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A soul-rooted alternative R&B artist who sings, writes, produces, and plays keyboards, Australian Jordan Rakei debuted in 2013 with Franklin’s Room, a self-released six-track EP. A remarkably mature set, it displayed the ease with which Rakei can switch from classic […]

During a period of three years, Craig David transitioned from aspiring songwriter and DJ to major U.K. pop star. When his meringue-smooth, garage-tinged R&B single “Fill Me In” reached the top of the U.K. chart during the summer of 2000, […]

With a voice that recalls a huskier, sandpapery version of Van Morrison and Tim Buckley, Ray LaMontagne joins such artists as Iron & Wine in creating folk songs that are alternately lush and intimately earthy. The songwriter was born in […]

As G Flip, Melbourne’s Georgia Flipo makes emotive, anthemic synth pop. A multi-instrumentalist, she got her first drum kit at age nine and idolized her high-school drum teacher, Jenny Rose Morrish. When Morrish died from cancer at age 31 in […]

ATFC, aka Aydin the Funki Chile, is the moniker of Aydin Hasirci, one of England’s most popular house DJ/producers at the turn of the century. Hasirci began his DJ career as a teenager in London. During the mid-’90s he attended […]

EDM production duo M-22 comprises Englishman Matt James and German Frank Sanders, who had separately made names for themselves with extensive behind-the-scenes songwriting and production experience for R&B and hip-hop artists such as Flo Rida, Pitbull, and Jason Derulo. Brought […]

American pop singer/songwriter Charlie Puth began his career with acoustic covers uploaded to YouTube. Ellen DeGeneres was an early supporter and she signed the Berklee College alum — along with his duet partner, Emily Luther — to her Warner Bros.-affiliated […]

Hailing from South London, Florence Welch writes songs blending pop, soul, and Baroque arrangements into a sound that earned considerable buzz. Florence + the Machine released their debut single, “Kiss with a Fist,” on the Moshi Moshi label in June […]

Based in Birmingham, England, Mahalia is Mahalia Burkmar, an alt-R&B/soul singer and songwriter who counts Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill among her biggest influences. A native of Leicestershire, she started writing songs and playing the guitar as a preteen. Burkmar […]

The man who wrote Usher’s “Caught Up,” 112’s “Peaches and Cream,” and Chris Brown’s “I Can Transform Ya,” Jason Boyd, aka Poo Bear, launched his own singing career in 2014 with the help of frequent collaborator Justin Bieber. Born in […]

The project of Cleveland-born, Brooklyn-based producer/singer/songwriter Josh Karpeh, Cautious Clay balances anthemic pop and soulful fireside electronica. First drawing attention in the blogosphere for his 2016 cover of Toro y Moi’s “So Many Details,” Clay released his sultry debut single, […]

Flame-haired singer/songwriter, beatboxer, and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s eclectic blend of acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop has been championed by everyone from the underground grime scene to American Oscar winners. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England in 1991, Sheeran released his […]

Under the name Empress Of, Honduran-American vocalist/songwriter Lorely Rodriguez creates introspective, self-empowering electro-pop centered around her impressive, acrobatic vocals. Born in Los Angeles and raised on Latin music and jazz, Rodriguez became obsessed with Björk as a teenager and decided […]

Inspired by a range of styles and artists, including classic pop-soul and M.I.A., Kali Uchis (Karly Loaiza) is a left-field pop singer, songwriter, and producer who also designs her own artwork and co-directs her music videos. Born in Colombia, she […]

Leon Bridges’ first strides as an R&B artist prompted comparisons to legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but he quickly came into his own as a Top Ten, Grammy-nominated artist. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist born Todd Michael Bridges […]

Essex, England-born Anne-Marie Nicholson was no stranger to performing by the time her debut EP dropped in 2015, having shared the stage as a 12-year-old with none other than Jessie J in a West End production of Whistle Down the […]

British MC and actor Plan B (real name: Ben Drew) came to notice with “Cap Back,” a playful, Wiley-referencing track produced by Roll Deep’s Wonder that appeared on the 679 label’s Run the Road compilation in 2005. Signed to 679’s […]

Don Diablo (real name Don Pepijn Schipper) is a future house DJ/producer who has scored numerous chart and club hits beginning in the early 2000s. Born in Coevorden, Netherlands, the producer got his start in music at the early age […]

French electronic music producer David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs who combined Daft Punk’s sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash’s punch. Guetta had been DJ’ing around France playing popular tunes, but his brain was particularly […]

Leon Bridges’ first strides as a retro-soul artist prompted comparisons to R&B legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. A singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Bridges performed in and around Fort Worth, Texas and stirred up music industry interest with analog […]

Pop singer and actor Jesse McCartney was a child performer dynamo, singing on Broadway and landing an acting gig on All My Children before even joining his first boy band, a feat that came at the age of 12. Teen […]

Swedish trio NoNoNo make bright, melodic, dance-oriented synth pop. The group features the talents of keyboardist Michel “Rocwell” Flygare and guitarist Tobias “Astma” Jimson, otherwise known as the production duo Astma & Rocwell. After meeting vocalist Stina Wäppling via mutual […]

Hertford-reared, Bristol-based singer/songwriter George Ezra possesses a deep, resonant, and emotionally weathered voice that belies his considerable youth. Influenced by similarly precocious troubadours like Bob Dylan and Hank Williams, Ezra was just 19 when he issued his debut single, “Budapest,” […]

