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High concept funk-pop star Janelle Monae released new single ‘Q.U.E.E.N.’ last week, the first to be taken from her upcoming new album The Electric Lady. Today we’re treated to the video for the Erykah Badu featuring track, which you can watch below. I won’t try to explain what the video is about, it’s best you […]
The Jay-Z produced soundtrack for The Great Gatsby film is now available to stream online in full. The much anticipated soundtrack features contributions from Beyonce, Lana Del Rey, The xx, Jack White and lots more big names. Head over to NPR to stream it in full by clicking here. Just before the stream was made […]
Scottish synth-pop newcomers CHVRCHES continue to impress with every release from their upcoming debut album. Both ‘Recover‘ and ‘Now Is Not The Time‘ showcased their ear for a great pop tune and Lauren Mayberry’s breezy and engaging vocals. Now comes ‘Gun’, another shimmering and buoyant pop song. Listen to ‘Gun’ below: CHVRCHES as yet untitled […]
Another day, another taster from the star-studded soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Today’s release comes in the shape of Emeli Sande and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra’s jazzified cover of Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’. Check it out: This version of ‘Crazy In Love’ follows Beyonce’s own cover of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To […]
Here’s a nice slice of modern day soul for you from living legend Bobby Womack. He’s just finished recording a new album with Damon Albarn called The Bravest Man In The Universe, and here’s the hot-off-the-press title track to get you in the mood: The album, which is due out on 11 June, was recorded […]
The British manband, “Rak-Su” has shared a new music video for their song, “Stick Around”. The song is taken from the group’s recently released 4 tracks EP called, “Rome”. The EP was released on 22nd of February 2019. The song, “Stick Around” was co-written by the Rak-Su with Amy Allen. It comes with a sweet […]
If you’ve been keeping up with your intergalactic space parachuting you’ll know that Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is planning to free fall from 120,000ft. This is basically free falling from the edge of space. It’s all impressive stuff, fraught with danger and super cool! If successful the attempt will break the previous height set by […]
Listening to records on vinyl is still considered by many as the best way to listen to their favourite bands. However, the convenience of online music streaming means that it is rapidly becoming a universally popular way to listen to music. Spotify is arguably the best known streaming service available. It started as a completely […]
This post is more of an open question than a definitive piece, because I know there’s bigger and more knowledgeable metal-heads than me out there! I ask the question because, as the headliners for Download were being announced earlier this week, I couldn’t remember a weaker looking set of headliners for the UK’s premier ROCK […]
I find myself increasingly reliant on headphones these days for listening to music. It used to be the norm for me to enjoy music at home, but as my days get busier I find I have less time to actually sit, relax and stick on an album. Instead, I’m more likely to be listening to […]