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Into the Blue Hour – EP – Art School Girlfriend
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Earning sonic comparisons to the ethereal, reverb-laden style of acts such as Daughter and the xx, Art School Girlfriend is an atmospheric electronic project from musician and singer/songwriter Polly Mackey. Hailing from Wrexham, North Wales, Mackey developed a taste for the work of artists like PJ Harvey and the Jesus & Mary Chain, as well…
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Politics of Living – Kodaline
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Dublin, Ireland-based modern rock quartet Kodaline specialize in soaring, radio-ready guitar rock that’s drawn comparisons to Coldplay, Keane, U2, and Oasis. Formed in the working-class town of Swords around the talents of Steve Garrigan, Vinnie May, Jr., Jason Boland, and Mark Prendergast, the band released an eponymous EP in 2012, with plans to unleash a…
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Dancing Queen – Cher
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Cher has had three careers that place her indelibly in the public consciousness, and two have been in association with her then-husband, composer/producer/singer Salvatore “Sonny” Bono (b. February 16, 1935, d. January 8, 1998). She charted major hit records in the 1960s and 1970s, working in idioms ranging from early-’60s girl group-style ballads to Jackie…
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Brighter Days – Sigala
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Sigala is the musical nom de plume of Bruce Fielder, a London-based house DJ, producer, and remixer. Born and raised in Norfolk, England, Fielder began playing piano as a child, and played in various bands after graduating university. He found work as a producer, and co-wrote Ella Eyre and Sigma’s 2015 U.K. hit single “Good…
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Soph Retief drops new single ‘Sick of U’
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Soph Retief is a singer-songwriter based in London composing in styles such as pop, electronic and soul. Born and raised in Singapore, Soph Retief grew up singing and playing the violin, piano and guitar. Soph Retief wrote her first composition at 12 years old and since then she has been continuously bringing her music to…
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Goldie Presents 25 Years of Goldie (Re-Mastered) – Goldie
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The first superstar produced by the breakbeat jungle movement, Goldie popularized drum’n’bass as a form of musical expression just as relevant for living-room contemplation as techno had become by the early ’90s. Though he hardly developed the style, and his later reliance on engineers like Rob Playford and Optical to capture his sound puts into…
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Hunter – Anna Calvi
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Hailed as “the best thing since Patti Smith” by Brian Eno, as well as being included in the BBC’s Sound of 2011 list, the hype surrounding London-born Anna Calvi came to a crescendo in late 2010. Gaining critical acclaim among music journalists, Calvi drew comparisons with passionate and brooding musicians like Nick Cave and Polly…
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A Better Life – Spring King
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Manchester-based indie group Spring King initially began in 2012 as a solo vehicle for producer Tarek Musa. His fiery garage pop recordings soon became the work of a full band as he enlisted Peter Darlington, James Green, and Andy Morton, all of whom attended high school together. Their first single, “Mumma/Mumma Pt. II,” was released…
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8 Letters – Why Don’t We
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A teenage dream for the 21st century, Why Don’t We is a vocal harmony group comprised of social media stars from across America. Jack Avery, Corbyn Besson, Zach Herron, Jonah Marais, and Daniel Seavey all came from different places in the U.S., but they each gained some measure of social media fame due to their…
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Runaway (Deluxe) – Passenger
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Passenger, the working name of singer/songwriter Mike Rosenberg, makes intimate, folk-inflected indie pop. Originally a four-piece, Passenger formed in Brighton, England, as a collaboration between singer/songwriter Rosenberg and composer Andrew Phillips. Working out of Phillips’ studio, the duo recorded the songs that would become Wicked Man’s Rest, Passenger’s debut album. The disc was released on…
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Love Yourself 結 ‘Answer’ – BTS
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South Korean boy band BTS (Bangtan Boys or “bulletproof boy scouts” in Korean) blend dance-oriented K-pop with hip-hop influences. The septet’s lineup includes Rap Monster (Kim Namjoon), team leader and rapper; Jin (Kim Seokjin), singer; Suga (Min Yoongi), rapper; J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), rapper and choreographer; Jimin Park, singer and choreographer; V (Kim Taehyung), singer; and…
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MindMassage – The Witness
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MindMassage music unites meditation and mindfulness with funky groovy jams and catchy beats. Created by hypnotherapist Alexander Golombeck, MindMassage includes guided meditations, mindfulness, electronic dance, spoken word, singing, live violin and saxophone. Hypnotherapy and guided mediations are often combined with music, whether it’s to relax, focus or to assist in suspending your thoughts for a…
