• Musicvein Advice Series – Marketing Your Music with Kathryn Ballard-Shut

    In the first installment of the Musicvein Advice Series, we learn from Kathryn Ballard-Shut of TimKat Entertainment, USA about Marketing Your Music. About TIMKAT Entertainment; Founded in 2007 by Jazz and Soul artists Tim Ballard (1948-2009) and Kathryn Ballard Shut, TIMKAT is passionate about promoting and producing world-class and independent jazz and soul talent. Based…

  • Melissa James Live at the Green Note

    Sunday 11 May 2014 Melissa James performs live at the Green Note, Camden   London based singer/songwriter, Melissa James returns to music haunt, the Green Note, on Sunday 11 May. Melissa, whose 2012 debut album release ‘Day Dawns’ was met with rave reviews, makes a return to the Camden venue to perform an acoustic set…

  • Musicvein Advice Series – Introduction

    A new short series of articles is coming to Musicvein which aims to help new musicians starting out in the industry. Over the course of a few months I’ve contacted people in a wide range of fields, tapping into their industry knowledge to pass onto you. Making it in the industry nowadays is very different to around…

  • International Jazz Day – 30th April 2014

    In November 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially designated April 30th as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day is chaired and led by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, and legendary jazz pianist…

  • Vin Diesel sings Rihanna

    Just spotted the facebook video below (see ‘post’ link) and feel I have to share it with you all. It’s a video of Vin Diesel singing a song by Rihanna, while his voice is not the best I’ve ever heard I think with training he could be quite a good singer. Anyway the reason I’m…

  • The One For Me by Harriet Eaves

    I get really excited when I hear artists singing without enhancements and lots of instruments diluting their vocal ranges, so when I received the album ‘The One For Me’ by Harriet Eaves, believe me I was blown away. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good album I can dance around to and get that…

  • Camera Soul Live

    Take a look at this video featuring live performances of ‘Mama’ and ‘Not For Ordinary People’ by Camera Soul! If watching Maria Lotesoriere dance doesn’t make you want to move your feet too, there has to be something seriously wrong! Check out Pippo Lombardo on Keys, Fabbio Delle Foglie keeping up the beat on Drums,…

  • Don’t Ask Me Why – Jake

    Whenever I hear of people harping on about how much they loved Amy Winehouse, I take it with a pinch of salt. Is this for their own gain?(I ask) Do they even have talent? but here in the artist known as Jake the answers to my questions are No (it’s not for his gain) and…

  • Noeva – I Promise ft. Paigey Cakey

    Noeva – I Promise ft. Paigey Cakey Emerging RnB singer, Noeva released single ‘I Promise’ on April 14th via Downing Street Records. The track, which features rapper Paigey Cakey, is taken from her debut E.P. ‘Spacebound’ set for release later this year. ‘I Promise’ follows Noeva’s debut single ‘Only One’ which received support from Mistajam, Trevor Nelson,…

  • The Rise of Juliette Ashby

    During 2013 on my hunt for new music, I came across the beautiful and talented Juliette Ashby. Her unique vocals and style of music had me hooked from the onset and since then I’ve eagerly followed her every move. But just who is Juliette Ashby? Musicvein met up with her at the Vortex Jazz Club,…