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Stephen Jones Babybird live at the 100 Club November 2019

GOOD GOOD NIGHT – Babybird Live And Hilarious At London’s 100 Club

December 10, 2019

A first proper album in 21 years, deserves a proper tour and so EP’s Matt Catchpole (Words) and Sam Wells (Pictures) find themselves in…

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We Review ‘Hit The Ground’, The New Album From Laurence Archer’s Band, Grand Slam

December 9, 2019

Back in the post Thin Lizzy days, Laurence Archer wrote and performed with Phil Lynott. Sadly, Grand Slam was cut short in its prime, with Phil Lynott’s untimely death leaving a hole in the fabric of rock music to this day.

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The Essential Advent Calendar: December 7 – Little Mix Premiere Festive Video For ‘One I’ve Been Missing’

December 7, 2019

It’s December 7 and we ask that you all grab your eggnog and raise your glasses as the globe’s biggest girl group, Little Mix, on the release of their first ever Christmas song!

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Rachael Sage wows with profoundly personal video for ‘Bravery’s on Fire’

December 4, 2019

How do you make a music video for a song like ‘Bravery’s on Fire’? With lyrics as personal and profound as Sage is known…

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Calvin Cofield & Kimberly Rice Cofield – ‘I’m Straight’

December 3, 2019

‘I’m Straight’, by Calvin Cofield and Kimberly Rice-Cofield is a rap song with a difference. The video directs us to words from the Book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. Chapter 53, Verse 5, talks about God’s sacrifice and man’s culpability; and the power of His Word to heal.

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Founding Member Of The Lunachicks Went To Rancho De La Luna With One Of The English Beat, And A Punk From DC, To Make A Record With The Beloved Dave Catching: Here’s What They Told Us

November 24, 2019

Los Angeles band Dirtycakes play Rock And Roll. And they play it LOUD. The group has a varied background, including world tours, political activism, and criminal records, but the band itself comes together in a union of Punk with a DIY ethic, to share the love and angst. Song topics include drugs, emotional turmoil, day to day struggles, and politics – a mixed bag, making the group an interesting one to get to know. Lisa had a chat with Dirtycakes to see what makes them tick.

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BEAST OF STEPHEN – Babybird’s Stephen Jones On Being Drawn To The Dark Side, Johnny Depp and New LP ‘Photosynthesis’

November 20, 2019

Heard of Trucker, The Arthritis Kid, Outsider, Deluder? How about Black Reindeer, The Great Sadness, or Death of the Neighbourhood? Nope? Well it might…

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Hello (Turn Your Radio On): Shakespears Sister’s ‘Singles Party (1988-2019)’ Is Your Heroine

November 20, 2019

Tonight Shakespears Sister wind up their ‘Ride Again’ UK tour with a concert at the Brighton Dome, in the grounds of the world famous Royal Pavilion. To get into the mood, we’re listening to their album, released in June this year, ‘Singles Party (1988-2019)’. To say this has everything is really putting it mildly.

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Ida Mae Nominated For Americana Music UK ‘Album of the Year’ And Announce Show 2020 At Bush Hall

November 14, 2019

Ida Mae are in the middle of their headline US tour, and have announced they will play at London’s Bush Hall, on 22 April…

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ALMA Releases ‘HAVE U SEEN HER’ And ‘WORST BEHAVIOUR’ ft. Tove Lo

November 11, 2019

ALMA released the first two singles from her upcoming debut album, title track, ‘Have U Seen Her?’ and ‘Worst Behaviour’, featuring friend and long term collaborator Tove Lo via Epic/RCA/Warner And PME.

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Brittain Ashford – ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ And ‘Sonya Alone’

October 30, 2019

I grew up with my grandmother’s stories of when she went to see the stage play for the Lerner And Loewe musical, ‘My Fair Lady’, back in the 1960s.

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The Bobbleheads – ‘Joey’

October 27, 2019

San Francisco’s The Bobbleheads are back with their latest release, ‘Joey’.

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Lovers & Poets – ‘Sugar High’

October 27, 2019

LA duo Lovers & Poets got their musical start in the lounge of Vietnam’s Saigon Park Hyatt hotel. Shannon Hurley, spent three months at the piano there as she wrote, recorded, and mixed most of the vocals and keys for their debut album. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, band-mate and husband Ben Eisen rounded it all out with bass and additional programming. Their new album and its title track, ‘Sugar High’, is out now.

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Carmine Appice Re-Issues Classic Album ‘Guitar Zeus’: ‘Nobody Knew’ (Feat. Brian May)

October 26, 2019

Carmine Appice is without doubt, a rock god. He played drums for the legendary Vanilla Fudge (on ‘Season Of The Witch’ and ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’), and he co-wrote ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy’ with Rod Stewart and Duane Hitchings. He’s also, with Vanilla Fudge, responsible for paving the way for one of the most popular genres in rock: heavy metal, by way of bridging the gap between psychedelic and prog/hard rock. The likes of The Nice, Deep Purple, Yes, Styx, Led Zeppelin, and Uriah Heep, all credit “The Fudge” as their inspiration.

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Simply Red Reveal New Track ‘Complete Love’ Ahead Of New Album ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ Out November 8th And UK/Eire 2020 Tour (Including Two O2 London Dates)

October 24, 2019

Following the announcement of a second London O2 Arena date, Simply Red today reveal new soulful track ‘Complete Love’. The song is the fourth to be released from Mick Hucknall and his band’s highly anticipated forthcoming album, ‘Blue Eyed Soul’ – released on BMG on November 8th.

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Matthew Schultz And Gyptian Have Slayed ‘Turn Me Up’

October 24, 2019

Originally starting his music career as guitarist in Chris Daughtrey’s first band, Matthew Schultz has gone on to have global success as a producer and performer.