“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a song written by The Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin and The Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall. It was first recorded by The Go-Go’s as the opening track on their 1981 album Beauty […]
Just Got Lucky” was the second single from the British band JoBoxers. The track was initially released on the band’s debut album, Like Gangbusters, in 1983. The song was a hit, making the UK Top 10 and the US Top […]
The Boxtones hail from Scotland and Canada but are based in Dubai and are signed to Universal Music Mena. Their new single ‘Against The Odds’ hit our desk with full force and thumping ‘We will rock you’ drums. The vocals […]
Countless artists battle to carve define or establish their own musical identity. For some it’s a strenuous process of experimenting with various musical styles in an attempt to stumble upon something that “fits”. From the upcoming release of his debut […]
‘Spectrum’ is the third EP from Newcastle based Yellow Creatures. It follows their 2014 release ‘The Year of Everything & Nothing’ EP which saw the band being selected to play the BBC 6 Music Festival in 2015 where they were […]
Time Cero are a rock/alternative/metal band based in Lima, Peru and fronted by their creator Carlos Li. Chasing Tunes met up with the electro metal guru Carlos Li and this is what he had to say: Time Cero – Interview […]
Barney aka “The Skin” Simon started his career as a Radio engineer to DJ Keith Lindsay on the Saturday Shadow Show which was broadcast on the South African national station Radio 5 now known as 5FM. Barney soon worked […]
(COURTESY WARNER MUSIC) Internationally celebrated heavy rock icons MASTODONare proud to announce the title, track-listing, and release date of their eighth studio album, Emperor Of Sand — the follow-up to their universally praised 2014 album Once More ‘Round The Sun. […]
“The Chauffeur” is a Duran Duran song from their second album Rio. The lyrics were first written by Simon Le Bon as a poem in 1978, two years before he joined the band. Two different versions of the song were […]
“For Your Eyes Only” is the theme tune to the 12th James Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only, written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. The song reached number four on the US […]
“Love On Your Side” is a 1983 song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was released as the second single from the band’s third studio album, Quick Step and Side Kick, which was renamed Side Kicks in the […]
It’s a big week for New Edition as their three-night biopic premieres tomorrow on BET and they received their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Speaking at the ceremony were Jamie Adams, the woman who spearheaded the effort to […]
Gorillaz have returned from a five-year hiatus with a new song titled Hallelujah Money, warning of ‘dark times’ ahead. The British alt-rock band has not released a track since their 2012 collaboration with Outkast’s Andre 3000 DoYaThing. Their last album […]
With over 15 years playing at clubs from London to LA, Miami to Sweden and Shanghai to Ibiza, Mikey Gallagher has made his career as a world class DJ. Drawing from sexy funked-up beats and twisted disco basslines, it’s his […]
“Let’s Dance” is the title-track from English singer David Bowie’s 1983 album of the same name. It was also released as the first single from that album in 1983 and went on to become one of his biggest-selling tracks. Stevie […]
Discovered by Jessie J and signed to Universal Music, Esther Eden releases her debut album ‘Solitaire’ featuring her beautiful single “ Is this love”. Esther Eden grew up in the UAE, listening to her mother singing along to jazz music […]
1 Closer (feat. Halsey) – The Chainsmokers Genre: Dance Release Date: November 4, 2016 Buy Song on iTunes 2 Let Me Love You (feat. Justin Bieber) DJ Snake Genre: Dance Release Date: August 5, 2016 Buy Song on iTunes […]
Mel B and Professor Green have confirmed that they plan create music together after working side-by-side on the TV programme Lip Sync Battle UK. The Spice Girl told The Sun that a collaboration is most definitely in the offing. She […]
Tom Petty has shared a message to UK fans about their ‘excitement and honour’ of returning to the UK to headline Barclaycard British Summer Time in Hyde Park next summer. Check it out in the video above. Celebrating their 40th […]
JereMaya is an Abu Dhabi, U.A.E born entertainer. JereMaya has played with a numerous number bands and has travelled around Europe and Asia performing with different bands and is a passionate session artist both live and studio. JereMaya has been […]
It is often said when we are at our weakest you find the greatest strength, “Mercy’ is about a man, his soul broken, his heart no longer able to bleed, his conscience long past the sell by date of remorse […]
