Corinne Bailey Rae Announces UK Headline Tour Dates

Following the critically acclaimed release of her new album ‘The Heart Speaks In Whispers’, Corinne Bailey Rae has confirmed the dates for her first UK tour in five years as she brings her live show set to excite major cities across the country.

Evering Release ‘City Flyer’ And Announce UK And Ireland Dates

Check out the very moving and beautiful ‘City Flyer’, by Scottish duo, Evering. The pair are playing tonight at The Glory, in East London, ahead of dates in Ireland and London.

Introducing The Cornbury Festival

Zoe gives us a preview of what we should expect at this year’s Cornbury Festival

GLASTONBURY 2016

Anna Nilsson worked at Glastonbury this year, and brings her experience to Essentially Pop.

THE GREAT ESCAPE ’16

Anna Nilsson went to Brighton for The Great Escape – and had a great adventure!

Hattie Briggs – ‘Young Runaway’ Album Review

‘Young Runaway’, the sophomore album from British artist Hattie Briggs, is an epic masterpiece. The follow-up to the excellent, ‘Red & Gold’, released last year, it is proof that there is still much more to come from this talented singer songwriter.

Red Sky July Announce First Headline Show At Bush Hall

With their latest album ‘The Truth and the Lie’ reaching number 3 in the UK Country chart, Red Sky July will follow a string of festival appearances – including Cornbury & Somerset Rocks with Jools Holland – with a headline show at London’s Bush Hall on September 19th.

Hattie Briggs - Photo Credit IWPhotographic

Hattie Briggs: The Young Runaway Speaks To Us About Her Tour And New Album

You’ll recall we spoke to Hattie Briggs last year about her debut album, ‘Red & Gold’. Now the Gloucestershire singer/songwriter is back, with a new album, ‘Young Runaway’, due out on 8 July. We had a chat and asked her what’s been going on since our last interview.

New Portals Release Video for New Single, ‘Stay Here Tonight’

The Belfast duo New Portals, have revealed their video for new single, ‘Stay Here Tonight’.

The Posies Announce 2016 European Autumn Tour Dates

The Posies return to European shores with their new album, ‘Solid States’, for two weeks of shows across the UK, The Netherlands and Belgium.

It’s No Horror Show In Our Interview With Molly Anna Band

Regular readers of Essentially Pop will remember their striking cover of David Bowie’s ‘Ashes To Ashes’, which they recorded exclusively for us in the wake of Bowie’s death in January. Since then the five-piece from Yorkshire have released their EP, ‘Ghosts’, with their most recent single being the haunting, ‘Horror Show’. We spoke with lead singer, Molly Anna.

Tickets Selling Fast For Trespass – Brand New Immersive Live Music Weekender

With this upcoming Bank Holiday weekend looking like a scorcher, tickets are selling fast for Trespass, a unique, personal and captivating live music experience which seeks to immerse the audience into the artists’ world.