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Category: Music

‘We Are Together’ Celebrates Cultural Connectedness With Malian Trio Tiègnouma (beauty) Kê baw (makers) And Folk Musician John Meade

February 23, 2023

‘We Are Together’ is the new collaborative album from Tiègnouma (beauty) Kê baw (makers) and John Meade. The perfect blend of cultures old and new, the album brings together the traditional sounds of Mali and Appalachia.

Image Credit: Striped bodysuit for the Aladdin Sane tour, 1973. Design by Kansai Yamamoto. Photograph by Masayoshi Sukita ©Sukita

V&A Announces It Will Secure The Archive Of David Bowie For The Nation

February 23, 2023

Major gift and donation to help V&A secure David Bowie’s archive for the nation with more than 80,000 items spanning six decades of the cultural icon’s career to be made available to the public for the first time.

Ruby Topaz Take Us Down The ‘Rabbit Hole’ With New Album

February 22, 2023

Taking inspiration from the likes of The Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Mark Bram, performing as Ruby Topaz, is a virtuoso musician with an encyclopedic knowledge of all things rock. With his band, also named Ruby Topaz, they take a sincere approach to their music, and with new album, ‘Rabbit Hole’, listeners are taken on a thrilling, electrified journey.

Galway’s Rofi James Returns With Hard Hitting New Single, ‘Over You’

February 22, 2023

Back in 2018 I had the opportunity to speak to Galway band Rofi James after a performance in Dublin. Since then they’ve gone from strength to strength and on Friday February 17 they released their latest single, ‘Over You’, which should certainly see them well on their way to making 2023 their best year yet.

HIT ALERT: Salt Ashes ‘Heart Attack’

February 22, 2023

Salt Ashes is back, back again. After receiving praise from Sir Elton John on his radio show for her pulsating dance hit ‘Didn’t See It Coming,’ Salt Ashes begins the year with a bang. For her return, Salt Ashes narrates the intense lust of longing for someone you are not supposed to get involved with.

Shaheed and DJ Supreme Focus On The Future With Latest Hip Hop Release, ‘S.T.E.M., S.T.E.a.M., and S.T.R.E.a.M.’

February 21, 2023

Shaheed & DJ Supreme return with their new single, ‘S.T.E.M., S.T.E.a.M., and S.T.R.E.a.M.’, which sees them highlighting the importance of learning, and having fun with it too.

Brian Keith Releases New Country Music Single And Video, ‘So Long Emily’

February 21, 2023

Brian Keith’s latest single, written by Jeff Penning and Michael Lunn, is a ballad dedicated to the one who got away.

Cleo Alexandra Is ‘Taken By Desire’ In Latest Pop Single And Video

February 21, 2023

Cleo Alexandra’s new single, ‘Taken By Desire’ sees the artist sing of her desperation regarding an unfaithful lover.

Callisto Release Debut Alt-Rock Single, ‘This Is Awkward’

February 20, 2023

Callisto might be a new band but they’re certainly not musical novices.

Neon Dreams Cut To The Core When They Define The True Meaning Of Love In New Single ‘This Is It’

February 20, 2023

Formed in Halifax Nova Scotia, Neon Dreams have gone from high school dropouts to international sensations in a few short years – and for good reason. The duo, comprising frontman Frank Kadillac and drummer Adrian Morris have been frequent faces on Essentially Pop, and their new single, ‘This Is It’ is just the latest feel-good track to come from them.

Emerging London Artist Sofia Gillani Explores Her Alter Ego In New Single, ‘Monster’

February 20, 2023

Set for release on March 3, ‘Monster’ is the new single from emerging London artist, Sofia Gillani. The track, which comes ahead of her planned debut EP, examines the idea of expressing yourself by way of an alter ego that takes the form of what society considers to be a “monster”.

Qozo Medici Releases Latest Single ‘Qozo The Lord’

February 20, 2023

Out now, ‘Qozo The Lord’ is the new single from rapper Qozo Medici. The persona is the creation of Brixton based artist, Quincey Black English, and is that of a ruthless king, who serves threats to his enemies within the lyrics.

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