1 Ride Like the Wind Christopher Cross 4:27 2 4:54 3 Long Train Runnin’ The Doobie Brothers 3:26 4 Go Your Own Way Fleetwood Mac 3:34 5 You’re So Vain Carly Simon 4:16 6 You Make My Dreams Daryl Hall & John Oates 3:02 7 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 4:17 […]
1 9 PM (Till I Come) [Radio Edit] ATB 3:17 2 Silence (feat. Sarah McLachlan) [Radio Edit] Delerium 3:55 3 Castles In the Sky Ian Van Dahl 3:45 4 In & Out of Love (feat. Sharon den Adel) Armin van Buuren 3:01 5 Cafe Del Mar (Three N One Radio Mix) Energy 52 3:50 6 […]
Proving not all country artists come from America, Catherine McGrath is an Irish singer and songwriter whose music blends fresh-faced pop with influences straight from Nashville. Born in County Down in Northern Ireland in 1998, McGrath learned guitar from her grandmother, who taught her to play and sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Her parents also […]
Chris03071 I love most of the songs on both albums but I’m just annoyed because I already have the songs on Disc 2 on previous NOW albums and I don’t like the idea of having to buy them again. Just anything for money? Also songs missing:- Maroon 5, Cardi B – Girls Like YouRita Ora […]
Matthew Schultz has charted for the second time this year ( 2018) with the pop gem ‘Promise to Keeps’ teaming up with Electric Bodega and Gyptian with a remix that stormed up the Music Week Commercial Pop/Club charts into the Top 10 at No 8. The original version of ‘Promise For Keeps’ has been very […]
The new full length album from singer/songwriter Chris Lewington is entitled ‘Landells Road’ and was named after the studio it was recorded in which seems to be an ode to The Beatles album ‘Abbey Road’. You can definitely hear The Beatles influences on this record but it’s not a copy of their sound at all […]
Although formed during the post-punk revival of the late ’90s, the National took inspiration from a wider set of influences, including country-rock, Americana, indie rock, and Brit-pop. The lineup began taking shape in Ohio and officially cemented itself in New York, with baritone vocalist Matt Berninger joining forces with two sets of brothers — Scott […]
1 Menasa & Tsunano 3:00 2 All Night Long Yellow Claw & Menasa 2:52 3 Want Some Love Moksi & Aazar 3:46 4 Everyday a Victory Yellow Claw & Aazar 3:38 5 Fever Dream Aazar & Sihk 3:02 6 LNY TNZ & The Galaxy 2:47 7 Mike Cervello & Juyen Sebulba 2:57 8 RayRay & […]
Originally formed as a duo in 2010, Deafheaven are an experimental black metal band from San Francisco, California. Initially made up of George Clarke (vocals) and Kerry McCoy (guitars), the band has a sound that blends black metal with elements of shoegaze, adding a layer of warmth to the genre’s typically icy sound while expanding […]
Dirty Projectors are the creation of Dave Longstreth, a former Yale student who left college to become one of the most prolific and unique indie singer/songwriters of the early 2000s. In early 2002, Longstreth released his first album, The Graceful Fallen Mango, under his own name on the This Heart Plays Records imprint. Largely recorded […]
Britain’s the Vamps are an exuberant dance-rock- and pop-influenced outfit centered on vocalist Bradley Simpson. In 2012, guitarist James McVey decided to take the more unusual route of searching for talent on YouTube when he wanted to start a band. First he approached singer/songwriter Simpson via his own YouTube channel, and after writing a few […]
Wielding a rich, deep voice, Rick Astley became an overnight sensation in the late ’80s with his well-crafted dance-pop. Astley was discovered by producer Pete Waterman in 1985, when the Merseyside native was singing in the English soul band FBI. After that, Waterman’s production team — Stock, Aitken & Waterman — took Astley under their […]
MANIZA RELEASES HER ELECTRO POP DEBUT SINGLE ‘STREET-SWEEPER’ FROM HER ALBUM ‘STREET-SWEEPER’S GOING HOME’ Maniza is making significant waves. She lives in a space where music, art, social consciousness and a drive to change the world for a better place, all meets in onespace. Maniza has just released the highly rhythmic single Street Sweeper, from […]
The Spitfires continue their fast assault on the new British guitar movement with this priceless rocking anthem ‘The New Age’ that comes with built in thundering drums, thrashing guitars, pumping bass and a vocal from Billy Sullivan that is fresh, powerful and distinctive with odes to Weller somewhere in there. So many bands try this […]
Despite a relatively brief career (he first came to notice as a sideman at age 29 in 1955, formally launched a solo career at 33 in 1960, and was dead at 40 in 1967), saxophonist John Coltrane was among the most important, and most controversial, figures in jazz. It seems amazing that his period of […]
1 Moonlight (feat. Lexie Liu) Yellow Claw & DOLF 3:09 2 Wrong Thing Cesqeaux & Tsunano 2:50 3 Wiwek & Moksi 3:15 4 Tiny Turner Moksi & Juyen Sebulba 3:15 5 Wiwek & Mike Cervello 3:41 6 Cesqeaux & LNY TNZ 3:02 7 Menasa & Sihk 2:34 8 Luxor, Pt. 2 Mike Cervello & The […]
One of the most popular drum’n’bass acts of the early 21st century, Pendulum are an Australian group based in the United Kingdom. Formed in Perth in 2002, the group was originally comprised of producers Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, who worked in tandem with a local DJ named Paul “El Hornet” Harding. One of the […]
