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Blue’s Lee Ryan on new album Reflections

Blue’s Lee Ryan on new album Reflections

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Sound Roots Program: Elevate Your Music Career in 2025

Previously known as the English Folk Expo Artist Mentoring Programme, Sound Roots is now looking for applicants to apply for their 2025/26 programme. The programme which began in 2018, is an intensive pathway designed to support the early career stage of artists from a folk, roots and acoustic background. Over 12 months, participants will explore key areas of the music industry, enhancing their…

Sound Roots Program: Elevate Your Music Career in 2025

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Apply to Play at Sound City 2025

Sound City in its 18 editions have showcased more than 3,000 emerging artists to over 400,000 music fans and key industry figures. If you would like the chance to to play at the festival 2-4th May 2025, then don’t delay and apply today! Head to Amp Lead to make your submission. Deadline – 27th January 2025

Apply to Play at Sound City 2025

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MOBO Unsung: Artist Mentorship and Opportunities in 2024

Back for another year is MOBO Unsung a dynamic artist development programme to nuture the next generation of music stars. Formally only presenting the opportunity to one lucky winner, this year the programme is set to support 10 of the UK’s most exciting emerging artists! Former alumni include Jacob Banks, Tion Wayne, Tiana Major9 and Graft. Artists selected for the MOBO Unsung programme will…

MOBO Unsung: Artist Mentorship and Opportunities in 2024

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Great Escape Festival 2025: Showcase Your Talent

Registration is now open for bands, DJs, rappers and singers to apply to play The Great Escape, Brighton 2025. The festival renowned for highlighting new talent, takes place 14-17th May, and will see artists play across 30+ venues. Former performers include Stormzy, AJ Tracey, Dave, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Adele and more. To be in a chance of performing, visit the following link to apply: The Great…

Great Escape Festival 2025: Showcase Your Talent

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The Rap Game UK renewed for Season 6 - are you ready?

It’s finally been confirmed that the 6th season of the Rap Game UK will return this year, and applications are open NOW! This latest renewal makes the Rap show the longest-running programme focused on Black British music across all mainstream TV platforms of the last 25 years! Liverpool will be the shows base this year, and for the first time in Rap Game UK history – there will be Live…

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Incognito's Bluey on early Parkinson's diagnosis

Photo by Amanda Searle amanda-searle.com Leader of British super group Incognito, Jean-Paul Maunick aka Bluey, has opened up about his recent Parkinson’s diagnosis. The guitarist, composer and producer who, formed acid-jazz band Incognito back in 1979, informed fans via newletter about his early diagnosis. “In 2023 I was diagnosed as having early Parkinson’s. Scared the hell out of me at first.…

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Saltburn swings Sophie Ellis-Bextor back into the UK charts

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 hit, Murder on the Dancefloor, is back in the UK Top 40 due to the Saltburn effect. The Amazon Prime, smash-hit, film Saltburn, starring Jacob Elordi (Kissing Booth), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Barry Keoghan (Dunkirk) – features a memorable scene at the end with Barry Keoghan and Sophie’s track. The scene set social media ablaze with comments, re-ignited fan…

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Tributes paid to pioneering broadcaster Annie Nightingale

Emotional messages of love and admiration poured across the web, as Radio 1 host Annie Nightingale sadly passed away yesterday, following a short illness. Annie joined Radio 1 back in 1970 as their first female Dj, and carved out a career of seeking out underground music and artists, bringing them to the forefront. She also inspired and opened the doors for many other females to follow her route…

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Prince's 'Purple Rain' to be made into a stage play

Almost 40 years after it was first featured, Purple Rain the film starring Prince is being adapted into a stage play. The 1984 film saw Prince – The Kid, as a growing rock musician with anger issues, trying to escape his troublesome homelife, navigate a relationship and the club scene of Minneapolis. The soundtrack of the same name was a huge hit for Prince, with tracks, ‘When Doves Cry’, ‘I…

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Album Review: Gotts Street Park - On The Inside

Of the highs that happened in 2023, the release of Gotts Street Park’s debut album, On The Inside, has to be up there! A mellow 60’s soul-infused joint with trip hop beats and cinematic instrumentals will leave you scrambling for the Leeds trio’s back catalogue! The album ascends with the hypnotic highs of Rosie Lowe on ‘Summer Breeze’. Think a cross between early compositios of D’Angelo and…

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Apply to play UK Festivals 2024

It doesn’t seem all that long ago since the close of 2023 festivals, and now as postive affirmations for 2024 kick in, a few musicians may be looking towards festivals and seeking opportunities to play them – well fear not, Musicvein is here with a rundown of a few festivals with applications still open. FESTIVAL DIARY 2024 (click links for application page) MARCH 30th – Stockton Calling,…

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Musicvein Reader Review - Mario Biondi at Ronnie Scotts

Musicvein Reader Review - Mario Biondi at Ronnie Scotts @mariobiondi @officialronnies @spuddylou @jazzfm

Welcome to one of the new features I have planned for this year – Musicvein Reader Reviews. Each week, I’ll be posting feedback from fans who have been to see a Singer or Band live and want to tell the whole world about their experiences – good and bad! This week’s Musicvein Reader Review comes from Louise Edwards, a Sports Center Manager from Buckinghamshire. Earlier this month Louise and her…

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Wishing you all a Happy New Year 2024

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Musicvein Joins Eava FM

After a decade of blogging, bringing you the latest industry news, reviews and interviews – Musicvein is taking that to the next level by joining the Eava FM family. Eava FM, is a multi-lingual community radio station in the heart of Leicester. Serving the diverse people of the area and beyond, you’ll find a mixture of music to fit all tastes from Reggae, to Jazz, chilled campfire music to…

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The Rap Game UK returns for season 5

Rap Game UK – Season 5 Remember, remember the 6th of November! The date we’ve all been waiting for as The Rap Game UK returns to our screens for season 5. Will we witness another hard clash like J Clarke v Big Jest (S4)? Try to stiffle laughs at another Graft v Lesia moment (S3)? Or find someone more stylish than Lady Ice (S1)? All will be revealed soon on BBC3 and Iplayer.

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Tina Turner 1939 - 2023

Grammy Award Winning, Rock n Roll Queen, Tina Turner, has died following illness. Born Anna-Mae Bullock, Turner rose to fame as part of a duo with her former husband Ike Turner. But behind the performing duos on screen chemistry, Turner faced a life of abuse by Ike. Only following the release of her autobiography in 1986 did the true extent of her torture come to light. Despite her past,…

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