Tag: Music Scene

Bristol’s FORWARDS festival has unveiled the speakers for its talks stage, THE INFORMATION, in partnership with Channel 4. Between August 31st and September 1st, creatives, musicians, and social innovators will grace the stage for talks and discussions. Among the speakers are Brian Eno and Mikaela Loach who will engage in a conversation about Race In… Continue reading Bristol’s FORWARDS shares talks programme in collaboration with Channel 4

Floating Points, the Mercury Prize-nominated musician, has announced the release of a new album titled ‘Cascade’. The album is set to be released on Ninja Tune this September and will see the musician return to his dance music roots after exploring the experimental and classical spheres in recent years. The album features nine tracks, all… Continue reading Floating Points announces new album ‘Cascade’

Italian singer-songwriter and producer Pino D’Angiò has passed away at the age of 71. D’Angiò was best known for his 1980 Italo Disco hit “Ma quale idea,” which sold two million copies and earned chart success across Europe. His son Francesco confirmed his death, revealing that he had been struck by a serious illness that… Continue reading Italo disco legend Pino D’Angiò dies aged 71

Bilbao BBK Live, known as the “heart of Spain’s festival scene” has revealed its final additions to the 2024 line-up ahead of this weekend’s festival. The event attracts artists from various genres including leftfield pop, rock, jazz, hip hop and techno, among others. The latest acts to be announced include recent MOBO winner Shygirl, as… Continue reading Bilbao BBK Live adds Shygirl, Gabrielle Kwarteng and Lewis Of Man to finalise 2024 line-up

London-based music collective SAULT has just released a new album titled ‘Acts of Faith.’ The album contains just one track, with a length of 32 minutes. Like most of the music that the band releases, ‘Acts of Faith’ was released unconventionally. The band announced the new album on Saturday via a WeTransfer link to a… Continue reading SAULT release surprise album ‘Acts of Faith’ consisting of one 32-minute track

The UK’s new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is Lisa Nandy, who retained her seat as the Labour MP for Wigan after last week’s general election. Some members of the nightlife industry have welcomed her appointment, citing comments she made in a 2022 interview with Times Radio in which she supported reopening… Continue reading Newly appointed Culture Secretary supports reopening UK nightclubs

Kendrick Lamar has released a music video for his diss track ‘Not Like Us’, seemingly claiming victory in his beef with Drake. Directed by Lamar and pgLang co-founder Dave Free, the visualiser features a range of cameos from DJ Mustard to Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith. Lamar’s fiancee Whitney Alford and their children also appear in… Continue reading Kendrick Lamar unveils victorious music video for Drake diss ‘Not Like Us’

Bklava, the London-based musician, has shared their latest mixtape titled ‘c u l8r.’ The release features 14 tracks that incorporate bass-heavy sounds, uplifting vocal house, garage, and inclinations of breaks, bass, diasporic club sounds, and more. The mixtape pays tribute to club culture and its rich history. Bklava brings in skippy 2-step, wobbling bassline, amen… Continue reading Bklava shares new mixtape, ‘c u l8r’

Anushka Manchanda, also known as Kiss Nuka, has released a new EP titled ‘Witches Brew’ through Future Bounce Records. The EP consists of four tracks, with one of them, ‘Dance of the Ravens’, serving as an ode to the raven and inspired by the creature’s connection to the spiritual world and witchcraft. Kiss Nuka’s sound… Continue reading Kiss Nuka shares ‘Witches Brew’ EP via Future Bounce

BBC Radio 1 has announced its latest residency line-up, which includes Brazilian house producer Vintage Culture, DJ NIKS, and songwriter and vocalist A Little Sound. These artists will be featured on the radio station’s programming from July through September. An unannounced guest artist is said to be scheduled for August 29th. Vintage Culture began the… Continue reading BBC Radio 1 announces latest artists to join its Residency line-up