Singer Rihanna and Prince Harry brought awareness to the global AIDS fight in Barbados on Thursday (01Dec16) by undergoing a live test for the disease. Get more of this music-news.com story here
Ed Sheeran joked about the injury he sustained after he was accidentally cut on the face by a sword wielded by Britain’s Princess Beatrice. The Thinking Out Loud singer was taken to hospital after a prank at a dinner party […]
The singer Pete Burns, who founded pop group Dead Or Alive, has died of a cardiac arrest aged 57. Burns rose to fame in the 1980s with the band’s hit song You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). He also […]
MRJ a.k.a Matthew Russell Jones is a pop Singer/Songwriter originally from Lincoln and based in Camden, London, UK. He launched his career performing across the globe and in London, but with his pulse always on the pop music scene. MRJ […]
Kuizz Shah is a Singer-Songwriter & Producer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kuizz has worked with multiple award winning artists such as Juno Award Winner Mia Martina, Danny Fernandes & Kristinia Debarge. Kuizz’s writing career has been recognised in both […]
Pink Floyd’s 1972 Obscured By Clouds track ‘Childhood’s End’ now has a music video. Pink Floyd produced the new video for the old song ahead of the release of the ‘Early Years’ box set. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTz09-nk9c] About the video: Childhood’s […]
‘Mon Frere’ are the U.K. based electro pop producers based in Brighton. Mon Frere consists of brothers Paul and Matt Lennox. Paul is the songwriter and producer Matt provides the lyrics and the brothers source talented young vocalists to […]
Papaphone started back in Hertfordshire Music College when Russell Perkins and Thomas Hammond shared a mutual interest in creating emotive uplifting and well written songs. They began playing music together focussing on the love of creating something special rather than […]
Born in Northamptonshire (United Kingdom) Tony comes from a musical family. His own musical talents are purely self taught. Tony has appeared on national television in programmes such ‘Stars In Their Eyes’ in which he performed a song by […]
Jude Jeyaraj cannot identify himself with any one particular style of music. In his own words “Eastern music (and ragas) offer a spirituality that just cannot be found in Western music.” as a result his music is very diverse. […]
Heart-stopping synths, energy laden rock and full-blown chart pop combine in Lorenza’s signature sound. This British three-piece combines layers of instruments and vocals with relatable lyrics, creating epic stadium-sized sounds. Drawing musical influences from the likes of Bastille, The […]
The music of NJ native Rebecca Lowe is characterised by her rich captivating vocals and beautiful strong melodies. Authentic and heartfelt there is a cinematic quality to her poetic piano-driven indie pop songs. Rebecca Lowe releases her self-titled debut EP […]
One Direction fans sent Twitter into meltdown over speculation the band could be reforming. The boyband’s global fan base took to the social networking site after an eagle-eyed Directioner noticed a Future Events tab added to the boys’ official website. […]
Introducing Volpi: when two lovers made some art and music together. The creature was born on the sun-baked Italian streets of Bologna when an English boy and an Italian girl decided to make some sweet music together. Mixing genres […]
WILLS & THE WILLING THE NEW ALBUM “DREAM IN COLOUR” & SINGLE “ BUTTERFLIES” https://soundcloud.com/user-17894197/sets/dream-in-colour/s-NihUA Ian Wills has always had somewhat of a ‘revolving door policy’ on his critically acclaimed band Wills & The Willing. Each of his first […]
Debut E.P from Blake Bastion “Hummingbird” Rob Blake A.K.A Blake Bastion, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer from Brighton. Combining intricate guitar playing, eclectic rhythms and lively melodies, with deep bass and rich vocals, Blake Bastion creates timeless […]
Adele has reportedly hired a doctor to quarantine sick crew members working on her tour. The British singer has been battling illness for weeks during her Adele Live tour and cancelled two shows in Phoenix, Arizona last month (Aug16) after […]
Saffron De Bonheur is a unique and timeless artist with a passion for writing songs intended to inspire love, peace and happiness. Saffron has always been passionate about music and started singing, playing piano and guitar when she was […]
Jay Elle is a singer songwriter and guitar player currently residing in New York City. Jay Elle has a soothing and passionate voice blending perfectly with unique guitar arrangements. Ja Elle’s songs bring together lyrics and music in a singular […]
