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Multi Genre Recording Artist Tony Carlucci - follows up his Highly Acclaimed Super Nostalgia Album "I Only Have Eyes For You", with his New Energy Infused Rad Righteous Retro Rockin' Release "Rock This Town".  A Party Time Rocking Release with lots of great songs. 

One of the biggest box office hits of the ‘90s, ‘The Bodyguard’ will be back in cinemas on November 6th and November 9th to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the beloved film’s release. In addition to the film screening (tickets available here), fans will also enjoy the music videos for Whitney Houston’s ‘Queen of the Night’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’ on the big screen, celebrating the life and legacy of the iconic singer and actress.

It should come as no surprise that Van Morrison has made an album inspired by skiffle. Van Morrison’s love of skiffle dates back to his childhood. He would hang out at the famed Belfast record store Atlantic Records, where he’d hear early 20th century folk, blues and jazz from the likes of Lead Belly and Jelly Roll Morton. So when he heard Lonnie Donegan’s take on ‘Rock Island Line’ he intuitively understood the music he was creating. Before long, Van Morrison was playing with a skiffle band in school.

TikTok sensation and self-described “Committer of Audio Atrocities” drops new single.

Klowniac is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, performer, and viral TikTok sensation (reaching just over 4 million views and 50,000 followers.) that is challenging the music industry and peoples perception with its controversial clown like appearance and sinister sounds; showing viewers and listeners alike that you can’t judge anything just by how it looks.

Brit alt-pop trio Flawes’ dedication to their craft has made them one of the UK’s most exciting new bands. Their debut album ‘Highlights’ and the lockdown-era EP ‘Reverie’ put them on the cusp of a major breakthrough, their anthemic style leading to praise from Billie Eilish, sessions with Finneas, and extensive airplay at Radio 1. Meanwhile, their tight, dynamic live performances have resulted in unforgettable sets at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, as well as a sold-out London headline show at Omeara.

BBC Radio 1Xtra’s R&B specialist and presenter, Ace has announced the cohort of emerging talent taking part in the inaugural Everything R&B Live. Four unsigned UK R&B artists, alongside five special guests, tour their home cities across the UK this November to develop their knowledge and connections within the live music industry, enhance their performance skills, and be introduced to new audiences.

EMPIRE, the leading independent record label, announces its first-ever Africa compilation album Where We Come From (Vol. 1). Alongside this announcement today, award-winning Nigerian singer-songwriter Kizz Daniel drops the first offering from the project ‘Cough (Odo).’

And then there were nine. US heavy metal titans Lamb of God have triumphantly returned with a no-holds-barred, ear blasting, head banging piece of musical history. Their ninth studio album release is no more forgiving than any of their previous work. But what did we expect? This is not a band that goes quietly, nor gently into any dark night. They storm, they rage, and they are loud with a capital L.

How many times have you heard a great classic song that’s let down by poor recording and sound production? Many top names in the game have fallen short to low quality sounding tracks, with instrument levels much to be desired for. Perhaps most of the blame can be leant to the lack of technology in those golden eras, but, imagine having today's recording and production technology with some of that sixties and seventies rock magic. 

Michael Necosso (aka Necosso) is an artist who recently released a single named Summertide. 

Today, GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Ruthie Foster has announced that her ninth studio album Healing Time will be released on November 18 via Blue Corn Music. Foster has also just shared her new single “Soul Searching,” the bright, propulsive opening track from the forthcoming record. Healing Time is now available for pre-order.

MIYA MIYA are emerging as next up contenders on the British pop scene. Between their own tracks and co-writes for artists including Jonas Blue and RetroVision, they’ve exceeded 100 million streams at Spotify so far, as well as over 55 million views at TikTok just for their previous single ‘H8 Me 2’. Their rise has been heralded with Radio 1 airplay from Jack Saunders (Future Artists), Mollie King (Best New Pop) and Gemma Bradley as well as tastemaker tips from Rolling Stone, Clash, Wonderland and The Independent.

Nashville's all-female singer-songwriter collective, Song Suffragettes, is making its way to the UK for the first time later this month as part of Country Music Week. With shows in Glasgow, London and Manchester, presented officially by the Academy of Country Music, it will feature founding member Kalie Shorr alongside Carter Faith, Robyn Ottolini and Twinnie. Full dates can be found below, and tickets can be bought here:

Brace yourselves, Blink-182 fans. We hope you are ready for some good news. After almost ten years, Tom DeLonge is officially back! That’s right, founding member, guitarist and vocalist DeLonge has made a triumphant return to our favourite punk rock pop band.

If you want to be successful as a TikTok creator, you need to know what the most popular songs are on the platform. If you use tracks that are popular right now, it will be easier for your videos to show up on the "For You" tab. This is true as long as the tracks are good enough quality and the app can handle them. The songs that were the most popular on TikTok in 2022 can be found on the list below.

Today DOC BACKER, the 24 year old neoteric musician, released “Care Has Left The Room”, the second album in a one week release sprint following “Serrated”’s release on September 29, 2022. The two new albums are independently produced in partnership with art collective and music label, downandsmiley.art.

Singer-songwriter Cory Singer is among a new wave of artists using the relatively fresh platform of TikTok to express their singing and songwriting talents. With over 1 billion users across 150 countries the short-form video hosting service has become a serious player in gaining recognition for musicians alike.

Hot on the heels of the successful Lead Me On release three weeks ago, Jade Helliwell is finally sharing her new EP - Woman, this Friday (7th October).

Latin-GRAMMY nominees Mariachi Herencia de México are on tour with a brand-new album, Herederos (The Heirs), which pays tribute to the past while looking to the future. Their fifth studio album will be available starting September 30 across all digital platforms.

Simone made the jump and changed her name from Late July to her given name Nicole Simone. "I think I'm just becoming myself after three years of being Late July and trying to hide all these pieces of who I am, I'm ready to coalesce with my music." Simone has a busy fall with a steady stream of releases including a full six song EP entitled "Green Eyes".

This summer has seen AR/CO emerge as major new contenders in the UK dance scene. Their Franky Wah collab ‘Under The Sun’ hit Radio 1’s B-list, #19 on the UK Dance chart, and #61 on the Shazam chart, and saw the duo join him for Radio 1 Skyline Session on top of Broadcasting House. Their track ‘Call Me By My Name’ received airplay from Sir Elton John and Gemma Bradley (Radio 1 / BBC Music Introducing), and they continued to win new fans by teaming up with The Stickmen Project for ‘Tears In Ibiza’.