The highly anticipated new album from one of the most iconic British bands of the last few decades - fronted by the gorgeous Sade Adu - 'Soldier Of Love' is set to be released worldwide on February 8, 2010 via Sony/BMG and is the first official studio album since the multi-platinum release of Lovers Rock [...]
The Mighty Mos Def & The Legendary Ski team up on this heatrock taken from Ski's Upcoming full length project. This is sounding (and looking) dope and now I truly can't wait for CreativeControl.tv to drop. Dame Dash has had his hand in a lot of really creative and exciting projects of late. Glad to [...]
Wow, what contrast. Check this video of Stefani “Lady Gaga” Germanotta singing two original pieces live at the piano at NYU, before the dramatic stage persona (and peroxide) ever existed. Clever lady…Spotted at Necole Bitchie’s digital crib 0 people like this post.Like Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceShare this on [...]
With a career spanning 15 years, 6 studio albums, over a million album sales and several high profile awards, Beverley Knight has long been lauded as the reigning ‘Queen of UK Soul’ by mainstream media, however she is not without her detractors. I doubt there are many who would deny Beverley’s vocal abilities, nonetheless many [...]
Since December 2006 when Soweto Kinch first blogged on the difficulties of getting his music filed under the correct category in music retailers, the landscape of music distribution and the reach of independent artists has completely changed. The War in A Rack Mixtape will feature new and original material. This will be the first time since [...]
Vula, lead vocalist for Basement Jaxx and voice/co-writer of top ten hit "OhMyGosh", has launched her solo career with her unique electric-soul sound, a stunning blend of nu-soul, jazz and dance. Check out this footage of her performing live at weekly London night, Jazz Re:freshed last month: Good music was definitely in the building… 3 people like [...]
Seize The Day is the brand new play written and directed by renowned actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, now showing at the Tricycle Theatre as part of their 'Not Black And White' season - three pieces reflecting on the state of contemporary Britain. Jeremy Charles, played by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, is upwardly-mobile young London personified. [...]
It's been a highly publicised turbulent year for Robyn 'Rihanna' Fenty, with her assault in February catapulting her into a strange place of sensationalised super stardom that even her mega-hit "Umbrella" didn't garner. But whilst she has been ever-present on blogs and gossip pages, she didn't utter a word on record and her silence transcended [...]
In this video podcast for Observer Music Monthly, Corinne Bailey Rae previews some of her new music from forthcoming album The Sea (out on February 1st 2010).You can pre-order your copy of The Sea here. 0 people like this post.Like Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUponPost this to MySpaceShare this on FacebookTweet This!Email this [...]
One of my all time favourite movie directors Tim Burton has teamed up with the NY Museum Of Modern Art to bring us an exhibition of his work to date. From drawings, painting to film this exhibition covers the spectrum of Tim Burton’s unique (and sometimes twisted) take on his art.The Exhibition is on view [...]
MTV's Mixtape Daily caught up with Lupe Fiasco at Diddy's birthday last week where he announced the thanksgiving release of his new still unnamed mixtape. "The last six months, it's been like, 'I gotta really, really go out there and show that I'm nicer than all of them,' " Lupe said. "It's like, 'All right, so [...]
“You chop the head, the body fall. Basically, that’s what happened with Roc-A-Fella.”With the way Rocafella records imploded and all the Beef that has continued till this day (Beanie Sigel vs Jay-z), It’s easy to forget some of the talent that was waiting in the wings to blow up from the R-O-C.Young Chris in my [...]
“Brandy shows ALL women in the Music game how it’s DONE accapella!”Inspired by Brandy’s YouTube videos of her singing her heart out in the bathroom [click to watch her singing "A Change Gonna Come" acapella], R&B singer/rapper/actor Tyrese initiated a challenge today on Twitter to all R&B artists to do the same. In the YouTube [...]
Standing in the queue for the museum of the Cité de la Musique's wide hall, the air that should have been chilling is more than warm. It's Love. It's Miles Davis love.From 16 of October until 17 of January, the exhibition We Want Miles celebrates Miles Davis' genius, inspiration and prolific work. Numerous shy, rare, [...]
I’m a BIG Boondocks fan and have been waiting patiently for the new season of the incredible animation series.So you can imagine how I’ve been bugging out since November the 10th when I saw Aaron Mcgruder fire off this message on twitter…Then Mr Mcgruder posted this…The Boondocks creator promised to post some screenshots from the [...]
The exceptionally talented Brandy Norwood serves up another Accapella from her bathroom, this time she takes on the Sam Cooke Classic "A Change Is Gonna Come".Brandy once again proves that she can SANG and I'm personally looking forward to her sixth studio album, With production by The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Stargate, Ne-Yo, and Timbaland. which is [...]
The hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse consisting of rappers Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9" drop the Official Video for "Microphone"
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