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I Don’t Want: The Gold Fire Sessions – Santigold
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The stage name of singer/songwriter/producer Santi White, Santigold fuses punk, reggae, grime, and indie rock with electro. Originally dubbing herself Santogold — a nickname given to her by friends — her diverse musical background is reflected in acclaimed albums and singles including 2008’s Santogold and “L.E.S. Artistes.” Born in Philadelphia, White grew up listening to…
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Family Portrait – Ross from Friends
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U.K. lo-fi house producer Felix Weatherall (aka Ross from Friends) offsets his blown-out production style with an emotive ear for melody. Hailing from Colchester, Weatherall went through several bands and solo projects — including a stint with dubstep under the name Munching Beans — before settling on Ross from Friends. He first appeared online using…
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Testament – All Saints
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When they debuted in the early ’90s, All Saints were part of the popular British girl group wave kicked off by Spice Girls. While Spice Girls were all about girl power and character image, the All Saints were music aficionados with a softer, more sophisticated brand tied less to their looks and more to their…
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Teatime Dub Encounters – EP – Underworld & Iggy Pop
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Underworld became one of the most crucial electronic acts of the 1990s via an intriguing synthesis of old and new. The trio’s two-man front line, vocalist Karl Hyde and keyboard player Rick Smith, had been recording together since the early-’80s new wave explosion; after two unsuccessful albums released as Underworld during the late ’80s, the…
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Lost & Found – Jorja Smith
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Jorja Smith is an English R&B singer/songwriter whose soulful, jazz-tinged cadence, heartfelt lyrics, and retro sound invoke names like Alunageorge, Nao, Lulu James, and Amy Winehouse, the latter of whom the Walsall-based artist cites as her biggest influence. Smith issued her debut single, “Blue Lights,” in 2015, but it was 2016’s powerful “Where Did I…
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Diary Reworks – Michael Price
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British composer, arranger, and pianist Michael Price is noted for his myriad film and television scores, orchestrations for popular musicians, and solo recordings. Price began his career in the 1990s composing music intended for contemporary dance and choreography, numerous albums of which were released in a series by the Control Room. Film composer Michael Kamen…
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Talk of This Town – Catherine McGrath
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Proving not all country artists come from America, Catherine McGrath is an Irish singer and songwriter whose music blends fresh-faced pop with influences straight from Nashville. Born in County Down in Northern Ireland in 1998, McGrath learned guitar from her grandmother, who taught her to play and sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Her parents also…
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Chris Lewington – Landells Road – On the Juicy Jukebox now
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Chris Lewington is a singer/songwriter based in South London. The brand new album from Chris Lewington is entitled ‘Landells Road’ and was named after the studio it was recorded in. In his own words Chris says “Landells Road. Not exactly studio 2. Not even a Zebra crossing. A bedroom and a laptop. I recorded it…
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Glory Days: The Platinum Edition – Little Mix
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Initially surpassing the achievements of One Direction and JLS by becoming the first group to win The X Factor in the U.K., four-piece girl band Little Mix were one of the few success stories to emerge from the competition’s underperforming and controversial eighth season. Jade Thirlwall (who had auditioned for two previous series) and Perrie…
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Night & Day (Day Edition) – The Vamps
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Britain’s the Vamps are an exuberant dance-rock- and pop-influenced outfit centered on vocalist Bradley Simpson. In 2012, guitarist James McVey decided to take the more unusual route of searching for talent on YouTube when he wanted to start a band. First he approached singer/songwriter Simpson via his own YouTube channel, and after writing a few…
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Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not – Arctic Monkeys
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By distilling the sounds of Franz Ferdinand, the Clash, the Strokes, and the Libertines into a hybrid of swaggering indie rock and danceable neo-punk, Arctic Monkeys became one of the U.K.’s biggest bands of the new millennium. Their meteoric rise began in 2005, when the teenagers fielded offers from major labels and drew a sold-out…
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Sweetener – Ariana Grande
