With the voice of a young Dolly Parton and a song that sounds a little too close to ‘Stairway to Heaven’ for comfort, ‘Shotgun Down The Avalanche’ is, though, a touching, stripped back country hit which certainly tries to pull at the heartstrings thanks to the beautiful delivery of Dillon whose voice, combined with the […]
Single review: Foxes – ‘Holding Onto Heaven’
The most striking eyes in music is back with this bouncy, pop number that’s not quite as immediately powerful as ‘Let Go For Tonight’ but, thanks to its fast-beat, Foxes’ alluring and strong voices and soaring strings, ‘Holding Onto Heaven’ proves to be just as listenable. Throwing in some catchy ‘ooh’ hooks in the chorus […]
Single review: Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake – ‘Love Never Felt So Good’
Just to prove that death is no barrier for record companies to drag out new releases, here we go full circle with Timberlake merging into Jackson’s memory in this funky number which shows how similar they are. Outside of the mismatched Timberlake break-down two-thirds in this is actually a pretty polished, strong single though the […]
Single review: Bubba Sparxxx feat. Danny Boone – ‘Made On McCosh Mill Rd’
It might feel at points that this is a spoof song and that ‘Weird Al’ will burst out of a jeep at some point but this hit from Sparxxx is pretty solid with its mash-up of different genres. Yes, for every shout out to cold beers and hot country girls and neat guitar solos, there’s […]
5 albums that deserved to win the Mercury Prize
So far there has been 21 winners of the Mercury Prize, or Mercury Music Prize as it was once called. It’s now officially called the Barclaycard Music Prize for sponsorship reasons, but we’ll stick with Mercury Prize from here on in, I think. Since it began all the way back in 1992 the Mercury Prize […]
I Am Kloot live review – The Sage Theatre, Gateshead
I Am Kloot live review s the sun sets behind All Saints Church and casts a silhouette over the City skyline, the view from the Balcony Bar of the Sage is one of real beauty, but it’s nothing compared to what the select band of I Am Kloot fans are about to be treated to. […]
The Cribs – ‘In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull’
The Cribs – In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull [rating:3.5/5] Buy In The Belly Of The Brazen Bull Wakefield trio The Cribs have always been one of those bands that polarize opinions. Now onto their fifth album, The Cribs have unexpectedly become something of an institution within the ‘indie rock’ scene – despite their […]
Watch Celine Dion: Live Performance of “Ashes” (Deadpool 2 Soundtrack)
Celine Dion has another hit soundtrack to her credit. This time, it’s not a romantic film as you’d expect but a superhero movie where the focus is on comic relief rather than the romantic relief. You wonder, how could a Celine Dion track fit such a recipe? It definitely did feel perfect for the movie […]
Music Video: Brother Leo “Shine”
Ola Nils Hakan Svensson also known by the stage name ‘Brother leo’ is a Swedish artist best known for his Nordic songs from 2005 to 2010. Then he came up with big hits like “Push up” and “Strangers on the Island”. And after a gap of 9 months, he comes up with a highly relatable […]
Single Review: “Back To You” by Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez has released a new song titled “Back To You” after premiering it on Beats 1 show on radio. As of now, the song is available on all digital platforms. For Spotify streamers, Selena has added a special gift – it’s a vertical music video for her fans. Didn’t you expect a ‘mobile’ MV […]