Robin Thicke has been accused of trying to wine and dine the court-appointed child services official monitoring the singer’s custody visits with his son Julian. Get the full music-news.com inside story
The Boxtones are a Scottish/Canadian 5 piece award winning band based in Dubai and signed to Universal Music MENA. The band consists of: Louise Peel (Lead Vocals), Gary Tierney (Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals), Gill Tierney (Drums, Vocals), Will Janssen (Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals) and Patrick Thibault on Bass and vocals. Since setting up their own Dubai-based […]
Countless artists battle to carve define or establish their own musical identity. For some it’s a strenuous process of experimenting with various musical styles in an attempt to stumble upon something that “fits”. From the upcoming release of his debut E.P. “Demarrer” spearheaded by the singles “Anthem” and “Tomorrow” what is apparent about Adreyn Cash […]
Adele was “devastated” to have to restart her George Michael tribute at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, because she had worked tirelessly to perfect the performance. Adele, who swept music’s big night by winning all five honours she was nominated for, was invited to celebrate George’s legacy onstage at Los Angeles’ Staples Center with a reworked version […]
Britpop favourites Sleeper have announced a string of reunion shows – playing their first gigs in 19 years. The band, who had indie hits in the ’90s with the likes of ‘Inbetweener’, ‘What Do I Do Now?’, ‘Sale Of The Century’ and ‘Nice Guy Eddie’, will be performing on the upcoming Star Shaped Festival tour […]
Adam Levine shares a bed with his wife Behati Prinsloo in the video for Maroon 5’s latest song Cold. In a preview clip of the video, obtained by E! News, Adam comes in from a wild night out and lays on top of the bed while his wife is under the covers asleep with an […]
Esther Eden grew up in the UAE, listening to her mother singing along to jazz music and Ella Fitzgerald. With a voice way beyond her years, at the age of 18 now, her vocal maturity has reached a tremendous peak. Her music journey started off with a life changing experience. In 2014, Jessie J heard […]
One minute past midnight on January 8th, the day that would have been David Bowie’s 70th birthday, a subtly stunning video for the song “No Plan” surfaced quietly at http://smarturl.it/noplanvideo. The “No Plan” clip was directed by Tom Hingston, whose previous collaborations with Bowie include the award-winning visual interpretation of the original version of “Sue (Or In […]
Boy George and rocker Vince Neil clashed in the studio while filming reality show The New Celebrity Apprentice over the former Motley Crue star’s drinking. Boy George, who is a recovering drug addict, took exception to Neil’s boozing as they attempted to record a new song as part of a challenge for the show, which […]
Pink Floyd will finish their vinyl reissue program for their studio albums with the release of The Final Cut and A Momentary Lapse of Reason on January 20 via Pink Floyd Records. For both albums, this is the first time they have been available on vinyl in over two decades. All of the albums in […]
In a musical world where playing it safe is most artists’ default position, Jerusha has always been defiantly individual. With a long and successful journey in the South African music Industry, she returns after a long break with her first new material in 6 years. Hot off the success of her previous SAMA Nominated […]
John Legend will be performing at the 2016 BBC Music Awards. The award-winning artist, who has bagged 10 Grammy Awards over the course of his career and an Oscar for Best Original song in the movie Selma, will take to the stage at London’s ExCeL centre on Monday 12 December (16). He joins an already […]
MTV UK, with MTV UP! Energy drink today announced the shortlist for MTV Brand New 2017. The Top Ten will be celebrated at an exclusive launch party at TAPE London on December 8th. Selected by MTV officials, key music influencers and industry representatives, the shortlist includes the most exciting new UK music talent for […]
Dua Lipa is an English singer, songwriter and model. Her self-titled debut studio album is scheduled to be released on 10 February 2017. Lipa was born in London on 22 August 1995 to ethnic Albanian parents from Kosovo who had left Pristina in the 1990s. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School before moving to Kosovo […]
JereMaya is an Abu Dhabi, U.A.E born entertainer. JereMaya has played with a numerous number bands and has travelled around Europe and Asia performing with different bands and is a passionate session artist both live and studio. JereMaya has been a performing drummer and vocalist since he was 15 years old and decided in 2016 […]
Kanye West reportedly went to the hospital “freely” after an incident at trainer Harley Pasternak’s home on Monday (21Nov16). Following news of Kanye’s hospitalisation, reports emerged that the father-of-two had been handcuffed to a gurney for transport to the medical centre. Other rumours included that Kanye had been committed against his will under a 5150 […]
Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer/director/musician Bruno Mars has officially released his eagerly anticipated new album, 24K Magic (pronounced twenty-four karat magic). The nine-track collection written and produced by Bruno Mars (Shampoo Press & Curl) is available now in stores and at all DSPs and streaming services. The album features a surprise guest appearance by Oscar-winning […]
