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YouTube Launches Controversial Drill Music Documentary: Terms and Conditions – A UK Drill Story
Head of YouTube Originals, Luke Hyams has spoken to Music Week about controversial new Documentary, Terms and Conditions: A UK Drill Story. Released today, the documentary lifts the lid on Drill music, which has long been associated with gangs and violence. Featuring contributions from families who have lost loved ones through violence, Police, Lawyers and…
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Singer Duffy Reveals She Was Drugged, Kidnapped and Raped
Yesterday in an emotional Instagram post, ‘Mercy’ singer Duffy shocked followers with the news she was drugged, kidnapped and raped, hence her absence from the music scene. In a series of now deleted posts, the singer mentioned that she would soon tell all in a spoken interview about her ordeal and that she would also…
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AI In The Music Industry – Should Creators Be Afraid?
Last week Space150, a digital agency in the USA, released an experimental AI music video based on Travis Scott. The AI rap artist TravisBott, with song ‘Jack Park Canny Dope Man’, was a result of the Space150 team continuously feeding Travis Scott lyrics into a text generator. Eventually the machine started producing its own rhymes…
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West End Star Janique Unveils New Single ‘Superpower’
Janique Charles who currently plays Nala in the West End production of The Lion King has unveiled new single ‘Superpower’. The song, a serious female anthem, full of power and exploration of femininity, would be perfect featured in a film or series like Black Lightening, Wonder Woman, Black Panther. Speaking to BBC News recently Janique…
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Dave Gives Politically Charged Brits Performance
Brit Award Winner Dave, who won the Mastercard Album of the Year award for 2019 album Psychodrama, gave one of the most politically charged performances ever seen at the Brits. His bold piano-led performance of ‘Black’ followed by a free-style in which he labelled MP Boris Johnson as a racist, talked about the media comparisons…
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West End Star Shaun Escoffery Shares New Single River
Shaun Escoffery has been thrilling West End audiences with his powerful and soulful voice, holding the prestigious role of Mufasa in The Lion King for the past 12 years (the longest-standing actor in the world to do so). Today, Shaun announces the release of his brand-new track ‘River’, which appears on his new album ‘Strong Enough’, out on Decca Records on 3rd April 2020. Featuring…
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Introducing Lekky of Queendom
With only two weeks to go till the launch of Queendom, Musicvein caught up with another one of the amazing artists to be featured on the album. This week rap artist Lekky talks about her musical journey, changes she’d like to see in the industry and the Queendom project. Musicvein: Lekky! Thanks for taking time…
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Kendal Calling: Apply To Play
Returning this July for its 15th year – Kendal Calling the award winning Cumbrian festival is looking for participants. Application Closing Date: 17th April 2020 Visit Kendal Calling to apply now.
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Musicvein Talks To Radio 5 Live About The Leeds Festival Line-up
If you didn’t manage to catch the Musicvein interview on Radio 5 Live – Tuesday 11th February – around the Reading/Leeds Festival controversy, here’s a recording!
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Ronan Keating: Twenty Twenty Tour Dates
‘TWENT TWENTY’ UK & Ireland Tour: 5 June Live at Botanic Gardens – Belfast 6 June Vicar St – Dublin, Ireland 9 June Bridgewater Hall – Manchester 10 June SEC Armadillo – Glasgow 11 June Sage – Gateshead 13 June BIC – Bournemouth 14 June Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff 15 June Cliffs Pavilion – Southend…
