Music

August 22, 2017 0 Malvika Padin

Montreal based band The Franklin Electric drop the video for their new single 'Burning Flame', taken from the quartet’s second LP ‘Blue Ceilings’ which was released via Indica Records earlier this year.

Jedward

Eight Years Of Jedward!

August 22, 2017 0 Essentially Pop

The 22nd August is an auspicious time in the lives of Jedward fans, as it marks the date that John and Edward Grimes (and together they were John and Edward) first appeared on UK and Irish TV.

New Releases

The Moods – ‘Joy’

August 21, 2017 0 Essentially Pop

Born out of a musical experiment in North Manchester’s Boomshack Studios in early 2014, The Moods quickly gathered members and momentum. A dizzying amalgamation of producers and poets, they swiftly honed their very own sound, which, when taken live, quite simply blew their audiences away. It wasn’t long before they attracted the attention of local radio stations and journalists like…

New Releases

Peppermint Heaven – ‘More Like Me’

August 21, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

'More Like Me' is the first track from Peppermint Heaven's new album, 'Curious Things', the follow up to their debut album, 'Precious Things'.

New Releases

Psych Pop ‘Swingin’ Like I’m Bowie’ By Pluto Jonze Inspired By Bowie’s Death

August 21, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

The seemingly never ending sequence of celebrity deaths last year hit music and film fans hard all over the world, and it also affected Australian psych-pop songwriter Pluto Jonze, who pays homage to Bowie with his single, 'Swingin' Like I'm Bowie'.

New Releases

THE PENELOPES ‘Leave Them All Behind’ Deluxe EP

August 21, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

The Penelopes' new EP, 'Leave Them All Behind', evokes the sound of the 80s and 90s, with strong synths and drums.

New Releases

Kris Heaton – ‘World Gone Mad’

August 19, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

The Kris Heaton Band's sixth album, 'World Gone Mad', was released recently and is 12 tracks of his unique brand of rock'n'roll, which has been described as, "a little bit like Bruce, but with a rock and pop twist".

New Releases

Roja – ‘Company’, ‘Bad Romance’ And ‘The Evil Stands High’

August 19, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Liverpool indie Mariachi group, Roja have released the single, 'The Evil Stands High', the followup to their singles 'Company' and their cover of Lady Gaga's, 'Bad Romance'.

New Releases

Experimental Duo Pandovisia Release Details of Second Album ‘Gone With The Solar Wind’

August 18, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Pandovisia have recently announced the release of a mini LP entitled, 'Gone With The Solar Wind'. The net duo's second album takes us to the far reaches of the solar system, and beyond - and is named to mark the anniversaries of both the Voyager space programme, and the cult sci-fi television series, 'Space 1999'.

Concerts

Amber Run To Release Acoustic EP ‘Alaska’ Ahead Of UK/Eire Tour

August 18, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Nottingham's Amber Run will release a new digital acoustic EP, 'Alaska', on 22 September, ahead of their Autumn UK and Irish tour that month.

Concerts

Robert Plant Returns With New Album ‘Carry Fire’ Released October 13th 15 Date UK & Irish Tour This Autumn

August 18, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Robert Plant is set to release his 11th album, 'Carry Fire', on October 13, through Nonesuch/Warner Bros. His first full-length release since his highly acclaimed 'lullaby and...The Ceaseless Roar', released in 2014, was produced by Robert at Top Cat studio, in Box, Wiltshire, with further recordings at Real World and Rockfield Studios.

New Releases

The Darkness Release New Single ‘Solid Gold’ Ahead Of Album ‘Pinewood Smile’

August 18, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Released through Cooking Vinyl, The Darkness' new single, 'Solid Gold' is accompanied by a video of the band performing in a huge aircraft hangar, surrounded by a mass of Marshall speaker stacks and lit by glam-rock lighting.

Music & Gig Reviews

The Travelling Band – ’SAILS’

August 18, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Manchester's The Travelling Band release their new album, 'SAILS' on August 25 through Sideways Saloon/Kartel Music Group.

Interviews

Following Billboard Fame Greek Artist Xenia Ghali Releases New Single ‘Places’

August 17, 2017 0 Malvika Padin

In an interview with Malvika Padin, Greek DJ and songwriter Xenia Ghali gets candid about what her music means to her and the inspiration behind her single, 'Places', which has as of May 6, 2017, has become the second of her singles to reach number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Competitions

Essentially Pop Talks To Kevin Godley About His PledgeMusic Project ‘Muscle Memory’

August 17, 2017 0 Lisa Hafey

Lisa recently spoke to Kevin Godley about his PledgeMusic project, 'Muscle Memory', where he asks composers to send him an instrumental track for him to make song with.

New Releases

Live DVD, Blu-Ray And Digital Concert Film Pre-Orders Start Today – Madonna’s Birthday – August 16th

August 16, 2017 0 Essentially Pop

To celebrate the Material Girl’s birthday, MADONNA today announced that pre-orders for her REBEL HEART TOUR concert film will start from today. The film of the record-breaking tour will be released by Eagle Vision on September 15, 2017 on digital download, DVD and blu-ray complete with bonus content as well as a live album featuring 22 songs from the Rebel Heart Tour, available on double CD and digital download. There…