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CocknBullKid, one of the most acclaimed young British artists to emerge in recent years has just released her hotly anticipated debut album ‘ Adulthood ’. The album, co-written by Anita alongside a host of talents including the eccentric, electronic piano man Gonzales, who worked on half the record, is a full functioning pop odyssey that looks set to soundtrack the summer of 2011. Recent Post: Fully grown and ready to blow: that's CocknBullKid, 2011.  CocknBullKid supports Duran Duran on their arena tour on the following dates: 28/5 O2 Arena London 30/5 Brighton Centre 31/5 Bournemouth International Centre 1/6 Cardiff International Arena 3/6 Manchester M.E.N Arena 4/6 Sheffield Arena Buy Cocknbullkid " Adulthood" CD Adulthood (Deluxe Edition) - Cocknbullkid

Alex Clare's tour runs throughout July and his next single ‘Treading Water’ is out on July 4th. Also checkout Alex’s rendition of the Prince classic ‘When Doves Cry’ http://www.myspace.com/alexclare Alex Clare - Recent Posts

South Londoner Josh Osho is an inherently gifted singer songwriter who has one of the finest pop/soul voices to come out of the UK in years and a life-story packed full of the stuff that films are made of. Born to a half Northern Irish, half Nigerian mother and ex-boxer and musician stroke cultural educationalist father, Josh Osho has not only experienced more than your average teenager, but more than many people may do in a lifetime. Following an unconventional and often tempestuous childhood, Josh went from being in and out of home at the age of 16 and dealing drugs from notorious half-way house Ebenezer hotel at 17, to signing a record deal at 18, and finding himself recording in a studio with two members of the Wu Tang clan at 19. It may be a universal cliché to say someone has been saved from a darker route in life by music, but when it comes to Josh Osho this really is the case. Josh began writing songs from an early age, when one of his mum’s friends threw out a guitar and he st...

TURTLENECK & CHAIN features collaborations with Akon, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna – with more guest collaborators soon to be unveiled. The group premiered the music video “We’re Back!,” the third single off the new album on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Friday April 1. The single was available on iTunes immediately following the video premiere, marking the beginning of the iTunes “Countdown to Turtleneck & Chain” promotion. The album's gold-selling first single, "I Just Had Sex (feat.Akon)", has already become a smash hit, with digital sales in excess of 500,000 since its December 18th release and YouTube views for the music video reaching over 75 million. The group also performed the song live at 2011 Comedy Awards with Akon and The Roots. The album's second single, "The Creep (feat. Nicki Minaj and John Waters)" has already garnered YouTube views in excess of 16 million and counting. And the single has everybody that hears it "...

Louisiana meets Stockport in Barnstaple, as Blues legend Larry Garner is reunited with one of the UK’s top five-piece bands, The Norman Beaker Band, in a much anticipated gig taking place in the studio at Barnstaple’s Queen’s Theatre (to allow space for that all-important dancing), on Wednesday 1 st June. - Read More

An acclaimed singer, songwriter, musician and producer, Stephen Marley is a five-star general in Jah Army’s ongoing offensive to uphold the integrity of reggae music. Stephen has won seven Grammy Awards for his work on various Marley family projects, including two Best Reggae Album Grammy nods for his self-produced solo efforts “Mind Control”, which debuted atop Billboard’s Reggae Album Chart, and “Mind Control Acoustic”, a record-setting tally for a Jamaican artist. The second son born to Bob and Rita Marley, younger brother to Sharon, Cedella and Ziggy and mentor to brothers Julian, Ky-mani and Damian, Stephen’s acceptance of the responsibilities inherent within his exalted familial legacy is evidenced by the consistent excellence that distinguishes his various musical endeavors. Stephen’s third self produced album “Revelation Pt 1: The Root of Life” (Ghetto Youths/Universal Republic), which will be released on May 24th, was conceived as a celebration and preservation conduit for ...

Jonathan Jeremiah, whose timeless songs and soulful voice place him firmly in the tradition of classic Island artists like Nick Drake and John Martyn, and mark him out as a songwriter with a rare talent, releases his new Island single “Heart of Stone” on May 23rd. Jonathan who was recently invited by Rumer, a self-declared fan, to open for the Brit nominated singer at her recent Manchester show, will be playing his own headlining show at Bush Hall on May 31st. For ticket information please visit - http://www.gigsandtours.com/?a=jonathan+jeremiah Written and produced by Jeremiah, “Heart of Stone” is taken from the Londoner’s debut album “A Solitary Man” which has just been released to rave reviews. Jeremiah first came to prominence when he was invited to appear on Later with Jools a full five months before the release of his album, where he gave a stunning solo acoustic performance of one of the album’s many standouts “How Half-Heartedly We Behave”. A month long residency at the Bor...