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A television star turned pop diva, Ariana Grande emerged in the mid-2010s as an heir to the throne of Mariah Carey. Blessed with powerful vocals that belied her petite frame, Grande had greater singing chops than many of her peers, and her Babyface-produced 2013 debut, Yours Truly, underscored her debt to ’90s soul. Nevertheless, her…
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NOW That’s What I Call Summer Party 2018 – Various Artists
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1 Havana (feat. Young Thug) Camila Cabello 3:34 2 I’m the One (feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne) DJ Khaled 4:46 3 Sorry (feat. J Balvin) [Latino Remix] Justin Bieber 3:38 4 Reggaetón Lento (Remix) CNCO & Little Mix 3:06 5 3:28 6 Feel It Still Portugal. The Man 2:41 7…
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Mamma Mia! (The Movie Soundtrack) – Various Artists
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The Essential Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand You’ll Never Walk Alone Various Artists The Very Best of Andy Williams Andy Williams Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell Experience the Divine – Greatest Hits (Deluxe Version) Bette Midler 16 Most Requested Songs: Doris Day Doris Day
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Cast Of “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again”
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1 When I Kissed the Teacher Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Alexa Davies & Celia Imrie 3:01 2 I Wonder (Departure) Lily James, Jessica Keenan Wynn & Alexa Davies 4:29 3 Amanda Seyfried & Dominic Cooper 3:45 4 Hugh Skinner & Lily James 2:48 5 Why Did It Have To Be Me? Josh Dylan, Lily…
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The Greatest Showman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Various Artists
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1 The Greatest Show Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble 5:02 2 A Million Dreams Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman & Michelle Williams 4:29 3 A Million Dreams (Reprise) Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely & Hugh Jackman 1:00 4 Come Alive Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge, Zendaya & The Greatest…
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The Spitfires – The New Age – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
The Spitfires are a Watford based 4-piece consisting of songwriter Billy Sullivan on lead vocals and guitar, Sam Long on Bass/backing vocals, Matt Johnson on drums and George Moorhouse on keyboards. The Spitfires take in a wide range of influences from Reggae and Ska through to punk and soul. This melting pot has helped infuse…
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The Reworks – Pendulum
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One of the most popular drum’n’bass acts of the early 21st century, Pendulum are an Australian group based in the United Kingdom. Formed in Perth in 2002, the group was originally comprised of producers Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, who worked in tandem with a local DJ named Paul “El Hornet” Harding. One of the…
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Reprise – EP – The Coronas
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An Irish rock band that first came together under a different name (Kiros) and with some different members, the Coronas first hit the Dublin rock scene in late 2003, playing many of the top venues in the Irish metropolis. The original band, that is to say Kiros, came together when its four members — all…
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Silver Eye (Deluxe Edition) – Goldfrapp
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Bath, England singer/composer/keyboardist Alison Goldfrapp began exploring music as part of her studies as a fine art painting major at Middlesex University, mixing sound, visuals, and performances in her installation pieces. While she was still in college, she appeared on her friend Tricky’s 1995 debut, Maxinquaye, which led to appearances on albums from other cutting-edge…
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This Is Morrissey – Morrissey
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A voice for angry outcasts and hopeless romantics alike, singer, songwriter, and former Smiths frontman Morrissey braids punk’s iconoclasm with a biting wit and a flamboyant sense of despair. Born Steven Morrissey in 1959 in Manchester, England, he went on to form The Smiths in his early twenties—a band whose blend of shimmering guitar pop…
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Summer Pack – Single – Childish Gambino
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Childish Gambino is the hip-hop alter ego of multi-hyphenate American entertainer Donald Glover, who is also known for acting roles on television shows like Community and the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning Atlanta, as well as the film Solo: A Star Wars Story. As Childish Gambino, Glover refined his off-kilter brand of hip-hop on his 2013…
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On the Juicy Jukebox Now – Angel – Habibi
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After a year of travelling the globe and working with a bunch of the hottest producers along the way, London songstress ANGEL announces her new sound with the release of the epic pop-dance track ‘Habibi’. The uplifting single is produced by the much in demand UK producer Rymez, famed for his work with Wiley on…
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‘Osborne Jones’ to release ‘Teddy Thompson’ produced album ‘Ever Closer’ featuring Albert Lee, Will McFarlane and Kenny Vaughan.
