• Kasabian: Solstice II Tickets on Sale Friday

    Leicester band Kasabian have announced their only gig in 2020 will be a special homecoming show at Victoria Park, Leicester. With 5 UK No. 1 albums under their belt, 20 June 2020 promises to be a massive affair. “We’re absolutely buzzing to be able to put on Solstice II in our home town of Leicester!…

  • January Blues Festival – London 2020

    January’s can be pretty boring post festivities so why not plan ahead now and purchase tickets to the Blues Festival taking place 15th to 31st January. With performances by Mud Morganfield, Ben Poole, Sonny Landreth, Martha High and Dr Feelgood, there’s a little something for everyone. Listings: Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack | Guests: The Sharpeez…

  • David Gray: White Ladder Anniversary CD

    20 years on since its release ‘White Ladder’ by David Gray still remains in the top 30 best-selling British albums of all time. Recorded on small budget in Gray‘s bedroom of his then Stoke Newington home, David experimented with drum machines and electronic elements to create White Ladder – an album that would go on…

  • Jean-Michel Blais Releases Soundtrack To Xavier Dolan Film Matthias & Maxime

    French-Canadian composer and pianist Jean-Michel Blais will release the soundtrack to Canadian director Xavier Dolan’s upcoming film release, ‘Matthias & Maxime’, on Mercury KX, 25th October. The Montreal-based composer was chosen by the acclaimed actor and film-maker to write the music for the film, which received its world premiere in May at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.  The music for the ‘Matthias…

  • SuperVillain – Docuseries on the Rise and Fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine

    Rolling Stone have announced that they are working with Showtime Documentary Films to bring a 3-part docuseries on New York rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. Currently in prison serving time for racketeering and weapons charges, the docuseries will chart the rise and fall of Daniel Hernandez aka Tekashi 6ix9ine, the manufactured social media celebrity. Tekashi who had…

  • London Jazz Festival 15-24 November

    Now in its 26th year, The London Jazz Festival will run from Friday 15th to Sunday 24th November. The festival brings the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Judi Jackson and Cherise Adams-Burnett together for an evening at the Royal Festival Hall, backed by Guy Barker’s 42 piece orchestra. Bossa royalty and Jazz legends, Joao Donato…

  • Review: General Levy – Win

    Earlier this month General Levy dropped new track Win featuring Joe Ariwa and trust me it’s heavyweight! The track comes in high octane like Tyson, with a Reggae/Drum n Bass beat that’ll KO you in seconds – could this be the one that puts Levy back into the mainstream? Produced by Joe Ariwa – son…

  • Review: Megzz – Love Tonight

    New on the Musicvein radar is 20 year old singer Megzz hailing from Oxfordshire. New single Love Tonight is one full of youthful energy and vibrancy. Singing about the collision in love feelings against a backdrop of pop, dancehall and RnB beats – Love Tonight will be adored by fans of sassy females like Dua…

  • Spotify Playlist: Musicvein – That Friday Feeling

    The perfect soundtrack to get you in the mood for the weekend. Featuring some of Musicvein‘s favourite artists – Kings of Tomorrow, Honne, Mac Ayres and FKJ, this is an hour of bliss to get you in the party mood! Grab a drink and hit play.

  • Review: Sunny Ozell – Driving Highways

    Sunny Ozell takes everyone to church with ethereal, gospel-tinged track ‘Driving Highways’, from forth-coming album ‘Overnight Lows’ due out in 2020. The album, written by Sunny and a community of New York Village musicians, Andy Hess and Ethan Eubanks who worked on her debut as well as Adam Levy and Jason Blynn with sounds inspired…