance is captured here in all its heavenly glory, complete with intro and outro by Cate Blanchett.
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Late Stay Ultra Girls Release New Single ‘Derek Is A Reasonable Man’
After a decade spent immersed in Bristol’s rich and unruly musical landscape, multi-instrumentalist Tim Burden returns as Late Stay Ultra Girls with new single ‘Derek Is A Reasonable Man’.
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Jo Harrop – Beautiful Fools (Single)
Jazz vocalist and songwriter Jo Harrop will release her new album ‘ The Path Of A Tear’ in June 2024. The first single to be taken from the album is called ‘Beautiful Fools’.
Joanne Shaw Taylor – All The Way From America (Single)
British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor has had a steady stream of single releases in 2023 “Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, “Black Magic” and “Wild Love” through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
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Joanne Shaw Taylor – All The Way From America (Single)
British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor has had a steady stream of single releases in 2023 “Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, “Black Magic” and “Wild Love” through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
Steve Balsamo – Snow Angels (Single)
Vocalist and musician Steve Balsamo has been very busy in 2023 with not only his his solo music and collaborative projects but also his work with Grand Ambition at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Swansea, South Wales.
Dion Featuring Susan Tedeschi – Soul Force (Single)
Dion has been writing, recording and releasing music since the 1950s with hits such as ‘Runaround Sue’, ‘I Wonder Why’ (Dion and The Belmonts) and ‘The Wanderer’ dominating the radio airwaves and charts to name a few.
Miss Krystle – Monster (Single)
Miss Krystle is an artist that I first heard about through YouTube as she actively and posts a variety of videos on her channel including her original material, her versions of other tracks, music videos and more.
Joanne Shaw Taylor – All The Way From America (Single)
British blues-rock artist Joanne Shaw Taylor has had a steady stream of single releases in 2023 “Sweet ‘Lil Lies’, “Black Magic” and “Wild Love” through Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records.
Dion Featuring Susan Tedeschi – Soul Force (Single)
Dion has been writing, recording and releasing music since the 1950s with hits such as ‘Runaround Sue’, ‘I Wonder Why’ (Dion and The Belmonts) and ‘The Wanderer’ dominating the radio airwaves and charts to name a few.
Miss Krystle – Monster (Single)
Miss Krystle is an artist that I first heard about through YouTube as she actively and posts a variety of videos on her channel including her original material, her versions of other tracks, music videos and more.
Newmoon – Fading Phase (Single)
Newmoon are a five-piece shoegaze band from Antwerp, Belgium. They will release their third studio album ‘Temporary Light’ in March 2024 and have shared the album’s first single ‘Fading Phase’.
Troy Redfern – Getaway (Single)
British slide guitarist Troy Redfern has been gradually building up his fanbase with extensive touring especially on festivals and support slots alongside a fairly consistent output of new music.
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Sparks ‘Live On The Moon’ Physical Release Lands Today
Sparks – pop’s perennial pioneers – continue to boldly go where no band has gone before. Having pushed the boundaries of music for more than 5 decades, the eternally adventurous Ron and Russell Mael now achieve another first with Sparks Live On The Moon. The twenty-track performance is captured here in all its heavenly glory, complete with intro and outro by Cate Blanchett.
Dave Stewart Announces New Album ‘The Way It Was Back Then’
Dave Stewart, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, GRAMMY, BRIT and Ivor Novello Award-
winning singer, songwriter, musician, producer, innovator and co-founder of the globally
celebrated duo Eurythmics, returns with one of the most intimate and emotionally resonant
albums of his remarkable career, ‘The Way It Was Back Then’.
Ben Poole Releases New Single “Time Has No Mercy” From Upcoming Album “Post-Midnight Behaviour”
Celebrated British guitarist and singer songwriter, Ben Poole, is pleased to announce his new single “Time Has No Mercy” released on Friday August 28th via Gypsy Soul Records.
Little Quirks Return with Punchy New Single ‘Game Boy’, Out September 18th
Australian indie-rock outfit Little Quirks returns with ‘Game Boy’, out September 18th, the latest taste of their forthcoming album ‘She’s Wild’. The track marks another step into a darker, bolder new chapter for the New South Wales band, following the release of the album’s title track and ‘Moving On.’
