Neville Staple Launches UK Tour While Denouncing Violence Causing Grandson’s Death

It’s with overwhelming sadness that Neville Staple has announced the death of his grandson Fidel, who was brutally stabbed to death this past weekend. Neville is well known as a founding member of The Specials and Fun Boy Three, not to mention his major role in 2Tone Records. Together with his wife Christine Sugary Staple, the Staples are a permanent fixture of the UK and International ska scene, performing regularly at both concert venues and massive festivals as the Neville Staple Band.

SPiN – ‘What’s It Gonna Take’

Based in Philadelphia, rock band SPiN have raised their presence through touring, syncing their songs to TV and film, radio play, and a social media presence of over 30,000 fans. Their video for ‘Zombie Girl’ also went viral, garnering over 8 million views so far. Their latest track, ‘What’s It Gonna Take’, the first release from their new album, ‘Make Me Move’, comes with a kick-ass video directed by Jim Vacca and shot in their hometown of Philadelphia.

Ali Jacko Returns with ‘Somebody to Love’

Having retired from the world of Martial Arts, five times kickboxing world champion Ali Jacko was looking for a new challenge. He decided to follow his lifelong dream of being a musician and start a challenging project to release a new single every month of 2018 until November. July welcomed ‘Somebody to Love’, a playful and Jazzy track that truly shows a different side to Ali. The track is ironically witty, with smart lyrics that document Ali’s (previous) un-luck in love.

Six Quick Questions With Clare Bowen Ahead Of The Release Of Her Debut Album

Australian actress and singer/songwriter Clare Bowen will be familiar to viewers of the drama series, ‘Nashville’, where she’s played the part of Scarlett O’Connor since 2012. She’s left the series now, and is set to release her eponymous debut album tomorrow, ahead of UK tour, which commences 2 September. We caught up with Clare for Six Quick Questions, shortly before she took off for London.