Music Features

23 December 2011

The Overtones - Say What I Feel

The Overtones announce the release of their new single ‘Say What I Feel’.  An original song that features on the Platinum Edition of their hit album ‘Good Ol’ Fashioned Love’, ...

21 December 2011

Close But No Cigar: Curse of the Christmas Number 2

Ever since the music charts started 50 years ago, musicians have been consistently blighted by the nation's inexplicable penchant for "novelty" tracks such as Bob the Builder and Mr Blobby, ...
19 December 2011

Introducing Sarvi

At twenty-two, Sarvi is a young, talented and beautiful singer/songwriter whose new single, Amore, is causing a stir in the dance scene. Sarvi has been a powerful force on the UK ...

14 December 2011

Introducing The Dunwells

Utterly natural. There’s no more fitting description for both the music of The Dunwells as well as the story of their magical rise from the pubs of Leeds, England to ...

13 December 2011

Ones To Watch in 2012 - Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush have already enjoyed a super successful 2011 and that looks set to continue on into 2012. Quite literally overnight the boys have gone from music hopefuls to poster ...
8 December 2011

The Japanese Popstars - Shells Of Silver Video

The Japanese Popstars are Gary Curran, Declan ‘Decky Hedrock’ McLaughlin and Gareth Donoghue. These three lads from Northern Ireland have been racking up the air miles, carving out a global ...

7 December 2011

Laura Marling announces new tour

Laura Marling has announced that she will be touring the UK at the beginning of next year. The 21 year old revealed a string of dates and venues that she will ...
5 December 2011

Meet Noah Stewart

One of the recent highlights of Noah Stewart's burgeoning career was singing in Mozart's Requiem at Carnegie Hall, but his first appearance at the fabled Manhattan venue was less auspicious. It ...

29 November 2011

Roll Deep - Picture Perfect Video

London’s most renowned music collective, Roll Deep,  are set to return in January with single ‘Picture Perfect’,  the first cut to be taken from their forthcoming album due out April ...

28 November 2011

Classic Cuts: Dropkick Murphys - Blackout (2003)

A mainstay and vital name in the global punk scene, Dropkick Murphys are a must-hear band for anyone who wants to get into the genre. We've decided to have a listen ...
24 November 2011

Olly Murs - In Case You Didn't Know (Album Sampler)

Olly Murs will release his second album ‘In Case You Didn’t Know’ on November 28. The album has been preceded by a new single ‘Dance With Me Tonight’, which was released ...
24 November 2011

Video: The Saturdays - The Making Of On Your Radar (Part 3)

The Saturdays released On Your Radar earlier this week, which is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2009's Wordshaker. The band co-wrote half the record, getting a real involvement in the sound of ...
23 November 2011

Video: The Saturdays - The Making Of On Your Radar (Part 2)

The Saturdays released On Your Radar earlier this week, which is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2009's Wordshaker. For the first time, the girls had a real involvement in the record, with all ...
23 November 2011

Artist Advice: Army of Freshmen

Last week we kicked off our new series Artist Advice, with eight musicians or bands giving words of wisdom to upcoming acts. This week, Army of Freshmen's Chris Jay joins us ...

22 November 2011

Video: The Saturdays - The Making Of On Your Radar (Part 1)

The Saturdays release On Your Radar this week, the follow-up to 2009's Wordshaker. It's a diverse mix of personal tracks, with all of the members co-writing half the record. “Making this album has ...
21 November 2011

Introducting: Aaron Delahunty

‘Never Happen Again’ is the debut single from new kid on the block Aaron Delahunty. It’s a wry tale of good intentions gone bad on which Aaron intersperses sharp rhymes with ...

21 November 2011

Classic Cuts: Eric Clapton - Slowhand (1977)

For this edition of Classic Cuts, we're back to the '70s with Eric Clapton's Slowhand. Released in 1977, the album is one of Clapton's defining works, featuring the likes of 'Cocaine', ...
18 November 2011

The Weekend Playlist #11: Black Sabbath

It's a first for The Weekend Playlist this week, as we focus on songs all by the same artist. After years of hoping and speculation from fans, Black Sabbath eventually announced ...
16 November 2011

Artist Advice: Frank Turner & New Riot

We're hearing it a lot these days - the music industry is one its last legs. Apparently The X Factor and autotune are marking the death of the business, where it's ...
15 November 2011

Olly Murs Talks About The Xtra Factor, Touring Asia and More

Olly Murs took over Amazon's Music Twitter account this morning for an hour, answering questions. An interesting note was, when asked whether he'd tour in Asia, Olly replied: "Hopefully in 2012 ...
14 November 2011

Classic Cuts: The Darkness - Permission To Land (2003)

After seeing The Darkness return to Manchester last night, we can't resist featuring them in this week's Classic Cuts. Permission To Land launched the quartet into the mainstream, cementing itself as ...
11 November 2011

The Special Guest Weekend Playlist #10: Suburban Legends' Favourite Party Tracks

Welcome back to the 10th edition of The Weekend Playlist. Last time, we reached the end of our series looking at 50 of the greatest covers of all time. This week, ...

8 November 2011

Introducing: Birdy

Following the release of her two singles ‘Skinny Love’, ‘Shelter’ and in preparation for the third ‘People Help the People’, Birdy (AKA Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) has released her debut ...
8 November 2011

Listen: Disobedience: Chris T​-​T Sings A​.​A. Milne

Chris T-T is an acoustic alt/folk singer-songwriter, described by The Sunday Times as: “Outstanding, indispensable genius. A modern-day Blake.” Last month, Chris released Disobedience, a collection of A.A. Milne's poems put ...