Music Features

7 November 2011

Classic Cuts: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)

Last week, Black Sabbath's home page (blacksabbath.co.uk) was changed to feature the band's old logo and the date 11.11.11. If rumours are to be believed (and they seem likely), the original ...
4 November 2011

Introducing: Noah Stewart

From Harlem to the Royal Opera House - it has been an incredible journey for Noah Stewart. Noah has been building a fine reputation as a fast-rising operatic tenor, equally accomplished in ...

4 November 2011

The Weekend Playlist #9: Cover Songs (Part Four)

Welcome to the ninth edition of The Weekend Playlist, our weekly mixtape with all the tracks linked by some kind of common theme. This week rounds off our four-part series looking ...
2 November 2011

Exclusive Video: Susan Boyle - Autumn Leaves

Susan Boyle will release Someone To Watch Over Me on Monday (7th November). To celebrate her much-anticipated third album, we've got an exclusive video of 'Autumn Leaves', a Paolo Nutini and Jim ...
31 October 2011

Classic Cuts: My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade (2006)

To celebrate Halloween, we've been trying to think of an album that wouldn't spring to mind, but undoubtedly fits the haunted mood. Of all the possibilities, a concept album about a ...
28 October 2011

The Weekend Playlist #8: Cover Songs (Part 3)

We're back with a new edition of The Weekend Playlist, our weekly mixtape for your listening and reading pleasure. This week we're continuing our series looking at our 50 favourite cover ...
27 October 2011

Top 10 Bowling For Soup Songs

This afternoon Female First are heading to Manchester as Bowling For Soup return, this time supported by UK pop-punkers Orange and ska-pop stars Suburban Legends. To get ourselves in the BFS ...
24 October 2011

Classic Cuts: The Stone Roses (1989)

As everyone knows by now, The Stone Roses have proven that you really can never say never, giving us news of the most unlikely reunion in rock n' roll. For 15 ...
21 October 2011

The Weekend Playlist #7: Cover Songs (Part Two)

This edition of The Weekend Playlist continues our series on some of the greatest covers of all time, from rock takes on classic tracks to songs you may have thought ...
17 October 2011

Classic Cuts: Steps - Gold: Greatest Hits (2001)

Steps have made it back to the top of the charts with the Ultimate Collection, almost a decade to the day since their last Greatest Hits was sitting at Number ...
14 October 2011

The Weekend Playlist #6: Cover Songs (Part 1 of 4)

Welcome back to The Weekend Playlist, where we provide a mix-tape of songs tied together with a certain theme. This week, we're kicking off a mini-series looking at 50 of our favourite cover songs ...
12 October 2011

Introducing: Kina Grannis

Kina Grannis will release her debut album Stairwells in the UK through independent label partner, One Haven Music on 7th November 2011. Born in Southern California, Kina started playing the piano ...

10 October 2011

Classic Cuts: Weezer - Weezer (2001)

News broke earlier today that Mikey Welsh (former bassist of Weezer) was found dead in his hotel room on Saturday. To pay tribute to Welsh, this week's Classic Cuts will look ...
7 October 2011

The Special Guest Weekend Playlist #5: Wretch 32's Favourite Rap Collaborations

We're into our second month of the Weekend Playlist, and we've got a nice treat for everyone. From now on, we'll have occasional Guest Playlists from an artist, ranging from their ...
6 October 2011

Leona Lewis Talks New Album, X Factor And Her New Red Collar Campaign

Singer Leona Lewis reveals all about her new album, the US X Factor and her advice for this year’s home contestants as she takes time out of her schedule to ...
4 October 2011

Videos: Olaf Hund

Olaf Hund returns after the release of his debut single I Wanna Be Your Ice-Cream with a new EP release consisting of 6 songs and 3 videos, released this week. It is ...

3 October 2011

Classic Cuts: Robbie Williams - Life Thru A Lens

For this week's Classic Cuts, we're going back to 1997 for Robbie Williams' first solo album after his initial departure from Take That. Moving on from Take That, Robbie kicks off ...
30 September 2011

The Weekend Playlist #4: The Revival Tour

Welcome back to the fourth edition of The Weekend Playlist. Each week, we pick a selection of songs tied together by some kind of theme, write about them and provide some ...

29 September 2011

Introducing: we7 Music Map

With an increasing amount of music now consumed online, British music streaming website we7 has created an interactive Musical Map, using the UK’s most streamed artists of 2011 to demonstrate ...

26 September 2011

Classic Cuts: Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2001)

It would be hard for anyone who's exposure to Eminem comes from his hit singles to accept that, on his day, he has been one of the best, sickest and ...
23 September 2011

Weekend Playlist #3: Summer Tracks

Summer's officially over, there's no escaping it but, to be honest, we're not quite ready for it to end. What better way to keep the summery feelings going than with a ...
19 September 2011

Classic Cuts: Wheatus - Wheatus (2000)

Known primarily for hits 'Teenage Dirtbag' and a cover of Eurasure's 'A Little Respect', Wheatus' self-titled debut album was actually a brilliant, concise and consistent pop-rock record. We'll be chatting to ...
16 September 2011

The Weekend Playlist #2: Interviewees

Welcome back to The Weekend Playlist, here's how it works: Each playlist will be based on a theme (whether that's by artist, genre - anything really), and we'll be putting up ...
14 September 2011

Video: PW - Sensible

PW is one of the most promising new artists to surface from the urban scene. Hailing from Edmonton, North London, PW, aka Akheim Allen, is set to make waves with his infectious ...