Four simple ways that musicians relax between tour dates
Live shows are one of the best parts of the job for most musicians, they get to meet fans, share new music and travel with their bandmates. Whether the planned route takes in a few […]
Live shows are one of the best parts of the job for most musicians, they get to meet fans, share new music and travel with their bandmates. Whether the planned route takes in a few […]
Short, sharp and frank reviews from a confessed vinyl junkie. I’ll be posting my most loved records and most recent purchases right here for your perusal every week. Today marks two years since we lost […]
Last month, FONTAINES D.C. announced their third album, Skinty Fia – to be released on April 22nd on Partisan Records. The news was soon followed by a performance of first single “Jackie Down The Line” […]
Salvation Jayne wreaks havoc with their debut LP, A Mouthful Of Magnificent Spite, out February 18th 2022. An expression of dark matter exploring narcissism, toxic relationships, and the struggles of mental illness, Salvation Jayne infiltrate […]
London-based indie-rock outfit The Skinner Brothers drop a new album, Soul Boy II, this week. Talking about the album, vocalist/guitarist Zach Skinner says, “We wanted to put all of the music we’ve made over the […]
New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die! are back to their original breakout lineup for the acclaimed forthcoming 7th (!) album, This Is Not An Island Anymore, due out February 18th – Listen to the album […]
Island Records and UMC today announce the 40th-anniversary vinyl release of A Celebration, a limited edition 12” vinyl EP to celebrate Record Store Day on Saturday 23rd April 2022. A Celebration is U2’s seventh single […]
The prestigious ‘New York Animation Film Awards’ have announced the Jess Cope produced video for YOVA’s ‘An Innocent Man’ has won the coveted ‘Best Animation Music Video’ at the recent awards. To celebrate the win, […]
Portland, Oregon folk guitarist-composer Jake Soffer unveils his brand-new EP, The Tree That Remained Standing. Written in the midst of soul-searching prompted by the end of a relationship and the onset of the pandemic, the […]
Today, South London’s beloved roots-futurists Alabama 3 have announced ‘STEP 13: THE DIVINE INTERVENTION TOUR’ set to take place in Spring 2022. The group was born at an all-night squat party during the ’90s. Charismatic […]
There has long been a crossover of music and sports. Just as sports stars can’t get enough of music, musicians love their sports teams too. Here are five music/sports connections Five Musicians and the Sports […]
With their highly-anticipated new album ‘Blue Hours’, set for release on May 13th via Communion Records, folk-rock duo Bear’s Den – made up of Andrew Davie and Kevin Jones – return to offer up the […]
‘This is the nearest we’ve come so far to sounding how we actually hear it and intend it to be.’ – Crispin Gray (Guitarist of Starsha Lee) Starsha Lee have such a layered history, philosophy […]
Acclaimed musician, songwriter and producer Kurt Vile will release his highly-anticipated new album (watch my moves) on April 15 on Verve Records—his first in partnership with the label (pre-order). In advance of the release, the […]
Kurt Vile, one of rock’s most captivating frontmen, guitarists, and songwriters, has announced a Belfast headline show with The Violators (Rob Laakso, Kyle Spence, and Jesse Trbovich) at The Limelight 1 on August 30th 2022. […]
Infusing his authentic country sound with the attitude and energy of hip-hop, Willie Jones has been hailed as the next wave star of the genre. The only country artist to be named on Vevo’s DSCVR Artists to Watch list […]
Six albums in thirteen years is not a bad return. Despite a challenging second album that followed their smash 2009 debut, To Lose My Life, the industrious, west London threesome have built up and sustained […]
The term “long-awaited debut album” takes on a new significance when it comes to Wynona Bleach’s Moonsoake. It’s well over two years now since the band packed their entire studio into a van (weighing everything to the […]
UK singer-songwriter sensation Tom Grennan is pleased to announce his biggest ever Belfast show to date with a headline show at Custom House Square on Thursday 18th August 2022. Tom released his number one charting […]
Massive Attack are coming back to Dublin! See Massive Attack this summer at Royal Hospital Kilmainham Sunday 28th August 2022. Tickets priced at €59.50, including booking fees, will go on general sale at 10 am […]