New Zealand music in 2021
We’re continuing our year in review series by recapping a selection of releases by New Zealand musicians in 2021.
Seth Lakeman Make Your Mark album review
Seth Lakeman – Make Your Mark Hollow is a powerful opener. Seth Lakeman narrates an unnamed tragedy, but the audience is most definitely ‘you,’ the witness. The cadence is instantly…
Speakeasy Volume One festival review
Britpop fans converged on Bucks Students' Union in High Wycombe for Speakeasy Volume One festival featuring Space, The Real People, The Institutes and more.
Speakeasy Volume 1 lineup
Indie music fanzine Speakeasy will be taking over Bucks Students’ Union in High Wycombe on 11 and 12 December, 2021. Their Speakeasy Volume 1 weekender event will feature Space, My…
Katie Melua Acoustic Album No. 8 review
Katie Melua – Acoustic Album No. 8 Katie Melua was recently recognised by BBC Radio 2 as one of the 30 Biggest Selling Female Artists because her debut album has…
Alyssa Bonagura marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
U.S. singer-songwriter Alyssa Bonagura earned her degree at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). This meant she received her diploma from Sir Paul McCartney! Bonagura had a head start…
CMA Songwriters Series 2022 line-up revealed!
Country music fans rejoice; the Country Music Association (CMA) have spoken! The CMA Songwriters Series will return to indigo at The O2 on March 10, 2022.
Santana and Rob Thomas are back with a fiery new song!
"When Rob and I work together, we have a sound that’s splendiferous!"
Mandy Barnett welcomed as newest Grand Ole Opry member
"520 times - that's how many times you've now played the Opry. That's a long audition!" - Marty Stuart
Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson Never Say Never
Grammy-nominated multi-Platinum artist Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, BMG/BBR Music Group’s fast-rising new artist, have teamed up for a hot new duet. The friends joined forces to explore the dynamics…
Let’s Eat Grandma announce two new shows
When Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth were just 17, they dazzled fans and critics alike with their debut record. The second Let’s Eat Grandma record won Album of the Year…
Lusitanian Ghosts resurrect ancient instruments
We’ve been looking at music films lately, so it’s time to catch up with the multicultural, multi-instrumental collective Lusitanian Ghosts. That’s because they released a ‘making of’ video with their…
Hixtape Vol 2: all-star country collabs
If you love contemporary country music, Hixtape Vol 2 needs to be on your radar. That’s because this new record sees contemporary country superstars collaborating on country songs with a…
Cover songs in 2021
We’re rounding up the year by looking back at a range of cover songs released in 2021. Check it out, you might find some new favourites (old or new!)
Australian music 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, we take a look at a selection of Australian releases over the year.