Growing up around New Orleans, Maggie began crafting her musical taste young, studying violin, piano, voice and rhythm. After moving to Houston, she taught herself guitar at age 15 and began writing music as well as arranging and learning to […]
Kiss singer Gene Simmons has made further controversial comments about Prince’s death, implying that Prince chose to die.Shortly after Prince’s death in May, Simmons said Prince had died of a drug overdose, several weeks before the official cause of death […]
KRIA IS WONDERFUL AND HAS CHASING TUNES WANTING MORE WITH HER AMAZING SINGLE “LEVELS” KRÍA is a London based artist originally from Reykjavík, Iceland. She began playing the piano when she was six and sang in various choirs until her […]
BBC 6 Music faves Japanese Fighting Fish unleash new single and album “Swimming with Piranhas” In 2009 the mysterious Ishii christened the Leeds theatrical space funk rock band Japanese Fighting Fish and they continue to blast out tunes in […]
Vernon Neilly is no stranger to talent laden musical projects, and this CD “Outta Time” is no different. Vernon brings together super virtuoso and legendaryguitar and bass players, Greg Howe, Frank Gambale, Jennifer Batten, Kiko Loureiro, Mattias IA Eklundh, Victor […]
Sally Caitlin is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter/pianist with a passion for music from Manchester UK. She has been writing and performing since she was a schoolgirl and in 2015 released her debut single Stuck in Limbo (supported by EDM Network Reload […]
New single release from the album “Machine Mind” by The AutoClaus . The album is based on themes of what might happen if artificial intelligence decided to do its own thing following its creation by humanity. After all work has […]
HIPMAN JUNKY is a fresh Indie pop singer/songwriter whose music is a unique blend of British street style with a twist. He’s performed all over the UK, incorporating all his experiences into his music and song writing. Hipman Junky is […]
Soul Chatter are a rock/Indie/folk band based in Cleveland, Ohio at the southern shore of Lake Erie. The band consists of: Brian Stepien ( Song writer lyricist, vocals, piano ), Dale Schmitt ( Keyboards, horns, strings, bass ) , Jim […]
Alejandro Fuentes, a Top 10 finalist on La Vox (The Voice) in Mexico in 2011, has died after being shot in the head in Chicago in Thursday night. He died on Saturday.Fuentes was in his car when a man walked […]
Jake Bugg has shared his thoughts on the new The Stone Roses track. Bugg, who has supported the iconic Manchester band on tour, told Shortlist: “It’s just Stone Roses, innit? I’m not a fan.” Bugg also defended the fact he […]
Undiscovered Television, or UTV, is a 4 piece band based in London, who formed in 2015 and now release their debut album Gypsy In A High Rise and their single Smedley Butler’s War . Andy says: “I wrote these […]
Reevox is a multifaceted band lead by composer Umberto de Martino accompanied by a team of friends including musicians, singers, graphic designers and producers known as Purple Age. Mainly influenced by 70’s rock, America’s West Coast radio sound and the […]
Falling Doves formed in 2014 and comprise of old friends and professional touring musicians. Leyva started the band with an exhilarating brand of high octane rock and roll, topped with a pop edge that keeps the songs ringing in your […]
Rene Byrd started her musical career as a singer songwriter by participating in numerous talent contests inter-college competition based in London, which nurtured stars including Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield. Then, aged 14, she joined a band as a backup vocalist. […]
DJ and artist Jason Fernandes began DJing at the age of 14, started using music software while still a teenager, which led him on to producing his own music, which he first released aged 23. London-based Jason Fernandes’ music has […]
Apachelux are a new duo based in Southend-on-Sea in Essex, UK, and consists of singer Louisa and Jay on guitar, keyboards, bass and drums. It all started at the Village Green Festival in Southend-On-Sea in 2014 when Ross met singer […]
Thirteen Being is a collaborative project set up and run by Vincent Kane aka Vin100 bringing together his friends’ musical skills. Starting out in London 2008 as Being, Vincent brought together friends who were musicians, DJs, producers and nightclub event […]
Saika is a 24-year-old first generation Haitian-American female singer-songwriter, who conveys the humility of her Haitian roots with the street savvy from her childhood in Brooklyn, New York. Saika now lives in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA. In 2010, Saika […]