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Osborne Jones are a musical duo consisting of David Osborne and David-Gwyn Jones. The pair met in their teens in the Midlands of England and have worked together and with others on projects and in bands ever since then. Their latest album is entitled ‘Ever Closer’ and is the follow up to their previous album…
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No Sounds Are out of Bounds (Deluxe) – The Orb
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The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Frontman Dr. Alex Paterson’s formula was quite simple: he slowed down the rhythms of classic Chicago house and added synth work and effects inspired by ’70s…
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Essential – Soulwax
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Belgian rock/electronic band Soulwax is the long-running project of brothers Stephen and David Dewaele. Along with bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Piet Dierickx, the group formed in the city of Ghent and released their debut album, Leave the Story Untold, in 1996. Much Against Everyone’s Advice followed in 1998, after which the Dewaele brothers…
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Moodie – EP – Yuno
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Jacksonville, Florida’s eclectic singer/songwriter Yuno blends surf pop, synth-pop, and R&B into smooth yet distinctive songs. Born to parents from the U.K. and of Jamaican descent, Yuno’s childhood love of skateboarding led to him falling in love with music as well; albums by HIM, AFI, and Rancid were among his favorites. As a teen, he…
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Live in Detroit – Claude VonStroke
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Seeing as his brand of house and techno music is often delivered with a dash of humor, it’s no surprise that Claude VonStroke — in name, at least — was launched as a joke. Producer Barclay Crenshaw became known as Claude VonStroke in 2005 when he was looking for a name to fit a quirky…
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Heaven and Earth – Kamasi Washington
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Kamasi Washington is a Los Angeles-based saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who was branded the future of the new jazz on the arrival of his three-disc The Epic. While the term has been bandied about since the 1950s, what it refers to in his case is Washington’s diversity given his wide experience playing with artists of…
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Bruch: Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46 – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26 – Joshua Bell & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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Internationally known violinist Joshua Bell has performed with all the major orchestras and is proficient in the works of Beethoven, Lalo, Tchaikovsky, and Wieniawski. He is known for both his contemporary and classical repertoire. Joshua Bell was born in Indiana in 1967 and acquired an interest in playing the violin at an early age. By…
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Christian Family Atmosphere – Cheap Trophies EP – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
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Christian Family Atmosphere are an electronic music duo based in South London and consisting of Josh Spencer and Billy Pleasant. Their unique sound is a blend of keyboards & drums playing surging riffs scored to a video backdrop of Avant-Garde cinema clips and re-contextualised social media posts. Band member Josh Spencer was the former guitarist from…
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Tohi – Esta Bonita – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
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Hossein Mousavi aka ‘Tohi’ was born on 25th January 1989 in Tehran the capital of Iran. At the young age of thirteen Tohi had a strong interest in rap and R&B music and decided he wanted to follow his dreams of becoming an International artist and break boundaries by becoming the first Persian rapper. Through…
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The Scoundrel Squirrels release an original World Cup 2018 anthem with the rocking Pobeda for England
The Scoundrel Squirrels are a one piece outfit fronted by mastermind ‘Mondie’ who hail’s from Leeds but is based in London. The Scoundrel Squirrels and are set up to fuse the wonders of music to the glories of an England football World Cup campaign. They exist due to the firm belief that a tournament as…
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Prequelle – Ghost
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Swedish melodic metal outfit Ghost (formerly known as Ghost B.C. in the United States) delivers tongue-in-cheek sonic sermons centered on horror imagery, the occult, and occasionally Satanic themes. Over surprisingly accessible heavy metal-cum-pop-driven hard rock, the bandmembers originally maintained a strict vow of anonymity, both on record and on-stage. Obscuring themselves with cloaks and heavy…
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Songs of the Saxophones – The Saxophones
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Retro-pop duo the Saxophones, composed of Oakland, California husband and wife Alexi Erenkov (guitar, vocals, woodwinds) and Alison Alderdice (percussion, vocals), had been playing music together since the mid-2000s but did not release anything until 2016. Their debut EP, If You’re on the Water, which they self-released digitally and on lathe-cut vinyl, was recorded by…
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As Long As I Have You – Roger Daltrey
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Who lead singer Roger Daltrey forged a parallel solo career beginning in 1973, when the group had begun to fall apart in the aftermath of Quadrophenia. Born March 1, 1944 in London, Daltrey grew up in the same Shepherd’s Bush neighborhood as future Who bandmates Pete Townshend and John Entwistle, performing with them as the…
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Lost Angeles – Lily Kershaw
