• Climate. Sound. Change Grants For New Music

    A new opportunity has arisen by Sound & Music on the British Music Collection, whereby they are offering 3 composers a grant of £500 each for material responding to the climate emergency. Open internationally to artists of any genre, Sound & Music are looking for pieces ranging from 1-5 minutes. Work can be audio, visual…

  • Review: Keep Running by Aura Davis

    New on the Musicvein radar is Swiss artist Aura Davis with new single ‘Keep Running’. The track being something of a dark horse, starts with a simple guitar-picking pattern before opening out to a DJ Fresh style track, something I really wasn’t expecting. The tempo progression from canter to sprint completely blindsided me in a…

  • Apple Original Films Premiere’s Springsteen’s ‘Letter To You’ Documentary

    Springsteen fans around the globe will be in for a treat on Friday 23rd October as new album ‘Letter To You’ is released, in addition to a documentary on the album being premiered on Apple TV+. The documentary gives insight to his creative process, a deeper look into the album by Bruce himself, features full…

  • MARIO Biondi RESCHEDULES UK Shows To 2021

    Mario Biondi has released new dates for his UK tour which was due to start. In the current climate, the singer and new father, decided to postpone touring and give fans a better experience next year, when hopefully Covid restrictions are relaxed. Tickets already purchased will remain valid. 20/4/2021 London, Union Chapel21/4/2021 Glasgow, St. Luke’s22/4/2021…

  • Bruce Springsteen Takes over apple music tv

    The recently launched free 24hr music channel, Apple Music TV, will tomorrow host a channel take over by Bruce Springsteen ahead of his new album Letter to You. The new channel, currently available in the US only but due to be rolled out globally, will feature curated music videos, live shows, chart countdowns and release…

  • Still time to apply for the peter whittingham jazz award

    2020 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Awards, set up in honor of the late survival medicine expert and pianist. Providing financial assistance to Jazz artists at the tipping point of their career, three awardees will each receive £5,000, Business advice from industry experts and access to health resources. For more information…

  • Queen prove ‘staying power’ as new album sets to top the charts

    Queen are set to top the album charts this week with Live Around The World, their 10th album and first to hit the top spot since 1995. Made in Heaven, the band’s last studio album featuring the legendary Freddie Mercury claimed the UK no. 1 spot in November 1995, now the band fronted by Adam…

  • Ben harper reveals song paris, taken from new album ‘winter is for lovers’

    Pushing boundaries since ’94, Ben Harper is set to release one of his most challenging albums to date – Winter Is For Lovers – an entirely instrumental love affair with his lap steel guitar. The track listing features names of locations which have inspired the artist over the years, latest single Paris, being one such…

  • Vans Launch musicians wanted competition

    Vans are looking for artists to submit original work to their Musicians Wanted competition. Open to bands, musicians, soloists and producers of all genres, the winner will receive global distribution, be play-listed on Vans Spotify, win a Vans customized Fender guitar and also the change to open for Anderson Paak at House of Vans! Visit…

  • The Killers Record Breaking Number 1 History

    With new album ‘Imploding the Mirage’ storming straight to the top of the album charts – it’s official, The Killers are the only International band ever to score an impressive run of 6 consecutive number 1 studio albums since their debut. With albums Hot Fuss (2004), Sam’s Town (2006), Day & Age (2008), Battle Born…