Little Mix are heading for glory on the Official Albums Chart this week as the group look set to claim their first Number 1 album. The quartet’s fourth collection Glory Days has taken an early lead in today’s Official Chart Update and is on track for big opening week sales, racking up 64,000 combined sales […]
John Legend is worried for his friend Kanye West after the rapper’s breakdown resulted in his hospitalisation. Kanye, 39, was admitted to the University of California, Los Angeles clinic on Monday (21Nov16) after suffering a “psychiatric emergency”. The news he had been hospitalised came after he scrapped a concert in Inglewood, California on Sunday night […]
Acclaimed, multi-platinum selling, Oscar, Golden Globe and 10x Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter John Legend has unveiled the official video for his anthemic single “Love Me Now.” Directed by Nabil Elderkin (Kanye West, Alt-J, Vince Staples, Travis Scott), the video is a beautiful testament to the song’s core narrative of loving each other to the fullest, […]
Family Enterprise artist Motsieloa Gift also known as MG Triggah is a South African recording artist & record producer, and is dropping his brand new single to radio – the Kwaito infused ‘Cooler Box’. Cooler Box is all about youth and partying and embracing music and the scene. If you are jiving to this release, […]
Refreshingly different singer/songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla has officially signed to Universal Music South Africa. After the success of his first album ‘Umlilo’ earning him two nominations at the SAMAs, his second body of work titled ‘Mangaliso’ will be released through the label in Autumn 2017. The album was produced by Tiago Correia Paulo, formerly of Tumi and the […]
The singer Pete Burns, who founded pop group Dead Or Alive, has died of a cardiac arrest aged 57. Burns rose to fame in the 1980s with the band’s hit song You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). He also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2006, coming fifth in the final. A statement released […]
Heart-stopping synths, energy laden rock and full-blown chart pop combine in Lorenza’s signature sound. This British three-piece combines layers of instruments and vocals with relatable lyrics, creating epic stadium-sized sounds. Drawing musical influences from the likes of Bastille, The Weeknd and twenty one pilots, this relentlessly innovative trio shines bright in an ocean of unsigned […]
Tshepo Shawn Marong is a focused and self-motivated Music Producer and DJ. He is better known by his stage name SucreSoul SucreSoul started his musical journey at ElethuThemba Combined High School in Eikenhof and Ithuteng Trust School in Soweto It was in 2004, however, that SucreSoul then known as DJ Shawn was introduced to music […]
‘Mon Frere’ are the U.K. based electro pop producers based in Brighton. Mon Frere consists of brothers Paul and Matt Lennox. Paul is the songwriter and producer Matt provides the lyrics and the brothers source talented young vocalists to complete the line up. Mon Frere have worked with some of the most talented up […]
Kuizz Shah is a Singer-Songwriter & Producer based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kuizz has worked with multiple award winning artists such as Juno Award Winner Mia Martina, Danny Fernandes & Kristinia Debarge. Kuizz’s writing career has been recognised in both Canada and Japan achieving chart success in the past couple of years. He started writing […]
Ian Wills has always had somewhat of a ‘revolving door policy’ on his critically acclaimed band Wills & The Willing. Each of his first two albums featured an almost entirely different line-up, including Jessie Wood (Reef), Rachel Wood (Cirque de Soleil), and guest vocals from the likes of Tom McRae., Harry Collier, & Liane Carrol. […]
DAMIAN ANGEL RELEASES ‘LIFE GOES ON’ Damian Angel: “Life Goes On” shows a sensitive side!Hailing from Johannesburg – born in Vryheid and raised in Boksburg – Damian Angel is an RnB artist that blends cutting-edge hip hop into his style. Now out through Dove Angel Records, Damian has released the single “Life Goes On”. In a genre where […]
HOUSE PRODUCER / DJ UDEDDIE RELEASES ‘BUHLE BENDALO’ uDeddie born Oscar Nyathi and originally hailing from Bulawayo is no different from any township boy whose love for house music was nurtured by listening to radio.uDeddie as he is affectionately known, has always had a vision from his youth days in Kempton Park to build a […]
Warner Music South Africa recording artist ASH presents his debut album, aptly titled ASH Muzik. The album drops this Friday, 30th September at digital retail and will be available in record stores on Friday, 14th October 2016. 2016 has already seen ASH release singles Ain’t Looking For Love, featuring Buffalo Souljah and the new […]
The R&B powerhouse releases the Benny Boom directed companion video to the savage first single from her highly anticipated debut album, and follow-up to her critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated mixtape YOU SHOULD BE HERE. This “CRZY” visual sees Kehlani and her crew showing off some impressive dance routines, celebrating a birthday, taking selfies… basically living their best […]
Sandile Shabalala releases the beautiful single Buya Sophy, from his new album. Sandile started his music career when he was 15 years old in 1990 at Pretoria and has had a full and varied career. BUYA SOPHIE is the first single off his brand new Afro Jazz / Gospel album ‘Uthando Lwami’. We were pleasantly […]