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A folk-pop singer, songwriter, and guitarist with a knack for writing melodic and narrative songs that aren’t afraid to move into deeper territory than the typical pop song usually does, Lily Kershaw was born and grew up in the Los Angeles, California region. Her public breakthrough came when one of her songs, “As It Seems,”…
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Love Is Dead – CHVRCHES
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Bridging the worlds of indie and mainstream pop with big synths and bigger hooks, Glasgow’s electro-pop trio Chvrches features singer Lauren Mayberry and keyboardists/vocalists Iain Cook and Martin Doherty. In September 2011, Mayberry, who previously played with the band Blue Sky Archives and holds a law degree as well as a master’s degree in journalism,…
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The Future and the Past – Natalie Prass
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Raised in Richmond, Virginia, singer/songwriter Natalie Prass began her career in her adopted home of Nashville, where she spent a number of years co-writing and backing up other artists before heading out on her own in 2009. With her delicate songbird voice and sophisticated sense of songcraft, she offers a striking sound that features elements…
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LUMP – LUMP, Laura Marling & Mike Lindsay
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Lump is a collaborative project from Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay (Throws, Tunng). Lindsay began working on music outside of his respective bands, but eventually found himself in need of a vocalist. Marling and Lindsay met at a Neil Young show where Marling was appearing as the support act. They were both mutual fans of…
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The Spitfires reveal new album ‘Year Zero’ release date and UK Tour Dates – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
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The Spitfires are a Watford based 4-piece consisting of songwriter Billy Sullivan on lead vocals and guitar, Sam Long on Bass/backing vocals, Matt Johnson on drums and George Moorhouse on keyboards. The Spitfires take in a wide range of influences from Reggae and Ska through to punk and soul. This melting pot has helped infuse…
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Rebellion Rises – Ziggy Marley
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The oldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley and his wife Rita, Ziggy Marley was the natural heir to the throne left vacant by his father’s untimely death in 1981. Along with backing band the Melody Makers, a unit comprising his brothers and sisters, he successfully carried on the tradition of communicating the music’s message…
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Inspiration – Sheku Kanneh-Mason
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British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason won the prestigious BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2016 when he was just 17 years old, performing Shostakovich’s fiendish Cello Concerto No. 1. The first black musician to win the competition in its 38-year history, Kanneh-Mason was born and raised in a suburb of Nottingham, England. The third…
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The Royal Wedding – The Official Album (Live) – Various Artists
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REVEAL: Tracklist Available now from Apple 1 Royal Salute (The Arrival of Her Majesty The Queen) The State Trumpeters 0:252 Rejoicing (The Arrival of the Bride) The State Trumpeters 0:183 Eternal Source of Light Divine (Birthday Ode for Queen Anne, HWV 74) Elin Manahan Thomas, David Blackadder, Members Of The BBC National Orchestra Of Wales,…
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Golden is out now from Kylie Minogue
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On the one hand, in the pop music arena, worldbeaters such as Kylie Minogue are few and far between. Singers and performers of her stature and popularity rarely maintain their power for as long as she has. Her streaks of number one singles in both Australia and the U.K. are nearly insurmountable. And yet, on…
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dont smile at me – Billie Eilish – Discography and History
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Available now from Apple Ocean Eyes (The Remixes) – EP 2017 Six Feet Under (The Remixes) – EP 2017 Six Feet Under – Single 2016 Bored – Single 2017 Bellyache (Marian Hill Remix) – Single 2017 Up Next Session: Billie Eilish 2017 PREVIEW Bellyache 2017 PREVIEW Ocean Eyes (Dance Version) 2016 PREVIEW Bored 2017 PREVIEW…
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill – Classic Albums
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Lauryn Hill broke through with multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning group the Fugees, but with her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the singer, songwriter, rapper, and producer established herself as a creative force on her own. She successfully integrated rap, soul, and reggae into a singular sound. Eclectic, uplifting, and empowering, the album was often…
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Blue Eyed Boy – Time – On the Juicy Jukebox now
Blue Eyed Boy is fronted by ‘Johnny Rose’ an electronica/pop artist and singer/songwriter based in London. The brand new single from Blue Eyed Boy is entitled ‘Time’ and is taken off the album ‘ Blue Eyed Boy’. The single ‘Time’ recently made it’s chart debut on the Kings of Spins DJ Chart at NO 1…
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x (Deluxe Edition) – Ed Sheeran
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Flame-haired singer/songwriter, beatboxer, and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s eclectic blend of acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop has been championed by everyone from the underground grime scene to American Oscar winners. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England in 1991, Sheeran released his first EP, The Orange Room, while still at school, and his first two albums —…
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For Now – DMA’S