Family Ranks is a 7-piece soul, hip-hop, electronica and reggae collective creating lush expansive arrangements, deep grooves and euphoric festival anthems. To form Family Ranks in 2014, Manchester’s leading songwriters Ruby-Ann Patterson and James Gill joined session musicians in House […]
Canadian singer-songwriter, DJ and producer, Myla just released a new collaborative EP with Toronto electronic producer, Dafusia, who originates from Chennai in India. The EP entitled Werk It Out by Myla and Dafusia is now available on all digital music […]
SkullClub, a recently formed duo who fuse the sounds of heavy rock and electronic music are signed to Sony Music and based in Brisbane, Australia. The duo is Matt McGuire, producer, drummer, audio engineer and manager and John Third on […]
Eagles star Don Henley has paid tribute to his late bandmate Glenn Frey, calling the guitarist “the man with the plan” in a heartfelt statement.Frey lost has battle with multiple ailments on Monday (18Jan16), aged 67, and a host of […]
OLISHA NAICKER debuts her Music Video for ‘I Need You’ shot in South Africa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaIGsOG6M84 This Durban-born singer always knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in music. She says: “My parents are huge […]
Australian jazz pop musician, Lisa Hugo, who is now a resident of the United Arab Emirates, has released a song for the season called “My Christmas Day”. Singing about love and inner discovery, Lisa pens upbeat tunes with a big […]
Cold Sugar are a pop-duo based near Cardiff in Penarth, South Wales who formed in the autumn of 2015. The duo is Mark Henwood on keyboards, guitars and vocals with Luisa Davey on vocals. Mark and Luisa recently met on […]
An artist, poet, musician and international soul-traveller called Vocaliz releases his latest single In Love With Life. Born in Cameroon and based in Brooklyn, New York, Vocaliz uses Hip Hop to deliver his message about finding positives and revealing hidden […]
Rihanna reportedly pulled out of performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show because she wasn’t ready to perform new material. The singer was due to unveil a brand-new track at the high-profile runway show next Tuesday (10Nov15), but cancelled with […]
Dubai based Mileage 51 play blues-rock that nods to its American and British roots. Their first album Stone Unturned celebrates the classic retro sounds underpinning today’s music scene. On lead vocals and guitar is Lorne Riley Jr. Lorne is from […]
DJ-producer Francis Groove was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium. Francis Groove started out mixing vinyl on turntables, fusing rare groove and RnB with hip-hop and breakbeats. After inspiration from a trip to the U.S. aged 19, which introduced him […]
Dubai Hip Hop Group S.O.S Release The Hook Driven Single and Music Video For ‘New Chick’ S.O.S (Secrecy Over Supremacy) is a collective of four unique artists based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The group was originally founded […]
The new single by UK based musician and songwriter Ollyi.on is called Joy!, which celebrates this positive and hard-won emotional state. Ollyi.on is a singer/songwriter and producer based in Farnborough, Hants in the U.K who plays the flute, saxophone, keyboards, […]
After years of focusing her passion on helping others, Mpume Simelane has answered her deeper creative calling. Born in Kwazulu Natal, and a practising doctor, Mpume releases her debut single – the uplifiting Afro Pop, Gospel inspired song ‘Themba’. She […]
Rudimental continue the countdown to their new album release, We The Generation, out 2 October and today unveil new track Lay It All On Me feat. Ed Sheeran. Today RUDIMENTAL have announced their next single to be taken from their […]
The new EP Only Life and single Coming Home will soon be released by UK singer-songwriter Will Guest, who was inspired by music including 70s and 80s funk, rock and acoustic songs by artists such as Damien Rice and David […]
Kes was born in South Africa during Apartheid and then her parents decided to flee the country and raise the family in rural England, having experienced many life-threatening situations. Subsequently, after the London bombings in 2005, Kes moved to Norwich […]
In an effort to control the homophobia currently rampant in Russia Elton John has offered to sit down and talk in person to the Russian president Vladimir Putin in an effort to promote gay rights in the country.Reports of homophobic […]
Michael Benjamin is a British Nigerian singer-songwriter, musician and producer, known for his music as Mikejab, who has released a new dance single ‘I As A Man’. To date Mikejab has worked across a wide variety of musical genres with […]
Wave Dweller, or Mark Newton based in Earlswood in Surrey, has just released a studio album ‘Wish I Were There’ with a single release ‘Summer’s Day’, now available on iTunes. Nostalgic Wave Dweller’s music is created using a pair of […]