A combination of indie rock muscle and theatrical, unapologetic bombast turned Arcade Fire into indie royalty in the early 2000s. Originally comprised of Régine Chassagne, Richard Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and brothers William and Win Butler, the group formed during the […]

Infectious London-based indie rock outfit the Vaccines formed in the late 2000s around the talents of Justin Young (vocals, guitar), Árni Arnason (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar), and Pete Robertson (drums). The quartet, which has drawn comparisons to everyone from Surfer […]

American pop singer/songwriter Charlie Puth began his career with acoustic covers uploaded to YouTube. Ellen DeGeneres was an early supporter and she signed the Berklee College alum — along with his duet partner, Emily Luther — to her Warner Bros.-affiliated […]

A talented actress and singer, Sabrina Carpenter was born in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1999. Carpenter began her acting career in 2010 with a guest role on the NBC drama Law & Order: SVU. Two years later she […]

Melbourne-based singer/songwriter Courtney Barnett first came to light in 2012 when her self-released EP, I’ve Got a Friend Called Emily Ferris, appeared and was roundly praised across Australia. Her conversational, deadpan delivery and garage rock-infused folk-pop style caught the attention […]

Grammy-nominated electronic producer Kaskade emerged as one of the most successful American progressive house DJs of the 2000s, pioneering the concept of Las Vegas residencies and selling out arenas across America. Born Ryan Gary Raddon in Chicago, he spent his […]

American outfit Echosmith is an emo and ’80s dance-rock-influenced band from California. Formed in Los Angeles in 2009, the quartet of siblings originally featured lead singer Sydney Sierota, guitarist/vocalist Jamie Sierota, bassist/vocalist Noah Sierota, and drummer Graham Sierota. Echosmith signed […]

This gig proved to be a very early kick off for the Alabama 3 posse with the band taking to the stage promptly at 8.30pm. Get the full music-news.com review here

It is probably his best work for many years, not perfect but filled with elements of wonder and intrigue. Get the full music-news.com review here

Peninsula is a concept album which drops in on its characters in various states of evolution/devolution as they try to find their way in the world and grow as people.   Get the full music-news.com review here

Jack J Hutchinson is exactly what keeps my musical interests alive – he has soul, talent and believes in his music. Works for me. Get the full music-news.com review here 

Last weekend, Sunday, January 14th, The Accidentals lit up the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC with their unique contemporary. Get the full music-news.com review here

Damn but this is fun! Beth Hart in full flow and Joe Bonamassa giving it the full beans. Wicked! Get the full music-news.com review here

Every song on this album is equally thrilling and monumental. Giachello and his band have crafted another six movements of mind-blowing atmospheres that not only show off their chops (which they have in spades) but create new unexplored sonic landscapes […]

Released March 2nd on Caroline InternationalBorn in Edmonton, Canada. Relocated to Oxford, England at the age of 5. Get the full Music-news.com review here

Just wallow in the unadulterated rock & roll on evidence here and if the come to play live in the UK, beat a path to see them. Get the full Music-news.com review here

You might not be expecting an 81 year old poet from the border of Wales to have produced a pure country album. And you certainly would not be expecting it to sound this good. Get the full Music-news.com review here

A 4/5CD Clamshell box set of the most potent of the Hawkwind line-ups of the nineties. Get the full review at : http://www.music-news.com/review/UK/13108/Album/Hawkwind 

“I’ll be 24 next week”, said the extremely talented purveyor of blues, country and indie that is Jake Bugg, as he worked his way through a commanding performance in the historic London Palladium (a venue that’s played host to some […]

Turin Brakes return with the disappointing studio album Invisible Storm. Get the full Music-News.com review here

At 18, Maxx has a lot of potential to grow and hone the style, perhaps focussing more on the more bizarre, character-driven vocals and less on the basic matter-of-fact flows. Get the full Music-news.com review here

The sun is certainly not going down on the careers of 80s icons Nik Kershaw and Go West who have just embarked on a 27 date tour. Get the full music-news.com review here 

The album has so many different styles and feels that it almost turns into a funk odyssey but it stays coherent and every track is a wonder all of its own. Get the full Music-news.com review here 

Billy Walton is a quite excellent guitarist and with William Paris on bass and Johnny D’Angelo on drums this is a fine slice of R&B.

Ámaris’ latest solo record includes 12 tracks that feature her signature deep coo and minimalist hooky, pop production.

Korby Lenker has a soft and delicate voice, writes songs loaded with melody and tune and is getting better with every release.

Noise Pop Festival 2018 extends past the quarter century mark in its 26th year. Started in 1993, the San Francisco institution brings

Aged 12, Abbey Rowe received a gift that would reshape her world. Her father gave her a guitar and suddenly she was hooked. Having already built her vocal ability as part of the school choir, the guitar allowed her the […]

The whole album is something to give yourself to – you’ll only get from it if you add to the experience – but persevere and it may prove to be the best instrumental album you hear this year.

On their latest album, California dark dance ensemble Delta-S weave together the driving and traditionally cold styling of psytrance with the explosive rage and emotionality of industrial to create a vibe that is both callous and vulnerable.

2014 saw the release of Thea & The Wild’s sadly much-overlooked debut album Strangers and Lovers. A stunning collection of addictive forward thinking, yet surprisingly nostalgic pop compositions, it should have been an epic global hit. Fast forward four years […]

John Bramwell finds acoustic comfort on debut album, Leave Alone The Empty Spaces.

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