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Global icon singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias will be recognized as the “Top Latin Artist of All Time” at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards—as announced today by Telemundo and Billboard. The show airs live from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL on October 21 and will be broadcast on Telemundo.

Multi-platinum, award-winning Scottish rock band, The Fratellis, announced their global music competition today, to give one unknown music artist or band a platform to accelerate their path to stardom. 

Rock icon, and bona fide legend of music, Eddie Van Halen, has died aged just 65. After a lengthy battle with cancer, Van Halen passed away in California, with his wife, Janie, brother, Alex and son, Wolfgang at his bedside. The devastating announcement first came to social media by Wolfgang Van Halen, in a heartbreaking and touching tribute, describing Eddie as “the best father I could ever ask for.”

On their latest album, 2020, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bon Jovi deliver their most powerful work yet. Jon Bon Jovi joins host Steve Baltin on today’s episode of People Have The Power to discuss the writing of the band’s brilliant new album, the iconic protest song he used as the benchmark for new songs like “American Reckoning” and “Lower The Flag”, and his friendship with Sir Paul McCartney.

US rap / hip hop artist Rockwelz has dropped his latest single, the catchy “Just Dance.” Featuring singer / dancer Osa, the track embraces those feelgood vibes and will have you eager to hit the dance floor.

The platinum-selling recording artist and world-class guitarist Orianthi recently announced a 6th November release for her new album, ‘O’, via Frontiers Music Srl. It is her first album in seven years.

Founded in 2009 by lead vocalist Matthew Bonazzoli and piano and keyboard player Patrick Thompson, The Bonazzoli Band had never recorded a covers album before Under Cover, their fifth LP and their first since 2019’s Torqued.

Neave Zaria is a 19 year old singer-songwriter from the UK who possesses a talent way beyond her years.

Mickael Marabou teams up with BM aka the King of Afrobeat Dance with a hot new Afrobeat jam called “Mamma”.

Townshend weaves a spellbinding tapestry of sounds in Carlo Hintermann’s directorial debut about hopes, dreams, and death.

Birmingham bred and Nashville based pop-rock outfit The Indigo is set to release their debut single, “The Way You Say No” on September 4th recorded and produced by Toby Hulbert at East Avalon Recorders in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Sound Emporium in Nashville, TN. With mixing credentials at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

In a previous article, Music Talkers brought you the story of the fear being felt by Melbourne in Australia, that it would lose its cultural identity as the music and live entertainment capital of Australia because of COVID.  Venues were struggling due to being forced to keep their doors closed, while continuing to pay high rent and overhead costs. With lockdowns in Melbourne escalating to stage 4 in early August, that was a fear that only grew, as the city was placed under the strictest rules in the country.

Passport: Back To Our Roots, which is raising money for grassroots music venues at risk of closure, has confirmed a second wave of artists who have committed to playing gigs in support of their campaign.

If you like the experience of listening to live concerts, this is definitely not one to miss. What’s great about it is how Halsey engages her audience of dedicated fans, with literally everyone in the crowd singing along. 

The journey towards this debut album has not been a straightforward one for its creator, 23-year-old singer-songwriter Trey Connor.

US pop and RnB artist Justin Timberlake has become a legend in his own right over the course of his impressive career. But he has paid tribute to another musical icon, revealing that David Bowie served as the inspiration for his highest selling and most successfully charting single of all time, SexyBack. 

Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald has announced details of her new album, The Human Demands, which is due for release through Infectious / BMG on 30 October. It is preceded by lead single The Hudson, which is available now.

American country legend Laura Veirs has released a new single, Turquoise Walls, from her upcoming new album My Echo, which is due out on 23 October through Bella Union.

American country singer, songwriter and banjo player Ashley Campbell has confirmed details of her new album, Something Lovely, which is due for release trough Vacancy Records in the UK, Ireland, and Europe on 9 October 2020.

Traedonya’s latest song ‘The Reality’ functions as a touching and thrilling tribute to one of America’s most underrated hip-hop activists.

Obaro Ejimiwe, otherwise known as electro alt-rock star Ghostpoet, has announced that his autumn tour has been rescheduled for early next year due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.