1 Fleetwood Mac 3:09 2 California Dreamin’ The Mamas & The Papas 2:39 3 Matthews’ Southern Comfort 4:30 4 Alone Again Or Love 3:15 5 God Only Knows The Beach Boys 2:54 6 The Sound of Silence Simon & Garfunkel 3:05 7 Sunday Morning The Velvet Underground & Nico 2:54 8 Mr. Tambourine Man The […]
An Irish rock band that first came together under a different name (Kiros) and with some different members, the Coronas first hit the Dublin rock scene in late 2003, playing many of the top venues in the Irish metropolis. The original band, that is to say Kiros, came together when its four members — all […]
Bath, England singer/composer/keyboardist Alison Goldfrapp began exploring music as part of her studies as a fine art painting major at Middlesex University, mixing sound, visuals, and performances in her installation pieces. While she was still in college, she appeared on her friend Tricky’s 1995 debut, Maxinquaye, which led to appearances on albums from other cutting-edge […]
tea with a taste of the thames Considering the amount of brilliant songs he has in his back catalogue, and the fact that Morrissey chose this compilation himself, it’s a very surprising set of songs that has been put together. Having said that, individually the songs are all fantastic so together, it’s a decent album. […]
Swedish lutenist Jakob Lindberg began his studies on the guitar after being inspired by the music of the Beatles. His guitar teacher, Jörgen Rörby, introduced him to the lute, which he went on to study at Stockholm University and the Royal College of Music in London. His studies with Diana Poulton and Carlos Bonell in […]
1 Good Thing Kideko 3:21 2 Feel My Needs (Radio Edit) Weiss 3:29 3 Never Been in Love Secondcity & Makree 3:15 4 It Makes You Forget (Itgehane) [Edit] Peggy Gou 3:57 5 Breathe (feat. Ina Wroldsen) Jax Jones 2:57 6 17 (CamelPhat Dub) MK 7:44 7 Take Me Down Sonny Fodera & Alex Mills […]
1 This Is How We Do It! (Continuous Mix) 1:16:51 1 This Is How We Do It Montell Jordan 3:54 2 Every Little Step Bobby Brown 3:56 3 4:11 4 Don’t Walk Away Jade 3:38 5 Flavour of the Old School Beverley Knight 4:05 6 Return of the Mack (Edit) Mark Morrison 3:29 7 Whatta […]
After a year of travelling the globe and working with a bunch of the hottest producers along the way, London songstress ANGEL announces her new sound with the release of the epic pop-dance track ‘Habibi’. The uplifting single is produced by the much in demand UK producer Rymez, famed for his work with Wiley on […]
Osborne Jones are a musical duo consisting of David Osborne and David-Gwyn Jones. The pair met in their teens in the Midlands of England and have worked together and with others on projects and in bands ever since then. Their latest album is entitled ‘Ever Closer’ and is the follow up to their previous album […]
Consisting of Tom Higham and Ben Fletcher, Aquilo are a British duo who make atmospheric, melancholy, downtempo electronic pop songs. Nearly all of their songs are about heartbreak, loss, and regret, but songs such as “Human” (produced by kindred spirit Sohn) contain a small flicker of hope. Hailing from the village of Silverdale in northern […]
Beautiful Escape – Single 2018
Seeing as his brand of house and techno music is often delivered with a dash of humor, it’s no surprise that Claude VonStroke — in name, at least — was launched as a joke. Producer Barclay Crenshaw became known as Claude VonStroke in 2005 when he was looking for a name to fit a quirky […]
London instrumental duo Binker & Moses make an organic, genre-bending style of jazz with hip-hop, funk, and avant-garde influences. Formed in London in 2014, the duo feature saxophonist Binker Golding and drummer Moses Boyd. Prior to joining forces, both artists studied jazz, with Golding having attended Middlesex and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, […]
1 Needin’ U (I Needed U) [feat. Juliet Roberts] [Radio Edit] David Morales & The Face 3:21 2 Show Me Love (Radio Mix) Robin S. 3:21 3 Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Modjo 3:43 4 Turn Around (Radio Edit) Phats & Small 3:33 5 Big Love (Eat Me Edit) Pete Heller’s Big Love 4:01 6 You […]
1 All Day and All of the Night The Kinks 2:22 2 What’cha Gonna Do About It Small Faces 1:56 3 I’m a Man (Single Version) The Spencer Davis Group 2:55 4 Town Called Malice The Jam 2:54 5 Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.’s 2:48 6 Louie Louie The Kingsmen 2:44 7 Manfred […]
The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Frontman Dr. Alex Paterson’s formula was quite simple: he slowed down the rhythms of classic Chicago house and added synth work and effects inspired by ’70s […]
Belgian rock/electronic band Soulwax is the long-running project of brothers Stephen and David Dewaele. Along with bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Piet Dierickx, the group formed in the city of Ghent and released their debut album, Leave the Story Untold, in 1996. Much Against Everyone’s Advice followed in 1998, after which the Dewaele brothers […]