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An indie trio from Sydney, Australia that throws back to the Manchester scene of the early ’90s, DMA’s came together around 2012 when Johnny Took and Tommy O’Dell — members of the local rock band Underlights — started writing songs with guitarist Matt Mason. Working together as three songwriters, the trio quickly developed a sound…
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Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys – Classic Albums
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By distilling the sounds of Franz Ferdinand, the Clash, the Strokes, and the Libertines into a hybrid of swaggering indie rock and danceable neo-punk, Arctic Monkeys became one of the U.K.’s biggest bands of the new millennium. Their meteoric rise began in 2005, when the teenagers fielded offers from major labels and drew a sold-out…
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Evolve – Imagine Dragons
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A Grammy Award-winning alt-rock outfit with a knack for crafting stylish, stadium-ready anthems as emotionally charged as they are radio-friendly, Las Vegas-based Imagine Dragons had their genesis in Provo, Utah, where vocalist Dan Reynolds met drummer Andrew Tolman while the two attended Brigham Young University. In 2009, the group, which by this time included guitarist…
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Time Flies… 1994-2009 – Oasis – British Classics
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Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain’s most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade in the process. Along with Blur and Suede, they were responsible for returning British guitar pop to the top of the charts. Led by guitarist/songwriter Noel Gallagher, the Manchester quintet adopted the rough, thuggish…
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Cool Like You (Deluxe) – Blossoms
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British rock quintet Blossoms formed in Stockport, a town just outside of Manchester, England, in 2013. Started by school chums Tom Ogden (vocals, guitar) and Joe Donovan (drums), the band later incorporated Charlie Salt (bass, vocals), Josh Dewhurst (guitar), and Myles Kellock (keyboards, vocals). Their sound was pigeonholed as psych-pop, which the band didn’t like;…
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Always – The Very Best of Erasure – Erasure – Classic British Albums
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Following the disbandment of the short-lived synth pop group Yazoo, former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke formed Erasure in 1985 with singer Andy Bell. Like Yaz and Depeche Mode, Erasure were a synth-based group, but they had stronger dance inclinations, as well as a sharper, more accessible sense of pop songcraft, than either of Clarke’s…
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Complete Madness – Madness – Classic British album
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Along with the Specials, Madness were one of the leading bands of the ska revival of the late ’70s and early ’80s. As their career progressed, Madness branched away from their trademark “nutty sound” and incorporated large elements of Motown, soul, and British pop. Although the band managed one crossover American hit in 1983, they…
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Greatest Hits – The Police – Classic British Albums
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Nominally, the Police were punk rock, but that’s only in the loosest sense of the term. The trio’s nervous, reggae-injected pop/rock was punky, but it wasn’t necessarily punk. All three members were considerably more technically proficient than the average punk or new wave band. Andy Summers had a precise guitar attack that created dense, interlocking…
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No 1 Swedish Chart artist ‘Therése Neaimé’ releases new single ‘Today is a holiday’
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Therése Neaimé is a Swedish-Lebanese singer/songwriter who has enjoyed great success in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Her debut album ‘Livin’ was released in 2006 on her own label Future Records in collaboration with Universal Music Sweden and included the hit singles ‘The Future’ (No 13 in the US) and ‘Not Easy’ (No…
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AM drops from Arctic Monkeys
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By distilling the sounds of Franz Ferdinand, the Clash, the Strokes, and the Libertines into a hybrid of swaggering indie rock and danceable neo-punk, Arctic Monkeys became one of the U.K.’s biggest bands of the new millennium. Their meteoric rise began in 2005, when the teenagers fielded offers from major labels and drew a sold-out…
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Voicenotes – Charlie Puth
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American pop singer/songwriter Charlie Puth began his career with acoustic covers uploaded to YouTube. Ellen DeGeneres was an early supporter and she signed the Berklee College alum — along with his duet partner, Emily Luther — to her Warner Bros.-affiliated ElevenEleven label. Though nothing materialized from that deal, Puth eventually signed with Atlantic. In early…
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Good Thing is the new one from Leon Bridges
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Leon Bridges’ first strides as an R&B artist prompted comparisons to legends like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but the native Texan quickly came into his own with the remarkably refined Top Ten albums Coming Home (2015) and Good Thing (2018), the former of which led to a pair of Grammy nominations. Bridges expanded his…
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13 Reasons Why: Season 2 (Music from the Original TV Series) – Selena Gomez, OneRepublic & YUNGBLUD
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Selena Gomez may have started her career as an actress starring in a Disney Channel series at the age of 15, but she soon showed that her musical talents were perhaps even stronger as she piled up hit singles and chart-topping albums. Born in 1992, she grew up in Texas and got her first break…
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beerbongs & bentleys is new from Post Malone