Lee Ritenour’s Kaleidoscopic Fretwork Dazzles On His New Album, Live At Ronnie Scott’s
When Lee Ritenour takes the stage, all bets are off. For almost 60 years, the Grammy-winning LA guitarist has chased his muse through a kaleidoscope of genres, conjured alchemy alongside the scene’s greatest players, shed his creative skin whenever it got too comfortable, and walked the high wire each night as the crowd held its breath.
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Matt Carmichael
This Autumn/Winter, Kings Place will present an ambitious season of jazz performances featuring internationally acclaimed artists, exclusive premieres and major new collaborations, underlining the venue’s growing reputation as one of London’s leading destinations for live jazz.
Zeistencroix
Feature Image Photo Credit: Supplied By Stampede Press Los Angeles post-industrial rock duo Zeistencroix return with new album 'Psychotronic' mixed and mastered by Ulrich Wild and led by the single “Deceiving.” Who is in Zeistencroix , how did you meet and what...
Girlhood
Critically acclaimed indie-pop band Girlhood have released the single ‘Lemon Aid’ ahead of Upcoming Album ‘This Will Make Sense In The End’.
Tender Claws
Alt-grunge solo artist Tender Claws releases the anticipated debut EP, Tear Him To Pieces.
Mari Wilson
With a career spanning four and a half decades, 80s pop icon Mari Wilson – the Neasden Queen of Soul and one of British music’s most enduring and versatile artists returns with her brand-new album Girl About Town, out 4 September 2026.
CATLEA
London-based singer-songwriter CATLEA (they/them), originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, returns with the new single ‘Someone’s Got To’.
Heather Anne Lomax
Drawing inspiration from the swagger and energy of classic rock bands, Heather Lomax’s new album ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ is an album with a familiar spirit while maintaining a distinct voice.
Lost Velvet
UK cinematic alternative rock duo Lost Velvet announce their debut album Dark Cells, out on Friday 4th September, alongside their new single and video, 2003, released Friday 28th August 2026.
Live Reviews
American Express Presents BST Hyde Park 2022
As my friend and colleague, Kieran White entered the beautiful surroundings of Hyde Park on what felt like one of the hottest days of the year we knew that live music would not be in short supply. The last day of the festival was headlined by Birmingham’s Duran Duran who chose this evening to not only celebrate an incredible 40th Anniversary but to also perform their BST debut AND their only London show of 2022. However, part of the overall experience of this festival and its charm for that...
Bat For Lashes, February 2020, Town Hall, New York
My love for Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) started when I was 15. Since then...
Alan Clayson And The Argonauts, July 2019, Half Moon Putney, Putney, London, United Kingdom
This many years from their inception, this act could just be going through the motions in performance, becoming a kind of tribute act to themselves. However…the individual character of the ensemble and moreover its material imbues shows with an electricity that few veteran crews can match.
Cornbury Music Festival, July 2019, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
So we drove up to the locality on the Friday evening with a view to experiencing some of the Saturday attractions.
American Express Presents BST Hyde Park 2022
As my friend and colleague, Kieran White entered the beautiful surroundings of Hyde Park on what felt like one of the hottest days of the year we knew that live music would not be in short supply. The last day of the festival was headlined by Birmingham’s Duran Duran who chose this evening to not only celebrate an incredible 40th Anniversary but to also perform their BST debut AND their only London show of 2022. However, part of the overall experience of this festival and its charm for that...
Alan Clayson And The Argonauts, July 2019, Half Moon Putney, Putney, London, United Kingdom
This many years from their inception, this act could just be going through the motions in performance, becoming a kind of tribute act to themselves. However…the individual character of the ensemble and moreover its material imbues shows with an electricity that few veteran crews can match.
Cornbury Music Festival, July 2019, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
So we drove up to the locality on the Friday evening with a view to experiencing some of the Saturday attractions.
Barclaycard Presents British Summertime (BST), July 2019, Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom
So it’s the Sunday of the first BST concert weekends and a bill headlined by US super diva Barbra Streisand
Morganway / Sirena Grace / Me & Deboe (Discovery Talent 2 Showcase), May 2019, 229 Club, London, United Kingdom
For some time I had been promising myself I would check out Norwich act Morganway, encouraged by their PR and management. Tonight is a show I can make – a tad steadily post my surgery – so I head to town and find a sofa.