7 Huge Artists Who Have Never Won a Music Award

Discover popular music artists who have left a lasting impact on the industry despite never winning a major music award.

David Philp (centre right) with the Automatics

AUTOMATICS FOR THE PEOPLE – David Philp On The Dangers Of Being A Punk, His Japanese Revival, Selling The Film Rights To His Life Story AND Upsetting Queen’s Freddie Mercury

It’s 1978 and as the frontman of up and coming punk upstarts The Automatics David Philp seemingly has it all. The band’s single When…

Five Of The Most Iconic Music Video Looks Of All Time

For artists, music videos breathe life and substance into their melodies and lyrics. Telling a story to go alongside the song, they embody a transcendent form of expression, with some acting as veritable works of art in themselves (Beyoncé’s Lemonade, we’re looking at you).

Under Pressure: Jedward Consider Re-Recording ‘Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)’ And Appeal To Vanilla Ice To Join Them Ahead Of New Single ‘Taste The Heat’

If you’ve missed the recent drama over Jedward’s debut single, ‘Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)’, then we’ll quickly bring you up to speed. Last Friday Jedward were made aware that their debut single had been removed from Spotify and all other streaming media, and not only that, the music video, along with its more than 6 million views, had also disappeared. The single, which had been their only release under the Sony label back in 2010, just happened to vanish at the same time as Simon Cowell stepped down from Syco Music. Coincidence? Well Jedward certainly don’t think so!

Queen Extravaganza Are Back To Celebrate 50 Years Of Queen!

It was July 1986 and I was standing at Wembley waiting to see Queen play their last world tour date at the famous National Stadium. I had watched support bands INXS, Status Quo and The Alarm whip the sold out crowd into a frenzy of expectant excitement that seemed almost impossible to match and yet, and unsurprisingly, Queen managed to not only match but surpass all expectations in what became remembered as an iconic gig.

FATi – ‘QUEEN’ And ‘L.O.V.E. Love’

You can trace just about every part of contemporary American music, from the rhythms, the harmonies, the compositional structure – even the scales – to the folk music of Western Africa. Case in point FATi, with her new singles, ‘QUEEN’, and L.O.V.E. Love’.

Gothic Splendour Abounds In Marianas Trench Album ‘Phantoms’

Opening with the sublime ‘Eleonora’, ‘Phantoms’ is the fifth studio album from Vancouver pop-rock quartet Marianas Trench.

Brian May Joins Rock Act Five Finger Death Punch For New Country Single – ‘Blue On Black’

The multi-platinum rock group FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has teamed up with the legendary BRIAN MAY of QUEEN and two of the biggest names in country and blues rock, BRANTLEY GILBERT and KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD to record a special version of the song ‘Blue On Black’ mixed by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twain, Disturbed). Titans in each of their respective genres, the artists came together to merge country and mainstream rock to re-create the classic song originally recorded and co-written by Shepherd. Taking Country Rock to the next level, ‘Blue On Black’ is out now worldwide via Prospect Park (North America) and Eleven Seven Music (ex. North America). The song is available HERE and the artists also premiered an official music video for ‘Blue On Black’ showing the creation of the song.

Hafdís Huld – ‘Variations’

Icelandic singer songwriter Hafdís Huld has an international fanbase in over 65 countries, which has seen her songs garner over 11.5 million streams on Spotify alone.

Singer/Songwriter Steve Rodgers Debut Album ‘Head Up High’ Receives Rave Reviews!

The long awaited debut album by Steve Rodgers released in 2017 was well worth that wait! With eleven tracks in total, Steve opens with his first single ‘I Will Grow’ and his second single, the title track from the album, ‘Head Up High’. Steve Rodgers writes from experience and from the heart, and the tracks are both uplifting and emotive.

Feyer – ‘Stuck in a Video Game’

Born and raised in New York and performing as Feyer, Andrew Feyer has had a long past with music, having started with piano lessons before moving onto songwriting, and playing with various bands. He started recording and producing in his bedroom, where he developed his own style, and, in addition to working with other musicians, he also scores for film and video games. Feyer’s style is difficult to classify, but the hey elements are theatrical lyrics, electronic rock production, and a merging of futuristic and retro sounds. His latest track, ‘Stuck In A Video Game’ is accompanied by a music video which has been produced and animated by Aqueous Animation.

Wild Youth Release Debut EP ‘The Last Goodbye’

Dublin alt-pop fourpiece Wild Youth have today released their debut EP, ‘The Last Goodbye’. Comprising five songs including previous releases ‘Can’t Move On’, and ‘Making Me Dance’, it’s an uptempo dance-ready album which is sure to make some movement on the charts.