For the first time, customers will be able to stream top podcasts they already know and love, as well as new, original shows produced exclusively for Amazon Music and hosted by creators including DJ Khaled, Will Smith, Dan Patrick, Becky G, and more.
With Amazon Music’s visual apps on mobile and web, customers will be able to discover new favourites through curated recommendations across top categories, popular podcasts charts, and access to trailers on show pages. Whether listening on mobile, web, or on Echo devices with Alexa, Amazon Music makes it easy for customers to find, start, and continue listening to their favourite podcasts throughout the day. Only with Amazon Music can customers ask for the latest episode of their favourite show on Echo Auto during their morning commute, resume playback on their phone while working out, and seamlessly move to their Echo device when getting home - just by asking Alexa, with no additional sign in or device linking neededSaturday, 19 September 2020
Podcasts Now Available on Amazon Music
Friday, 18 September 2020
The Kanneh-Masons hope to demystify classical music
The Kanneh-Masons hope to demystify classical music.
The BBC reports that they may be among Britain's most gifted musical siblings, but the Kanneh-Masons insist they are just like any other family.
"We
were playing a lot of football over lockdown," says eldest brother,
violinist Braimah, 22. "There were a lot of disputes over whether the ball
had crossed the line or not. I'd say when we are playing a game that's when the
arguments start."
Mariatu, 11, a cellist and pianist, says
being the youngest - and the shortest - definitely has its drawbacks,
especially in the kitchen at the family home in Nottingham.
"I'm quite small and everyone just
barges past me and it's quite stressful sometimes and people always pull me
aside by my head which I find annoying."
When they are playing music, however, the classically trained brothers and sisters are, according to sister Isata, 24, "more respectful".
"We
slip into a more professional mood," says the pianist who earlier this
month made her BBC Proms debut at the Royal Albert Hall.
Now they have come together to record
their first album as a family, Carnival, which will be released by their record
label Decca on 6 November.
"It felt like a lovely thing to make
a recording at the ages that we are now, as a snapshot of where we are at the
moment," says cellist Sheku, 21, who played at the wedding of the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex.
But there was another reason. They
decided they wanted to record Carnival of the Animals, by the French composer
Camille Saint-Saëns. The musical suite of movements is dedicated to animals
including lions, elephants and fish.
Sheku, who was the first black winner of
the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 2016, explains why.
"We all grew up listening to albums
like Peter and the Wolf (Sergei Prokofiev's symphonic fairy tale) as children.
We remembered being so inspired by that and so we wanted to make our
version."
Check out
their website…
50 Years Ago Today The World Lost Jimi Hendrix 18 September 1970
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Glasshouse Acoustic Online Show Sunday 27 September 2020 2pm with The Fyzz Wallis Band
Glasshouse Acoustic Online Show Sunday 27 September
2020 2pm with The Fyzz Wallis
Band
Glasshouse Acoustic due to take place on 27 September featuring Solomon Smith / Fyzz Wallis Band / Sam Lyon has had to be CANCELLED due to Covid-19 BUT the Fyzz Wallis Band are live-streaming their set on Facebook from 2.00pm
The organisers are still not able to bring you a live acoustic session from the Key Theatre, for multiple reasons.
Sadly, Solomon Smith and Sam Lyon aren't able to live-stream their sets, but
we're delighted that the Fyzz Wallis Band will be streaming a pre-recorded set
from Rocket Park Studios.
Details at www.glasshouseacoustic.org.uk
Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Fender Release the Billie Eilish Signature Ukulele
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released the all-new Billie Eilish Signature Ukulele.
This is Billie Eilish’s first artist signature model with the iconic guitar brand and it completely embodies Eilish’s preferred specs and distinct aesthetic with her distinct “blohsh™” symbol patterned across the ukulele. In over a year, Eilish has exploded onto the music scene with her debut album ‘WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?’ earning her five Grammy® wins, including Song of the Year (bad guy) and Album of the Year. Designed in collaboration with Eilish herself, the ukulele embodies her uniquely bold style that fans know and love, and can now take home in ukulele form.