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Dropping basketball references like the old-school but wrapping them in thoroughly modern beats, Post Malone hit in 2015 with his single “White Iverson.” Raised in Dallas, Malone was NFL before he was NBA thanks to a father who worked for the Cowboys. He loved music from a young age, and planned on joining a band…
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Shawn Mendes drops Shawn Mendes
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A pop singer/songwriter who broke records with his debut single, Shawn Mendes was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After posting a series of his cover versions to various video-sharing sites, Mendes earned a dedicated following of viewers. His mix of Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber’s styles also appealed to Island Records, who signed…
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÷ (Deluxe) – Ed Sheeran
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Flame-haired singer/songwriter, beatboxer, and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s eclectic blend of acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop has been championed by everyone from the underground grime scene to American Oscar winners. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England in 1991, Sheeran released his first EP, The Orange Room, while still at school, and his first two albums —…
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Electric Light – James Bay
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A singer/songwriter with a penchant for crafting moving and evocative folk-pop, James Bay hails from the North Hertfordshire market town of Hitchin. Bay honed his skills regionally, eventually landing high-exposure support slots with Tom Odell, John Newman, and Kodaline before inking a record deal with Republic/Universal in 2012. Bay soon began recording material, and charted…
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Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear’ – BTS
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South Korean boy band BTS (Bangtan Boys or “bulletproof boy scouts” in Korean) blend dance-oriented K-pop with hip-hop influences. The septet’s lineup includes Rap Monster (Kim Namjoon), team leader and rapper; Jin (Kim Seokjin), singer; Suga (Min Yoongi), rapper; J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), rapper and choreographer; Jimin Park, singer and choreographer; V (Kim Taehyung), singer; and…
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Greatest Hits – Spice Girls
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Spice Girls were the first major British pop music phenomenon of the mid-’90s to not have a debt to independent pop/rock. Instead, the all-female quintet derived from the dance-pop tradition that made Take That the most popular British group of the early ’90s, but there was one crucial difference. Spice Girls used dance-pop as a…
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Only Human (Deluxe) is out now from Calum Scott
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Bring it on can’t wait #hull Nov 24, 2017 Steven Mennell Really hoping there is some upbeat songs. Wasn’t a fan of Callum Scott until Rythem Inside was released. Now I have it on constantly. Good luck and can’t wait for the album to be released Xx
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Elizaveta Antonova & Yuri Vekshin – Non lasciate chi amate – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
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Yuri Vekshin is a composer and member of the International Union of Composers of XXI AGE. Yuri composes music in the genre “Classical crossover”. He creates music and music settings with a very special and attractive sound, skilfully balanced harmonies softly reveal the narration. Yuri considers the music as one of the most universal expressions…
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The Greatest Hits – Simply Red – Classic Albums Spotlight
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Led by the vocalist Mick Hucknall, the English blue-eyed soul band Simply Red became international stars with their debut album, Picture Book. On the hit ballad “Holding Back the Years,” Hucknall proved that he could sing soulfully without affectation, while their cover of the Valentine Brothers’ “Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)” proved that they could…
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The Immaculate Collection – Madonna – Classic Albums Spotlight
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After stars reach a certain point, it’s easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their personas. Madonna is such a star. She rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 that it obscured most of her musical virtues. Appreciating her music became even more difficult as the decade wore on, as…
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Camila – Camila Cabello – Classic Albums Spotlight
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Vocalist Camila Cabello is a pop, R&B, and Latin-influenced performer who first came to prominence as a founding member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. Born Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao in Cojimar, Cuba, Cabello moved to Miami, Florida at the age of six. Growing up in a Spanish-speaking environment (her mother is Cuban and her…
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All-Time Greatest Hits – Neil Diamond – Classic Albums Spotlight
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In a career that began in the 1960s, Neil Diamond became a major recording artist, an internationally successful touring act, and a songwriter whose compositions produced hits for himself and others. His earliest recognition, in fact, came as a songwriter associated with the Brill Building era of Tin Pan Alley in the early ’60s. But…
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California Dreamin’ – The Best of the Mamas & the Papas – The Mamas & The Papas – Classic Albums Spotlight
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The leading California-based vocal group of the ’60s, the Mamas & the Papas epitomized the ethos of the mid- to late-’60s pop culture: live free, play free, and love free. Their music, built around radiant harmonies and a solid electric folk foundation, was gorgeous on its own terms, but a major part of its appeal…
