Each Christmas, the UK draws a huge media feature on the John Lewis advert, so much so that for many families, this feeds into their traditions. In 2012 it was this advert that launched Gabrielle Aplin into stardom with her cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s, The Power of Love. Prior to this, she was growing a fanbase as an acoustic singer songwriter from Wiltshire.
Who would have thought Iggy Pop is 75? The aging rocker is still releasing new music and sounding great in the process, with his trademark look and stage presence.
M Huncho is a 29 year old rapper and trap music star from London. If you have ever seen a picture of him, you will notice he always wears a mask! Apparently this is to keep his life outside of music as normal as possible. Whatever the reason, it gives a real sense of mystery about the man.
The partnership of Cheats Codes, an LA based DJ trio and Dolly Parton is quite a surprise and I would love to know more about how the collaboration came about. The country legend, who has been an international treasure for over 50 years, is still being creative and adding her unique voice to diverse projects.
Ava Max is a 28 year old American singer songwriter, who has been in the public domain for a lot longer than you might imagine. She broke onto the scene in 2016 and has been growing her fanbase ever since.
RuPaul needs little introduction. The 62 year old has been a household name for a long time. For this track he has teamed up with mixer, rapper and producer Skeltal Ki, a lesser known artist, but one that certainly provides a lot of interest to the music!
The 1975 have returned with a new album titled Being Funny in a Foreign Language, and it’s quite the unique package. There’s plenty to love for those who want that sound that made them fall in love with The 1975 in the first place, but others stand above the pack in every way imaginable. The third track of the record, ‘Looking for Somebody to Love’, is especially special because of how perfectly it captures exactly what it tries to portray.
In a complete surprise announcement, Metallica not only announced a brand-new single, out that same day, called Lux Aeterna, but they simultaneously announced a new album, out February, and a world tour. That’s a lot of good news for Metallica fans, but how did the song hold up?
Their latest release “The Cleansing Ultimate Edition” will hit you in all the right ways.
This week brought two of Nashville’s popular rising stars Matt Stell & Elvie Shane to Manchester as part of Country Music Week, which is organised by Country To Country (C2C). The Deaf Institute in Manchester was one of the select venues across London, Manchester and Glasgow throughout the week.
Australian singer / songwriter Amy Shark may have just finished a massive tour and still be reeling from the success of her Aria wins and her stunning debut album “Love Monster,” (2018) and incredible follow up “Cry Forever” (2021) but the 36-year-old clearly isn’t slowing down any time soon.
Stop what you are doing and check out this amazing release if you haven’t already. James Parkinson, also known as One Cure for Man, has not only lived up to the hype created by his stunning single releases toward this one. He has far exceeded it.
Born in Ireland, Brooke Scullion has begun to build a strong reputation as a talented performer. In 2020, as a contestant on the Voice, she managed the rare feet of turning all four of the judges chairs around, demonstrating her raw talent and power as a singer. Many people may have seen her perform in the 2022 Eurovision semi-finals, representing Ireland and eventually finishing 10th overall, but didn’t quite make it to the final!
The Young British artist has been busy since her initial rise to fame. First performing on the Glastonbury Introducing stage in 2019, her first release came in early 2020 and she can now boast a growing catalogue of songs. Scarlett (Garden Version) is from her second album - ‘The walls are way too thin’ and establishes her place as one of the country's most exciting acts to watch out for.