Kamasi Washington is a Los Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who was branded the future of the new jazz on the arrival of his three-disc The Epic. While the term has been bandied about since the 1950s, what it refers to in his case is Washington’s diversity given his wide experience playing with artists of […]
1 Havana (feat. Young Thug) Camila Cabello 3:34 2 I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne) DJ Khaled 4:46 3 Sorry (feat. J Balvin) [Latino Remix] Justin Bieber 3:38 4 Reggaetón Lento (Remix) CNCO & Little Mix 3:06 5 3:28 6 Feel It Still Portugal. The Man 2:41 7 […]
Hossein Mousavi aka ‘Tohi’ was born on 25th January 1989 in Tehran the capital of Iran. At the young age of thirteen Tohi had a strong interest in rap and R&B music and decided he wanted to follow his dreams of becoming an International artist and break boundaries by becoming the first Persian rapper. Through […]
Jorja Smith is an English R&B singer/songwriter whose soulful, jazz-tinged cadence, heartfelt lyrics, and retro sound invoke names like Alunageorge, Nao, Lulu James, and Amy Winehouse, the latter of whom the Walsall-based artist cites as her biggest influence. Smith issued her debut single, “Blue Lights,” in 2015, but it was 2016’s powerful “Where Did I […]
Internationally known violinist Joshua Bell has performed with all the major orchestras and is proficient in the works of Beethoven, Lalo, Tchaikovsky, and Wieniawski. He is known for both his contemporary and classical repertoire. Joshua Bell was born in Indiana in 1967 and acquired an interest in playing the violin at an early age. By […]
Harlem-based singer, rapper, songwriter, dancer, actor, and model Teyana Taylor gained recognition in the States on an early-2007 episode of MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. By the time it aired, she had already signed to Star Trak/Interscope, helped popularize the Chicken Noodle Soup dance, and aided in the choreography for Beyoncé’s “Ring the Alarm” video. […]
Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City’s leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered swagger that endeared him to critics and hip-hop purists. Whether proclaiming himself “Nasty Nas” or “Nas Escobar” or “Nastradamus” or “God’s Son,” the self-appointed King of New York battled […]
Headie One is a U.K. rap artist from Tottenham, London. Known for his unwavering vocal flow with stylings of trap and drill, he made his first appearance on the scene in 2010 on tracks such as “Wood Green Diss” and “Youngers from Farm” with fellow drill artists from around North London including Young Josh and […]
Rising as a songwriter for Eminem, Rihanna, and Selena Gomez, Brooklyn-born pop singer Bebe Rexha made her way from the studio to the stage, racking up hit singles with electronic artists Cash Cash, David Guetta, and Martin Garrix; rappers G-Eazy, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj, and country duo Florida Georgia Line, with whom she recorded […]
Some couples repair rifts in their relationships with expensive therapy. Beyoncé and JAY-Z tour stadiums together and surprise-release collaborative albums that mine their self-mythologised personal drama for big-ticket entertainment. Sonically closer to Beyoncé’s 2016 high-art airing of dirty laundry Lemonade than Jay’s 2017 response 4:44, this isn’t just rubbernecking at the doings inside America’s royal […]
‘Cheap Trophies’ is a new E.P from ‘Christian Family Atmosphere’ that takes you on an epic and atmospheric journey through sound. It’s experimental and radical while conjuring up images of outer space and a smoke filled room full of synths, tangled wires and two electronic musical geniuses with some robots thrown in for good measure. […]
The Scoundrel Squirrels are a one piece outfit fronted by mastermind ‘Mondie’ who hail’s from Leeds but is based in London. The Scoundrel Squirrels and are set up to fuse the wonders of music to the glories of an England football World Cup campaign. They exist due to the firm belief that a tournament as […]
A folk-pop singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a knack for writing melodic and narrative songs that aren’t afraid to move into deeper territory than the typical pop song usually does, Lily Kershaw was born and grew up in the Los Angeles, California region. Her public breakthrough came when one of her songs, “As It Seems,” […]
Raised in Richmond, Virginia, singer/songwriter Natalie Prass began her career in her adopted home of Nashville, where she spent a number of years co-writing and backing up other artists before heading out on her own in 2009. With her delicate songbird voice and sophisticated sense of songcraft, she offers a striking sound that features elements […]
PREVIEW Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto – Misterioso – Largamente assai – Un pochettino stretto 2015 PREVIEW Star Wars – Main Title (feat. Sir Simon Rattle & Berliner Philharmoniker) 2015 PREVIEW Behind-the-Scenes of Prokofiev 3 & Bartók 2 2013 PREVIEW Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, […]
1 Mannish Boy (Single Version) Muddy Waters 2:56 2 Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.’s 2:49 3 John Lee Hooker 2:40 4 Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles 3:39 5 Feeling Good Nina Simone 2:55 6 The Thrill Is Gone (Single Edit) B.B. King 4:03 7 Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues Buddy Guy […]