Starting out as a songwriter then thrust into the mainstream charts through his collaboration with Rihanna, on her internationally chart-topping Unapologetic ballad “Stay,” Louisiana native Mikky Ekko is building momentum with his solo work both Stateside and overseas. Already set to play at this year’s Wireless Festival in London in July, he announces a short [...]
Howard and Guy Lawrence, more commonly known as talented production duo Disclosure, already have a mega few months lined up for themselves as they’re set to play huge American festivals South by Southwest and Coachella – but that’s not all. They’ll also be taking their sound on tour while they’re in the country as they [...]
February 28, 2013
Nura Abdela
Bristol, California, Denmark, Electronic, Europe, Festivals, France, Germany, Gigs/Concerts, Leeds, London, Manchester, Music News, New York, Newcastle, Philadelphia, Texas, Tourdates, UK, US, Washington DC
This year has been one of many successes for singer-songwriter Natalie Duncan and she will be ending it on a high by headlining her first national UK tour, kicking off on December 2nd. [...]
November 27, 2012
Natasha Nanner
Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, Music, Nottingham, Oxford, Scotland, Soul/R&B/Alt, Tourdates, UK
Following the release of her “Too F**king Facety” video earlier in the summer, hotly tipped Birmingham hailing emcee RoxXxan announces her Winter tour of the UK, kicking off December 1st in Manchester and closing in Derby on Dec. 24th before heading off to Paris. [...]
With their UK tour kicking off next week, rising producer/singer duo AlunaGeorge – aka Aluna Francis and George Reid – reveal plans to play their biggest headline show next February at London’s XOYO. [...]
November 9, 2012
Laura Arowolo
Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Scotland, Soul/R&B/Alt, Tourdates, UK
With the last Eskimo Dance in London scheduled to take place on November 16th at the indigO2, boasting a line up of the likes of Skepta JME, Jammer, D Double, Footsie, Ghetts and Flirta D; fans of the Godfather of Grime will be pleased to hear that news has surfaced about Wiley’s upcoming Boy Better [...]
One of the names buzzing on everyone’s lips this year (at the very lease) has been Kendrick Lamar, with his major label debut album good kid, m.A.A.d city released via TDE, Aftermath and Interscope this past Monday (22nd October), British fans will be ecstatic to hear that after his impressive debut shows at Camden’s Electric [...]
UK band The Milk‘s new single “(All I Wanted Was) Danger” gets a snazzy remix by production duo The Nextmen, with rapper Random Impulse dropping two verses into the lightly electronic reworking, which replaces acoustic folk with soft but bumping bass and uber injections of soul. [...]
October 19, 2012
Laura Arowolo
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Critically acclaimed London singer Jessie Ware will be coming at us for a second bout of live tourdates in March 2013. [...]
After a short hiatus, James Blake unveils the new video for his “Confidence Boost” remix and announces he will be headlining a number of live dates in the UK this December; hitting Bristol, London and Manchester . [...]