Award winning Ella Mai rising to the top

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If you haven’t already, you will probably be hearing a lot from up-and-coming singer Ella Mai who hails from London. Last week she scooped 3 Billboard Music Awards and the 24 year old has already reached number 5 in the US for her hit single – ‘Boo’d Up. More importantly however, is her nomination for two Grammy Awards and the British Breakthrough Act at the 2019 BRIT AWARDS.

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Grace Carter - what’s next for this rising star?

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Grace Carter is a 21-year-old singer from Brighton. Her soul searching songs that you will probably recognize are; ‘Silence’ and ‘Why Her Not Me’. In 2019 she has released ‘Heal me’. She’s making waves by collaborating with some of the big stars, namely supporting roles for artists such as Mabel, Dua Lipa and Rag’n’Bone Man with their tours last year. She also headlined two tours in the UK and was placed third in the BBC Music’s ‘Sound of 2019’

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International Stars Line Up For Jazz FM Awards 2019

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Don Was, Blue Note Records, Ringo Starr, Beverley Knight, Jacob Collier, Quincy Jones, Sons of Kemet, dodie, Simon Mayo, Makaya McCraven, BBC’s Dead Ringers, Steve Levine, Swing Out Sister, and Nubya Garcia were among the music and entertainment industry figures who featured in this evening’s Jazz FM Awards 2019 – the most prestigious event in the UK jazz calendar.

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Music industry veteran RICK LEVY is "HIGH IN THE MID-60s"

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High in the Mid-'60s: How to Have a Fabulous Life in Music without Being Famous first started as Rick Levy’s journal (which began while touring as Peter Noone’s bandleader and tour manager) where he wrote about discovering his roots and what turned out to be a lifelong passion realized. Readers will discover High in the Mid ‘60s is a memoir, rock and roll everyman story, spiritual discovery, survival manual and an anecdotal treasure chest of life on the road. Rick went from being a member of The Limits, a garage band, to having a failed major label recording contract, to running an indie label, then going on to become one of the top managers and bandleaders in the 60s genre.

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YOSHIKI Dedicates Performance With Orchestra To Memories Of Band Members and Japan's Historic Transition Next Week

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YOSHIKI gave special performances of the songs “Endless Rain” and “Anniversary” and was interviewed on NHK World’s premiere episode of the show “SONGS OF TOKYO,” which debuted worldwide this week (April 22, 2019). Watch YOSHIKI on NHK’s “Songs of Tokyo” episode (link avail. through June 27, 2019): HERE.

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Only Sun - Reveal tongue-in-cheek new video for 'Vice'

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With tongue-firmly-in-cheek, the new clip finds the band poking fun at the very process of making a music video as a band. Staged around a fake board-meeting, the conceptual new video stars the five-piece as themselves and brainstorming to come up with a new music video with a big impact.  With comically mixed results, you can watch the meta new video here: https://youtu.be/oyGMKWPZ0kU

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Indie-pop band Del Pelson provide a cautionary tale with single "Oak"

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Florida's indie-pop/alt-rock band Del Pelson released a new single today, titled "Oak". A bright, upbeat and happy-sounding song reveals a heart-breaking story hidden within the lyrics, coming as a cautionary tale to the dangers of drinking and driving. While incredibly catchy, the track becomes an intense and personal revelation of sadness building into a powerfully moving and intimate single.

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Most Important Country Rock Collaboration In Years Garners Massive Global Impact After Only 5 days

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ICYMI: the most important Country Rock collaboration in years, “Blue On Black” by Five Finger Death Punch featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brantley Gilbert and  Brian May debuted last Friday, April 12 and is now the #2 on the iTunes All Genres Top Songs chart, #1 most-added song at Rock radio and the video for the song has already garnered 9 million views across the board.

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