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Awarded with The Mercury Prize last month, Benjamin Clementine has made tangible steps forward since his days of sleeping rough and busking in Paris – the humble young artist dedicated his award to the victims of the city’s attacks in early November, overcome with sentiment at his win –...

Shakka is a MOBO award winning R&B/Soul singer born and raised in London with a talent for songwriting in a cinematic way similar to the likes of Frank Ocean. I first heard of Shakka as the feature on Wretch 32’s single ‘Blackout’, on which I found him to be...

Last year at California’s Coachella Festival, Win Butler of Arcade Fire took some flack for bemoaning in front of a crowd of thousands the “fake VIP bullshit” that was playing there, and gave a “shout-out to all the bands still playing actual instruments at this festival”. It was the...

Legends Tom Jones and Van Morrison joined forces to close Prudential’s three day BluesFest at the O2 Arena on Sunday night. Having known each other since 1965 but having never sung together live, this was a highly anticipated closing show. And what a strangely brilliant show it was. Dressed...

Currently on tour up and down the UK, Bodega was the fortunate location able to host British duo Honne during their time in Nottingham. Although their success has continued to climb over the past year, after being signed to the same record label as AlunaGeorge and Bondax, and with...

Nina Simone is a unique voice in the annuls of soul history. Trained as a classical pianist in segregated North Carolina, and retaining a desire to perform such material while upholding one of the most acclaimed vocal jazz careers of the sixties. Her war-like persona is almost as famous...

Atlanta, capital of Georgia state, is a very unexpected city. While touted as the capital of the south, the city is a far cry from the southern stereotype of pickup trucks and country music. The street culture and music of this city are largely dominated by its status as...