Heralded as one of the UK’s standout talents, London-based artist Allegra made a significant impact on the dance scene last year with her hit single ‘Love You Right Back,’ featuring DJ ALOK. Her latest single ‘Wildfire’ is out now and she sat down to chat to us:
Critically acclaimed vocalist, songwriter, and producer, Emily Saunders has released ‘Moon Shifts Oceans’ – expect jaw-dropping vocals of exceptional artistry, irresistible grooves and bold music production – genre-defying soul-jazz-fusion and pop, with echoes of Brazilian grooves and broken beats, creating fresh new music, the sound of now.
To celebrate their milestone 40th anniversary, the legendary Argentinian Latin rock band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs have announced a rare London date at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in June.
Heralded as one of the UK’s standout talents, London-based artist Allegra made a significant impact on the dance scene last year with her hit single ‘Love You Right Back,’ featuring DJ ALOK. Her latest single ‘Wildfire’ is out now and she sat down to chat to us:
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’.
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.
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.
Award-winning South-African blues rock guitarist Dan Patlansky has returned with his new record Shelter of Bones. The album was recorded over a three-year period from 2019 – 2021 with the global pandemic giving him not only time with his family but also time to think about the songs and how he wanted them to come across.
Born in Louisiana, raised in New York and now based in London, Kate Ellis has returned with her second album ‘Spirals’.
Cory Marks released his debut album ‘Who I Am’ in 2020 and received attention from the likes of Billboard, Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert (both of whom asked Marks to tour with them) and accrued no less than 33 million streams worldwide with single ‘Outlaws and Outsiders. He has now released his ‘Nashville Mornings’ EP.
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.
MarynCharlie is 22 years old, born and grew up in Amsterdam and is an indie-pop singer-songwriter who has released her latest single ‘Flight Mode’.
Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has performed all over the world in prestigious venues and 2021 is no different with the release of his new live album “Now Serving: Royal Tea – Live From The Ryman.”
Following on from the Americana offering with ‘Don’t Feel Like Love’, Steve Balsamo has released a new track ‘Armour of My Soul’. Produced by Tim Hamill at Sonic One Studio in Wales, it was written twenty years ago by Steve Balsamo and David Batteau.
Troy Redfern is no stranger to us here at JLTT and we have been following his career for many years. In 2021, Troy is releasing his brand new album entitled ‘…The Cosmic Fire!’ on Friday 6th August 2021 and has shared its first single ‘Waiting For Your Love’.
Radio 2 in the Park 2025 will be heading to Hylands Park in Chelmsford, Essex, from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September and as announced on today’s Scott Mills Breakfast Show, Bryan Adams will headline Saturday night and Def Leppard – with an exclusive UK performance for 2025 – will headline Sunday night at this year’s event.
Multi-platinum entertainer Russell Dickerson unleashes the live energy of his latest hit in the brand-new performance video, “Happen To Me (From Nashville)”.
British pop-soul group The Blow Monkeys have announced they will release their 13th studio album ‘Birdsong’ on 15th August 2025, followed by a ten-date UK tour in October.
‘Puff of Smoke’, the highly-anticipated ninth studio album from Grammy Award-nominated, progressive Americana trio The Wood Brothers, has been announced for release on 1st August, 2025, via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers.
40 years since double Brit-Award winners, The Fine Young Cannibals (FYC)*, stormed into the UK charts with their debut single and album in 1985, lead singer, Roland Gift presents Fine Young Cannibals at 40, at the London Palladium on 2nd October 2025 and Birmingham Symphony Hall, on 12th November 2025.
Ant Thomaz is a Glasgow-based singer-songwriter and musician from southern Louisiana’s Bayou region, recognized for his eclectic musical style that blends folk, soul, pop, zydeco, and rock influences. Having recently released his new single ‘Believe’, we felt that it was the perfect time to have a chat:
The Fires Below are a heavy rock band who have released their new live EP and film ‘Crouch End Sessions’. We caught up with the band to learn more:
Frontman of Wheatus brendan b brown sat down with JLTT to talk about the 25th anniversary of the band’s classic debut album and their UK/Irish tour to celebrate it:
Musician, singer and songwriter Howard Jones will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of his album ‘Dream Into Action’ with a November 2025 UK Tour. He very kindly spoke to us about the anniversary and much more:
A half-British, half-Spanish artist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, who writes and records in both English and Spanish, Nadia Sheikh crafts songs that cut deep with raw emotion, equal parts grit and grace. Her latest single ‘Memories’ is out now and it felt like the perfect time to talk to her:
Indie-folk band Steady Habits, led by New England native Sean Duggan, returns with their heartfelt new single ‘Deviate’. The title track of their highly anticipated debut album (19th September 2025), ‘Deviate’ explores themes of self-discovery and identity. Sean Duggan spoke to us about the new single, instruments and more:
Belgian dreampop band Portland today releases their new single ‘Lay Me Down’, a glorious indie-pop gem with huge waves of echoing guitars and a melancholic undertone. We wanted to learn more about their craft and they kindly agreed:
Electronic musician and vocalist Mari Kattman is known for her work as part of the electronic duo Helix as well as a solo artist in her own right. ‘Sharp Shooter’ is the second single to be teased from a new album entitled ‘Year Of The Katt’, her debut full-length solo release for Metropolis Records (and third overall), which is scheduled for release on Friday 20th June 2025. She kindly chatted to us all about her new music and more:
My love for Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) started when I was 15. Since then I’ve had on my closet wall in my parent’s house (above my sewing machine, duh) a cut out from Noise Magazine with her profile. I loved what she had to say about her music in that article and Trophy will always be one of my favourite songs. As a Russian Studies (Eastern European Folklore) Minor (who did a seminar on Vampires), it only made sense for me to cover the tour off of her release of the album Lost Girls,...
“No pressure then!” remarks British blues rock guitarist Bernie Marsden walking onstage at GLive in Guildford as Sir Van Morrison walks the other way
As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.
This was one hell of an event, with The Pretty Things scaling down on live shows but determined to make the show a very special show.
My love for Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) started when I was 15. Since then I’ve had on my closet wall in my parent’s house (above my sewing machine, duh) a cut out from Noise Magazine with her profile. I loved what she had to say about her music in that article and Trophy will always be one of my favourite songs. As a Russian Studies (Eastern European Folklore) Minor (who did a seminar on Vampires), it only made sense for me to cover the tour off of her release of the album Lost Girls,...
Returning once again at The O2 Arena in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom the annual Bluesfest kicked off the four-night run of shows on a Thursday during the October Half-Term.
The singer stares out at us from the stage with a stern expression. We have not quite got the mass chorale right on the refrain of What The World Needs Now…and we are going to have to up our game.
A phoenix-style return to love for 2018 – and beyond – found us Cornbury fans trekking back to the middle of nowhere (aka the Tews) for more music and entertainment . And some winceworthy ‘comedy’..It’s quite Ok driving around this area in the day and we found the signposting somewhat better this year. At night, driving around is hideous, for a stranger to the area. Whatever the expenditure on facilities in this neck of the woods, it sure ain’t going on lighting!
Rick Astley ‘Beautiful Life’ Album Launch Show Thursday 12th July 2018 All...