Fender.com
New Matt Steady Album Echoes of Albion
New Matt Steady Album Echoes of Albion
Over the last few years, Leicester’s Matt Steady has emerged
as a poster boy of the internet orientated independent music scene, being held
up as an inspiration by many music business podcasters. His latest long-player Echoes
of Albion is a concept album
taking the listener on a bittersweet tour of Britain across time – this is
inventive folk rock evoking the sardonic narrative style of The Men They
Couldn’t Hang with shades of Roger Waters and Tom Robinson also coming through.
Check it out here…
Monday, 14 September 2020
This Is B Right Music - Check it Out...
Wogan Woodard III, Better known Hip-Hop artist B. Right CEO of American Hip-Hop label "Music Influences The Soul Music Group". Born July 31st 1992 to Wogan Woodard Jr. & Melody Tamra Johnson is on mission to change today’s rap game as we know it and might we add he's independent.
B. Right got his start
making music in college dorm in 2010 and has been a force to be reckoned with
ever since. Producing a combined total of 10 studio projects including 3 Ep's
and 2 albums.
You won’t find him trying to sound like every other rapper
currently in the industry. There’s already too many imitators. B. Right takes
pride in being the ultimate innovator.“
B. Right is a Texas native raised in a small
city called Fort Worth. Some of B. Right's musical influences are other hip-hop
acts such as J. Cole, Wale, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, and Kid Kudi just to name a
few.
Listen to his music here…
https://songwhip.com/b-right
Friday, 11 September 2020
Fay Hield - Wrackline - Out now on Topic Records
Fay Hield - Wrackline - Out now on Topic Records
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Looking at traditional stories involving the ‘otherworld’ of fairies, ghosts and the animal kingdom, Wrackline explores our emotional responses to the space between their reality and our own. Fay is accompanied on the new album by a stellar cast of some of the finest folk musicians working today; Rob Harbron, Sam Sweeney, Ben Nicholls and Ewan MacPherson.
“Wrackline is split into 6 themes, including my interpretations of songs from within the tradition and contemporary responses. It’s my first foray into songwriting but it is firmly within the realms of folk music - drawing heavily on traditions but looking at how they are still relevant for us today. Perhaps in these strange times it’s particularly important to understand how stories can help us make sense of the world around us, both the world we can see and also those darker, less tangible things. In the run-up to the release, I will be sharing blog posts and podcasts which I hope will help you find a way into thinking about the mythical unknown. Maybe hearing how they’ve become important to me, can help you in this time of insecurity, to find some sense and beauty.” Fay Hield, July 2020
Click below to watch the official videos for the first two singles.
New Single by Christian Lopez
Christian Lopez (born August 1, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Martinsburg, West Virginia. His mother, an opera singer & music teacher, started him in piano at age of 5 and guitar soon after. He began songwriting in his early teenage years and touring shortly thereafter.
In early 2014 at just 18 years
old, Lopez signed his first record deal with Blaster Records. He
recorded his first release, the five song EP Pilot, which was released in October 2014, followed by his first full length album “Onward” released in May 2015, both produced by
Grammy Winning producer, Dave Cobb. (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Brandi Carlile)
He has a brand-new single out titled ‘Tanglin’ Check it
out on these links
Wednesday, 9 September 2020
James Blunt is set headline an outdoor gig at Audley End House & Gardens in Essex in 2021
James Blunt is set headline an outdoor gig at Audley End House & Gardens in Essex in 2021.
The 'You're Beautiful' hitmaker has been confirmed to play in the grounds of the Jacobean mansion on August 13 as part of the 'Heritage Live' concert series. The show is part of the singer's 'Once Upon A Mind Tour' in support of his sixth studio album. The concert will see the chart-topper supported by Craig Charles' Funk & Soul Show and the Hackney Colliery Band.
Next year is set to be a busy year for James, who was previously confirmed to play Kew the Music 2021 at the Royal Botanic Gardens on July 7.The 'Cold' singer will kick off his rescheduled tour next March.
General sale tickets for the Heritage Live gig
go on sale on September 18 at 9am via heritagelive.net