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x – Ed Sheeran
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Flame-haired singer/songwriter, beatboxer, and guitarist Ed Sheeran’s eclectic blend of acoustic pop, folk, and hip-hop has been championed by everyone from the underground grime scene to American Oscar winners. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England in 1991, Sheeran released his first EP, The Orange Room, while still at school, and his first two albums —…
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reputation – Taylor Swift
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Taylor Swift is that rarest of pop phenomena: a superstar who managed to completely cross over from country to the mainstream. Other singers performed similar moves — notably, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson both became enduring mainstream icons based on their ’70s work — but Swift shed her country roots like they were a second…
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Dua Lipa (Deluxe) – Dua Lipa
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English pop singer Dua Lipa showcased a throwback vibe and a knack for catchy pop with soulful grit, much like Sia, Jessie J, or P!nk, and a slyly rebellious air like Charli XCX and Marina & the Diamonds. Born and raised in London to Kosovar-Albanian parents, the sultry-voiced Lipa attended Sylvia Young Theater School (Rita…
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ABBA Gold – ABBA – Classic Albums Spotlight – On the Juicy Jukebox Now
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The most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s, the origins of the Swedish superstars ABBA dated back to 1966, when keyboardist and vocalist Benny Andersson, a onetime member of the popular beat outfit the Hep Stars, first teamed with guitarist and vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus, the leader of the folk-rock unit the Hootenanny Singers. The…
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Trending in France at Apple – If You’re Over Me – Years & Years
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De synthpop-formatie Years & Years wordt in 2010 in Londen in het leven geroepen door Michael Goldsworthy en Emre Turkman. Zij krijgen korte tijd later gezelschap van Olly Alexander. In 2013 breekt het trio door met de single “Traps”. In 2015 verschijnt het debuutalbum Communion en wordt de aanstekelijke single “Kings” een wereldwijde hit. Available…
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Lose Your Smile – Beach House
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Het Amerikaanse duo Beach House is actief sinds 2005 maar de doorbraak komt in 2010 met het positief ontvangen album Teen Dream. Op de plaat brengt de groep ingetogen en dromerige nummers, wat hen het etiket dreampop oplevert. Daarbij roept de muziek van Alex Scally en Victoria Legrand associaties op met bands als Cocteau Twins…
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Clouds Across the Sun – OG3NE
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De zussen Lisa, Amy en Shelley vertegenwoordigden in 2007 Nederland op het Junior Eurovisiesongfestival met het lied “Adem in, adem uit”. Daarna kregen de tienerzangeressen een platencontract. Met producer Tjeerd Oosterhuis brachten ze hun debuutalbum 300% (2008) uit, gevolgd door Sweet 16 in 2011. Available now from Apple
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Four out of Five – Arctic Monkeys
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De Arctic Monkeys werden naar eigen zeggen beïnvloed door The Jam, The Clash en The Smiths. De Engelse band maakt levendige, door punk geïnspireerde muziek, die geschikt is voor de liefhebbers van Brit-pop en alternatieve rock. Begin 2006 verscheen hun debuutalbum ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ en binnen een week werden…
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New Light – John Mayer
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De Amerikaanse singer-songwriter John Mayer (1977) legt zich in het begin van zijn muzikale loopbaan toe op akoestische rock, maar gaat zich na verloop van tijd meer richten op de blues. In zijn muziek klinken invloeden van James Taylor en Jackson Browne door. In 2017 brengt Mayer zijn zevende studioalbum The Search For Everything uit,…
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Familiar – Liam Payne & J Balvin
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Known for belonging to the internationally successful boy band One Direction, Liam Payne is an English singer/songwriter and pop artist. Hailing from Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England, Payne was lauded for his eclectic vocal range and songwriting skills as one of the principal songwriters for the group. During the summer of 2014, he…
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Stephen White hits the official UK Commercial Club/Pop Charts with his debut single ‘Playing the Game’
Stephen White is a singer/songwriter from Stafford, UK who has been writing songs from a very early age. Stephen was quickly snapped up by Venombase Management in 2016 where he begun the journey of writing his first album. Stephens vocal range means he is a very versatile artist enabling him to switch from a powerful…
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Velvit stun audiences with their powerhouse live shows and new single ‘Dig’
VELVIT are the product of a love for hard hitting rock and the need to rave ! The band consists of 4 friends drawn to the sunny banks of Leeds. The full band line up consists of Harry, Tom, Chris and Josh who met whilst studying at Leeds College of Music after each individually deciding…
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Global Focus – HOT new digital releases trending in France – MOVE TO MIAMI (feat. Pitbull) – Enrique Iglesias
À l’aube du nouveau millénaire, Enrique Iglesias est l’artiste latino qui vend le plus de disques dans le monde. Fils du chanteur Julio Iglesias qui a vendu plusieurs millions de disques, Enrique fait ses débuts avec Enrique Iglesias (1995), qui se vend à plus d’un million d’exemplaires en trois mois. Son deuxième album, Vivir (1997),…
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