Introducing Volpi: when two lovers made some art and music together. The creature was born on the sun-baked Italian streets of Bologna when an English boy and an Italian girl decided to make some sweet music together. Mixing genres like their nationalities, Volpi takes hazy guitars, soulful melodies, and disco basslines then glues it […]
Global megastar and eight time Grammy Award winner USHER has announced that his highly-anticipated new album entitled HARD II LOVE will be released on September 16th and is available for pre-order now.Fans who pre-order HARD II LOVE, will immediately receive two new album tracks “Missin U” and “Champions (from the Motion Picture Hands Of Stone),” […]
Multi-platinum selling rock band KINGS OF LEON officially announces the release of their hugely anticipated seventh studio album WALLS coming October 14th on RCA Records. The Grammy Award winning group decided to return to their recording roots in Los Angeles and worked with famed producer Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire, Coldplay, Florence + the Machine). The […]
Following his successful release of Child’s Play mixtape, Thibe Da Kid is releasing his new single titled #Bravo which is a lead single to his upcoming project “Weirdo (The Nobody)”. #Bravo, which is audience’s shout of approval, tells a story of where Thibe Da Kid from where has been to where he is right […]
Vernon Neilly is no stranger to talent laden musical projects, and this CD “Outta Time” is no different. Vernon brings together super virtuoso and legendaryguitar and bass players,Greg Howe, Frank Gambale, Jennifer Batten, Kiko Loureiro, MattiasIA Eklundh, Victor Johnson, Doug Wimbish, TM Stevens, Juan Nelson and others to help him to express his musical point […]
Nikki Marie is an independent British soul singer, model and photographer from the West Midlands. With a wide range of vocal elegance, style and creativity, Nikki has collaborated with such artists as Sonny Jim, Frisco, Little Dee and RTKal. She has recently been working with Kachina singing on some of their forthcoming releases for Affectionate […]
Saffron De Bonheur is a unique and timeless artist with a passion for writing songs intended to inspire love, peace and happiness. Saffron has always been passionate about music and started singing, playing piano and guitar when she was four. Saffron studied both classical and jazz music to gain an understanding of musical construct […]
Growing up around New Orleans, Maggie began crafting her musical taste young, studying violin, piano, voice and rhythm. After moving to Houston, she taught herself guitar at age 15 and began writing music as well as arranging and learning to produce songs. Though Maggie moved to New York City to study Acting, she couldn’t escape […]
Sally Caitlin is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter/pianist with a passion for music from Manchester UK. She has been writing and performing since she was a schoolgirl and in 2015 released her debut single Stuck in Limbo (supported by EDM Network Reload Sessions Female First Jesse Hazen Vents Magazine and Popshock) which has received 4k plays […]
Cape Town – South Africa’s first rock super group, Blood Brothers, released a brand new track last Friday, and now they’ve also launched the music video. Surrounded by screens projecting images, the band members perform their parts in the video in a warehouse. The heartfelt song in Afrikaans, English and Xhosa, titled Ek sweer op […]
Helen Desbois has been in the entertainment industry for 20 years and has enjoyed many avenues as a performer. Starting out as an actress, she then became a singer and dancer, voice artist and is now a radio DJ too! Her smash hit single ‘Anything’ topped charts around the country and was ultimately nominated for […]
BORN in Umlazi, Durban, Mbali is an actor, dancer, a singer and songwriter, a story developer and a film producer who also happens to be business savvy. her experience in theatre in her teen years has become the foundation on which she has built her career. Taking a break from her television career to focus […]
The Stick Figures are a London based band who originate from Switzerland. The Stick Figures consist of: Rodrigo – vocals, guitar, bass, keys, synth Fabricio – drums, vocals, bass, keys Hannah- bass, guitar, vocals The Stick Figures met in boarding school in Switzerland as a trio. One of them was drafted to the Russian […]
KRÍA is a London based artist originally from Reykjavík, Iceland. She began playing the piano when she was six and sang in various choirs until her late teens. KRÍA began taking classical singing lessons and wrote her first song at 21 while experimenting with garage band. KRÍA writes and produces all of her songs […]
In 2009 the mysterious Ishii christened the Leeds theatrical space funk rock band Japanese Fighting Fish and they continue to blast out tunes in his honour to this day. The Fish are no longer what they once were: in 2011 debut album “Just Before We Go MAD” experimented with South American rhythms, fierce […]
INTRODUCING HOBONOID. A Hip Hop Artist/Producer/Sound Engineer from Esikhawini (ESK),KZN in South Africa. The name Hobonoid came about when he lost his parents at a young age, which made him create an acronym which stands for: Human in Occurrence Being Observant Notifying Others of Inner Divinity. THIS IS HIS BREAKOUT SINGLE ‘HEY GIRL’ Featuring TELLAMAN […]
Ugandan Reggae-Dancehall singer Mc Norman releases his brand new single – the hook driven dancehall single SPECIAL REQUEST (NO LIES). A multi award winning artist, MC Norman has just been nominated for 2016 Afrimma Awards Nominee for ‘Best Dancehall Act.’ The singer who until now had been plying his trade in the United States is […]