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Jamaican singer, songwriter and poet D’Yani releases his highly anticipated new album Live Life & Prosper, bringing together Reggae, Dancehall, Ska and Lover’s Rock across a deeply personal 11 track project.Following a recent UK visit that included a mainstage appearance at DJ AG Fest and an intimate album listening session, D’Yani continues to build on the international momentum that has surrounded his rise. Blending soulful vocals and poetic storytelling with contemporary Caribbean sounds, Live Life & Prosper explores faith, family, love, struggle, healing and growth, while encouraging listeners to embrace life with purpose and positivity.Across the album, fan favourites ‘Journey’…
Nottingham rapper Lexus delivers sharp lyricism and honest storytelling on his latest six track project, The Oven Door.Built around soulful, sample driven production, the project takes inspiration from classic hip hop while filtering it through a distinctly British perspective. Tracks including “Mr. Tek,” “No Evil” and “Dat Nuh Right” explore identity, resilience, relationships and the realities of modern life, with Lexus balancing introspection and vulnerability with humour, social commentary and layered references.The Oven Door continues an independent run that has already produced projects including Home Truths, From The Inside Looking Out and There’s No Heroes, further establishing Lexus as an…
Poison frontman Bret Michaels has cancelled all his upcoming dates on medical advice. The singer played what was billed as a “comeback show” after recent surgery at The Bowl in Sugar Hill, GA, on Friday night, but the rest of Michaels’ Live And Amplified touring schedule has now been shelved.”Following Bret Michaels’ comeback show at The Bowl, doctors and paramedics determined immediately after the show that he still needs additional rest and recovery from his recent surgeries,” reads a statement released on social media. “Bret will be taking the next several months off to heal and get back to 100%.”Dr…
Photo: MakemadeFollowing hard on the heels of the news of the new album, Kelly Hunt has released the single All The King’s Horses which brings a nursery rhyme eye to the intricacies of love. And at the same time produces a song that sounds remarkably like a blend of Joni Mitchell and Sandy Denny – no mean feat.Kelly Hunt shares that “The Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme popped into my head one day out of the blue – it had always struck me as a cautionary tale: this is what happens when you take risks—you end up in pieces, beyond repair.…
Photo: Rett RogersColorado-born, Nashville-based songwriter Jobi Riccio will make her UK and Ireland live debut in October 2026, bringing the songs from her recently released second album, Face The Feeling, to audiences across the UK and Ireland. Riccio will be supporting American songwriter John Craigie and the tour will include shows in London, Dublin, Manchester and Belfast.Released on 15th May 2026, Face The Feeling sees Riccio stretch beyond the americana foundations of her 2023 debut Whiplash, embracing a more expansive, indie-rock-inflected sound without losing the intimate songwriting that first put her on the map. Reviewing the album, AUK’s Fred Arnold…
Hailing from Washington, D.C., retro outfit The Generation is back with its new track, “When I Tell You”. According to Spotify, you would think that this band is a new one. However, this act was very much on the scene during the mid-80s and has since decided to release its first song in the digital world…. along-lost 80s indie artifact given a fresh coat of Abbey Road gloss.A bit of backstory is that this song was rescued from a London attic and was then remastered at Abbey Road by Geoff Pesche.It clearly has that mid-80s jangly feel with some punky…
In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist I2Tone and his brand new single titled How Can I Lose. Orlando’s rising independent rapper I2Tone is officially stepping into a new chapter with the release of his debut album, How Can I Lose. Now available everywhere, the 11-track project arrives as a confident introduction to an artist who has been steadily building momentum through independent releases, sharp wordplay and a sound rooted in the energy of Florida’s rapidly evolving rap scene. Fully self-funded and built without compromise, How Can…
Are you old enough to remember buying a CD to put into your car’s stereo system? Maybe you’re old enough to remember cassettes and the multitude of times where the tape would get stuck so you would have to manually rewind the tape – hoping it isn’t completely ruined. You may even be old enough to remember the prime of vinyl, walking into your local record store and flipping through hundreds of different LPs until something catches your eye. At this point these may seem like distant memories; however, with the rise of streaming, criticism towards how platforms handle paying…
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade has announced his retirement at the age of 79.The Welshman most famously appeared on AC/DC’s hugely successful 1990 album The Razors Edge and he also performed with Tom Jones, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Asia and Uriah Heep.The announcement comes seven years after Slade suffered “a small stroke”, the effects of which have worsened over time.Latest Videos From LouderSlade says: ”Hello, everybody. It’s with a heavy heart that I’m announcing my retirement from drumming.”I’m near enough 80 years old. I’ve been drumming professionally since I was 16 with Tom Jones. I’ve had a good innings. And…
Ronnie Wood might have spent more than half a century with the Rolling Stones, and they were around for years before he joined, but Foreign Tongues, their latest album, is far from a nostalgic victory lap. Spurred on by producer Andrew Watt, the band recaptured the studio discipline of their golden era. The result finds Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards tackling today’s political turmoil and the “sickness in the land”. It’s your fifty-first year with the Stones. Is it still exciting?Oh, yeah! There’s such a drive, you know? We have people in the studio like Steve Winwood, he was…
Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the U.S., along with an update on where each album ranks on the Billboard 200 chart – this time for week 34 of 2026. This week’s recap includes the first-week sales of Prolific, the new joint album by the late Nipsey Hussle and Bino Rideaux, which debuts at No. 21, and Trippie Redd’sNDA. Source: HITS Daily Double Chart # Artist(s) Album title Sales Sales + Streams 9 Drake ICEMAN 69 43,457 15 Pooh Shiesty All Eyes On Shiest 274 31,951 18 Post Malone The Diamond Collection 670 28,266 20…
Coco Jones keeps the music coming! Today, the artist shares her brand new single, which is titled “Love Me Through”. Hopefully, we can expect a new project from the R&B singer to drop later this year. Listen below: Share on Social Mediaxfacebooklinkedinemailwhatsapp View Original Article Here