Fast rising Soul talent Kwabena Adjepong aka Kwabs has had us all under his spell since his standing ovation worthy performance of “Lost Child” on Goldie’s Band: By Royal Appointment right up to his goosebump inciting single “Spirit Fade“. The newcomer’s unique and authentic throwback soul and gospel influenced vocals combined with modern day sensibilities [...]
April 4, 2013
Kelly Hammond
Gigs/Concerts, London, Soul/R&B/Alt
Still pedalling his sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dream, Miguel shows another side of himself as he performs a stripped back set for NPR Music as a part of their Tiny Desk Concert series, with just a microphone and an acoustic guitarist. [...]
January 4, 2013
Nura Abdela
Music, Soul/R&B/Alt
In case you were one of many unlucky fans who missed out on tickets to Solange‘s January 16th gig at XOYO (her first London performance in over four years) after it sold out, here’s some good news, it’s not just a one-off gig. [...]
With Django Unchained star Jamie Foxx playing host for the second time, The Source’s “Man of the Year” 2 Chainz and R&B star Ne-Yo turned out to perform on Saturday Night Live last night (8th November). Ne-Yo appeared as the show’s special guest performer, giving an impressive showcase of his vocal skills and dance talents with two tracks from his [...]
December 10, 2012
Sam Gould
Music, TV
50 Cent and Adam Levine brought the house down last night with a performance of their new collaboration “My Life” live on NBC’s singing competition The Voice. [...]
November 27, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, Music, Music News
Check out some dope high-quality footage of Kendrick Lamar‘s performance at the Black Friday music festival, which took place this past Friday (23rd November) in Boca Raton, Florida. The stylishly shot clip captures the best moments of Kendrick’s performance, showing the Compton rapper in his element as he raps a selection of tracks from his [...]
November 26, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, Music
Last night (18th November), some of music’s biggest stars made their way to LA to perform at the 2012 American Music Awards, which was celebrating its 40th birthday. The night was dominated by the likes of Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. JB won several awards, including ‘Artist of the Year’, whilst Nicki, who was tied with [...]
November 19, 2012
Sam Gould
Awards, Music, Music News
Nas and Lauryn Hill are currently touring America on their joint Life is Good/Black Rage tour, and on Wednesday night (14th) they stopped at the Windy City to make an appearance at the Congress Theatre. [...]
West Coast star Kendrick Lamar appeared at The Rose Club in London’s West End this past weekend for the Beats By Dre party and performed a small selection of tracks from his new album, good kid, m.A.A.d city. [...]
November 14, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, Music
Good kid Kendrick Lamar‘s album might not be made for daytime radio but he’d be damned if that stopped him bringing his music to fans in the UK. [...]
November 13, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, Music