a-ha Ask London To ‘Take On Me’ With O2 Final Concert On MTVUnplugged Tour

Legendary Norwegian band a-ha wowed everyone at London’s O2 Arena on Valentine’s Night.

Cornbury Festival, Great Tew Park, July 13-15 2018

Cornbury Festival is back!

Foo Fighters To Perform At BRITs 21 February Ahead Of Release Of ‘The Line’ And UK Summer Dates

Foo Fighters are set to perform at The BRITs on 21 February at London’s O2 Arena, ahead of the release of their track, ‘The Line’ and three sold out UK dates this summer.

Higher Education – ‘Gift Called Life’

Higher Education are a fun-loving trio comprising brothers Petey and Danny Devaney on guitars, bass, and vocals, with Bradley Wilson on drums. The three has independently released three studio albums since 2010 – ‘Chasing Highs’, ‘Would You Like Fries With That’, and ‘The Ballad Of Alexander Henry’. Their feel-good single, ‘Gift Called Life’, is from their forthcoming fourth album, and serves as the perfect introduction to Higher Education’s fusion of classic reggae and psych rock.

Robert Plant Reveals Live Video For ‘Carry Fire’ Recorded Manchester Apollo November 2017

Recorded at Manchester Apollo in November on his 2017 sell-out UK tour, Robert Plant has revealed the live video for the title track of his critically acclaimed album ‘Carry Fire’, which went top 3 in the UK last year. Robert kicked off his massive North American tour in North Carolina last week.

John Prine New Album ‘The Tree Of Forgiveness’ Out April 13th Plays Cambridge Folk Festival 5th August

Legendary singer, songwriter and performer John Prine will release his highly anticipated new album, ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’, April 13 on his own independent label, Oh Boy Records (pre-order now HERE). Produced by Grammy Award-winning Dave Cobb, the album is Prine’s first featuring new material in over 13 years.

LIVEWIRE Festival To Return To Tower Headland Arena Blackpool 23rd-26th August 2018

After a massive inaugural year, which saw unforgettable performances by a host of UK and international acts including Will Smith & DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Jacksons, LIVEWIRE Festival announces it will return to the famous seaside resort for the August bank holiday. From Thursday August 23rd – Sunday August 26th Blackpool’s Tower Headland Arena will once again welcome some of the world’s biggest music stars, this year increasing the festival from three to four nights.
Tickets are priced from £40 and go on sale this Friday 16 th February at 10am LIVEWIRE Festival.
The first headline artists to be announced are Boyz II Men, and Matt Goss who will be performing on Thursday August 23rd. For both artists this will be their only UK shows in 2018.

Jon Grayson Is Anything But A ‘Stranger’ With Release Of New EP

Jon Grayson is a singer songwriter originally from the Medway Towns region of Kent, but now living in London, whose ‘Stranger’ EP was released late last year. The 4 track record has a pop-rock flavour with touches of reggae in parts.
Catch Jon Grayson performing tonight at The Islington with his full band headline show.

The Master & The Apprentice

Steve Holley was lucky enough to catch up with Jay James and ask him a few questions about the past, the present and the future and he gave a really good insight into the hard work needed to make steps in music, his excitement about the tour and what he hopes to achieve. Tickets are available here.

The Essential Weekly Playlist of: Jess And The Bandits

We’ve been proud to support Jess And The Bandits pretty much from the start, and we love how far they’ve come and how far they’ve still to go. JATB are about to tour the UK and we caught up with them for their Essential Weekly Playlist.

#Competition: Win Two Tickets To See Queen Extravaganza!

Due to popular demand, Queen Extravaganza are returning to the UK for a tour which starts on October 30 at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, continuing until their final show at London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, on November 22nd. Essentially Pop gives you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the show!

Kelsea Ballerini Set To Perform At C2C On March 9-11 Ahead Of New Single ‘I Hate Love Songs’

Grammy nominated country pop singer, Kelsea Ballerini, is set to release her new single, ‘I Hate Love Songs’, on Sony Music. One of the brightest stars in the US today, Kelsea will be touring the US in February, and returns to the UK to perform at this year’s C2C Festival, held March 9-11, in London, Glasgow, and Dublin.