There are few artists that truly realise the passion and fervent mix of joy, melancholy and madness that acoustic music can offer in the world today but Ezio Lunedei and Mark "Booga" Fowell epitimize exactly that.Tinie Tempah yesterday celebrated his number one album debut at Phones 4 You on Tottenham Court Road.
The grime rapper performed 'Written In the Stars', 'Frisky' and 'Pass Out' to an excited crowd of competition winners all there to see the unveiling of the new Blackberry Torch handset.It�s been nine years since iconic Californian rockers, Huey Lewis and the News released an album (Plan B). Featured on numerous film soundtracks and renowned for 80�s hits such Hip To Be Square, Happy To Be Stuck With You and of course The Power Of Love, they have now sold over 30 million albums worldwide and are ranked in the top 200 selling groups of all time.
This week sees the launch of their new album Soulsville, a collection of 60s and 70s soul, blues and Motown classics fresh from the vault of Stax Records.
Music News caught up with lead singer Huey Lewis this week on the band�s whistlestop tour of London to promote the new album.The Ocean Colour Scene story is the stuff of rock star dreams. A career spanning 21 years, nine studio albums including the 2010 release �Saturday� and with a brand new greatest hits, aptly named �21�, out this week; it�s easy to thinkDust On The Breakers are a Denver-based collective featuring a raft of local talent culled from The Czars, The Fray, Crooked Fingers and Woven Hand. UK-based singer-songwriter, Sophie Mac, caught up with core members Jeff Davenport, Tim Husmann and Jeff Linsenmaier via email to talk about their debut ep, American Reclamation, released on CD in the UK on 25 Oct 2010.A British woman, who is so famous in Pakistan that she is known as the country�s answer to Britney Spears, is aiming to find fame at home after releasing her debut single in the UK, with all proceeds going to Pakistan�s flood victims.Kris Drever is currently on tour with Lau, which is immediately followed by a tour with Drever, McCusker, Woomble.Nikita is one of the most acclaimed electronic artists in Poland, and is now breaking into the UK music scene with her single �Tonight�, a total winner. I reviewed it some weeks ago and completely fell in love with its vibe. It sounds like nothing out there right now, and although electronic music is not as radio-friendlyUK pop band The Hoosiers shot to fame three years ago with the undeniably catchy Worried About Ray, and have since enjoyed consecutive hits with the likes of Goodbye Mr A and more recently Cops and Robbers. Renowned for their tongue-in-cheek slapstick humour and zany music videos they have establishedVerden Allen is a founding member of legendary rock n� rollers Mott The Hoople, but left the band in 1972 when frontman Ian Hunter was reluctant to use any of Verden�s songs on the band�s albums.Cradle of Filth, the second most successful British Heavy Metal band behind Iron Maiden (according to Metal Hammer magazine) released their new album �Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa� on 1st November 2010. A concept album based around the mythical Lilith, it sees Cradle of Filth�s trademark heavy guitars laced with orchestration, and a couple of surprises along the way as well. I took this as an opportunity to sit down with their frontman, the very charismatic Dani Filth, to discuss the new album, the current lineup and the controversy that seems to follow Cradle around everywhere, as well as some other things.
Post-punk Sunderland rockers The Futureheads shot to fame in 2005 when they revived the Kate Bush classic 'Hounds of Love' and two years on enjoyed similar success with their riff-roaring hit 'Beginning of The Twist'. Last April they released their fourth album, The Chaos and now operate under their own independent label, Nul Records. Next month sees the band take the reins at www.topmanctrl.com showing fans what it�s really like being in one of Britain�s favourite post punk institutions, adding exclusive videos, pictures and insights into their weird and wonderful world. Each month a new band or act take on the role of controller, which involved them sharing the music, film, places, books and other hidden gems that have inspired or made them what they are.The name might make them sound like a moody, underground, over-grunge band; screaming vocals and guitar smashing antics, but when I walk into the dressing room of Blood Red Shoes I�m pleasantly surprised by the lack of mayhem. Deep into the heart of Camden Town,The Drums are currently on a headline tour of the UK and are about to release single and live favourite, �Me and the Moon� on December 13th.
Some weeks ago I reviewed The Whiskey Priest�s latest album, Wave And Cloud. It was something beautiful. Touching. So I decided I would try and arrange an interview with Seth, the singer songwriter from The Whiskey Priest to found out, first of all, where he got this amusingly bizarre name from.Renowned worldwide as the front man of Nine Inch Nails and heralded as one of the most influential figures in US rock history, Trent Reznor needs little introduction. An established and respected music producer, he has worked with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Saul Williams and Jane�s Addiction and is the foundingHailing from Essex, Morning Parade are currently one of the most hotly tipped bands for 2011. Look on the internet and you will see that every reputable music and style site across the board including Gigwise, Q The Music, Clash, i-D, Vogue.it and ASOS are tipping this youngWheels are George Runciman (Vocals/Guitar), Felix Howes (Guitar), Yacob Andersen (Bass) and Stirling Mitchell (Drums), a band of fresh-faced London boys who emulate Britpop cool and create credible guitar pop - think Blur, not Busted. Their influences span at least five decades and include David BowieTrain�s chequered 16 �year career seems to be heading for a more definite and successful direction lately. Their huge hit Hey Soul Sister has managed a four month stay in the UK charts, a rare feat when one considers that nowadays songs hardlySource: http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?nReviewID=6398&nType=4
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