UK Music

UK MUSIC AND A NATION MOURNS: BOY BAND JLS ANNOUNCE SPLIT

April 24, 2013

Soul destroying news this morning folks…. yes it is true…  JLS has announced through tabloid rag The Sun that after 5 years together they have decided to go their separate way. Group member Marvin Humes said: “It’s an emotional time. There’s no getting away from that.” This morning the band also tweeted: To the BEST fans in the world,it is true.THANK u 4 ur undying support and love.U will NEVER be forgotten. #amazingtimes #amazingmemories 💛Jx — JLS (@JLSOfficial) April 24, 2013 There will be a Greatest Hits […]

UK MUSIC: BASHY – FANTASY

August 10, 2010

Today an enthusiastic individual typed in the the words “World Premiere” before going on to announce the release of Bashy’s latest video for his new single Fantasy. I almost choked on my bread stick. Anyway judging by Bashy’s latest offering it sounds as if he’s going down the rap/techno dance route, which seems to be all the rage now. If you want to infiltrate the mainstream chart feature a sample from a popular 90s dance track, rap over the beat and just […]

UK EVENT: MOBO TOUR TO HIT SIX CITIES IN OCTOBER

July 15, 2010

The MOBO Tour is set to hit six of the UK’s hottest cities in October. The tour will be headlined by DJ and Boy Better Know frontman, Skepta. The chart-topping emcee will take to the stage alongside a host of fresh, new “URBAN” talent. Mobo founder, Kanya King said: “MOBO is proud to be partnering with PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council England and Urban Development to present this tour which champions emerging talent. It is difficult for rising stars to find […]

UK EVENT: SMILER PRE-T IN THE PARK SHOWCASE

July 4, 2010

Publicly praised on-air by US Hip Hop royalty such as Nas, Damien Marley, Big Boi and Kelly Rowland, his track Enza currently the most played track on the 1Xtra B-list and hitting number five in their hip hop charts and number one on Westwood’s Top 6 at 6. The rapper has now been asked to perform at this year’s T in the Park in Glasgow, along side Jay-Z, Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Chipmunk. For those who aren’t so familiar with South London rapper […]

UK TV: RAPPER TINIE TEMPAH APPEARS ON TONIGHT WITH JONATHAN ROSS / JAY-Z CLONE

May 24, 2010

Last Friday I tuned in to Tonight With Jonathan Ross and watched rapper Tinie Tempah perform with the Gorillaz. What I witnessed stunned me! Tinie had turned in to Jay-Z and stole Jay’s stage persona for the evening. It was actually embarrassing to watch. At one point I kept thinking is Tinie joking? Is he doing this deliberately? I understand that a lot of UK rappers look up to Jay and cite him as being a major influence, but this was just […]

UK NEWS: N-DUBZ SIGN TO DEF JAM RECORDS

May 20, 2010

Well according to reports it’s finally happened.. it’s official…. UK group N-Dubz have signed to Def Jam Records. Def Jam’s Vice-President of A&R Max Gousse said, “I signed N-Dubz because they’re great entertainers and speak to London’s youth unlike any other band. We want to bring their message to the rest of the world.”   They speak to London’s youth? You don’t have a clue Max! Go back to surfing Myspace for new talent. I am old enough to remember when Def Jam only signed the cream […]

UK NEWS: WILEY’S MANAGEMENT THREATENS MAD NEWS WITH LEGAL ACTION

April 29, 2010

Mad News has been threatened with legal action. This threat comes from rapper Wiley’s management team who in APRIL 2010 requested that I remove a blog posted way back in 2008. The story reported that Wiley had fallen out with his management in spectacular fashion. In 2008 Wiley made a point of posting his thoughts on the RWD website, detailing the situation with his manager. HE put it out there in to the public domain that he was unhappy. But in 2010 I […]

UK MUSIC: MCLEAN – ‘FINALLY IN LOVE’

April 25, 2010

McLean’s new single Finally In Love will be released on June 13th, and it sounds familiar. Finally In Love is decent enough.  It’s the kind of track that will get played to death on BBC Radio, and it will also do the business chart wise. Your thoughts please. Hit or Miss?