Lil Wayne reportedly lost sense of where he was due to extreme exhaustion last weekend. The 32-year-old Lollipop rapper performed at the Jones Beach Theater in New York as the headliner act for the Billboard Hot 100 Festival on Saturday […]
THE ENEMY return to WARNER Records, with whom they released their debut album, in 2007, to release their eagerly anticipated 4th studio album.All previous three Albums have charted in the Top Ten, with debut album ‘We’ll Live And Die In […]
Priest J is a producer, mixer and sound engineer currently based in North West London. He has teamed up with DJ Lantan for a new single called Handz In The Air. Priest J was the former owner of Stoneroom Recording […]
Emy Perez is a Venezuelan singer/songwriter known for her crazy looks and quirky pop songs. At a young age Emy lost herself in music and pursued that dream in the USA. In her native Venezuela, she supported headliners and went […]
The Game has officially been charged for hitting a police officer.The 35-year-old rapper, real name Jayceon Terrell Taylor, was arrested earlier this month after he was accused of throwing a punch at an off-duty cop during an informal basketball game […]
Savannah are an emerging Britrock band from Telford, Shropshire, who quickly established a strong local following and are now releasing their first EP. The Savannah line-up is Liam Ball on vocals, Jason Lewis playing guitar, Tom Jones on bass and […]
Coracle is a project by Leeds based producer and professional pianist and keyboard player Jonathan Doherty. He has written and performed for various original bands and played for tribute acts and theatre shows across the UK. He is currently playing […]
Ride, the Oxford four-piece whose recent reunion shows garnered rave press and 5* reviews across the board, have today announced a brand new UK tour for this October. The tour happens to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the release […]
A brother and sister from Mauritius formed a band called Alchemia in 2014 and they are Summer on lead vocals and her younger brother Yahska on vocals, synths, Djembe, drums and guitar. Alchemia took their name from alchemy, the science […]
A new singer-songwriter with a gritty and soulful hip-hop edge has sprung up from London’s East End in the form of Aleisha Lee, or A.L. Last year, Aleisha’s releases won national and regional radio play and a decent amount of […]
Brandon Flowers visits hmv to celebrate the release of his new album ‘The Desired Effect’.Brandon Flowers visits hmv to sign copies of his new album ‘The Desired Effect’. 300 wristbands for access to the event are available from the store […]
An accomplished singer-songwriter and producer based in Sheffield called Kyla will release her latest single “Beautiful U” on KYPO Records on 29th June. DJs and producers including Liquid, Klubfiller, Andy Whitby, Andy Littlewood and Max Porcelli have used songs written […]
Michael Push is a London based pop dance house DJ, producer and music artist who grew up in a small town in Sardinia, Italy. As a child, Michael took up singing and playing keyboards, which lead to him being accepted […]
Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones has teamed with Nick Mason of Pink Floyd for the song ‘Listen Into Your Heart’ to raise funds for Nepal earthquake victims.The lead vocal for the song is soul singer Beverly […]
Clean Bandit’s rapid rise to fame has seen the quartet bag a Grammy for their hit ‘Rather Be’, now this summer will see them perform this and other smashes for the Truck festival audience. Formed whilst studying at the University […]
Amy Lerie is a French singer songwriter who is based in London and delivers a catchy melodic pop folk sound. She has been writing songs for seven years, since was given a guitar and played it for three hours every […]
Sam Smith has cancelled his Australian tour. The British singer was due to perform in Sydney on Tuesday, having taken to the stage in the city on Monday night. However, not long before he was due to entertain fans he […]
Kamikaze Test Pilots are an alternative rock band, originating from Zimbabwe where brothers Ryan and Wes Niemandt grew up. Relocated The band was formed in 2005 in Zimbabwe but relocated to the United Kingdom where they were joined by bassist […]
Blues rock, psychedelic fusion group The Freddy James Band formed in August 2013, fronted by vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, Freddy James. The band have gigged at London’s top venues and now release their first single She Don’t Like Rock n […]
Texas USA has unleashed a new pop hopeful in the form of Candy, a singer-songwriter who crafts pop songs on acoustic guitar and piano, before readying them for the world of club and radio DJs with dance arrangements and remixes. […]