Focus Music Notes. "Out of the Blues". Popular music through the decades

The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time, follow the announcement of ‘Encore’, their first new album in 37 years, with the release of their new single “Vote For Me’ via UMC /Island Records. ’Vote For Me’, the first new Specials single since the band’s era-defining 1981 no. 1 ‘Ghost Town’, was written and produced by founding members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding, Horace Panter together with long-time collaborator Torp Larsen and addresses the same social and political issues which were prevalent when the band formed in the late 70s 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the formation of The Specials and the legendary Two-Tone label in Coventry in 1979, and also marks 10 years since the band reformed to play some of the most vital and joyous live shows in recent memory. The Specials will take to the road in the UK and abroad throughout 2019 in support of the new album. The track-listing for ‘Encore’ is as follows: CD1 Bl...

Weeks after Ariana Grande released the smash hit 'thank u, next', the hardest working woman in pop just dropped another song. Grammy Award®-nominated, multiplatinum, record-breaking superstar ARIANA GRANDE releases "Imagine", the new song lifted from her highly anticipated fifth studio album due to be released next year on Republic/Island Records . The brand-new song was produced by Happy Perez and Andrew "Pop" Wansel. Listen to "Imagine" below. After dropping the most anticipated video of the year 'thank u, next'. The noughties female-lead-movie inspired video moment has become the most viewed YouTube and VEVO video ever in 24 hours (with the premiere setting new record 829K viewers/ 427K Comments). The video now has over 170M views. 'thank u, next', spent the 6th week as the UK's Official #1 single and Ariana Grande has spent the longest time at #1 for a female artist in 2018. The track is still #1 on Spotify UK ...

Republic Records, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Entertainment, has released the Official Soundtrack Album for Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse. The soundtrack features the previously released, RIAA Gold certified single “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” by Post Malone & Swae Lee as well as new music from Nicki Minaj and Anuel AA, a collaboration entitled “Familia (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” which also features Bantu. The full track listing can be found below. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man™: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask. “It was important to the filmmakers to give Miles’s world a soundtrack that not only...

Today Sigrid announces her highly anticipated debut albumSucker Punch, set for release on 1 March 2019 on Island Records. The Norwegian pop star’s experience over the last year has been the backdrop for her debut record. From writing at the piano of the stunning Ocean Sound Recordings in her hometown of Alesund, to winning the BBC Sound of 2018, Sigrid’s epic songs are tales of the unexpected; fearless musical collages and shout-outs to human resilience. “I figured out early on that it’s gonna be difficult for me to try and be anything other than who I am. I always said if I’m gonna do this it’s easiest to be myself and look like myself, where I can recognise myself,” Says Sigrid. Sigrid’s defiant pop was catapulted into the public consciousness last year with the zeitgeist defining ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’; the certified-Gold ‘Strangers’, A-List record ‘High Five’, critically lauded RAW EP and new single ‘Sucker Punch’. The pop prodigy has also been chosen to perform at the Royal Va...

The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time, follow the announcement of ‘Encore’, their first new album in 37 years, with the release of their new single “Vote For Me’ via UMC /Island Records. ’Vote For Me’, the first new Specials single since the band’s era-defining 1981 no. 1 ‘Ghost Town’, was written and produced by founding members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding, Horace Panter together with long-time collaborator Torp Larsen and addresses the same social and political issues which were prevalent when the band formed in the late 70s 2019 marks the 40 th anniversary of the formation of The Specials and the legendary Two-Tone label in Coventry in 1979, and also marks 10 years since the band reformed to play some of the most vital and joyous live shows in recent memory. The Specials will take to the road in the UK and abroad throughout 2019 in support of the new album. The track-listing for ‘Encore’ is as follows: CD1 ...

Danish producer, songwriter and vocalist M.I.L.K releases the sun-soaked single ‘Time For Reinvention,’ featuring one of the rising stars in the French rap scene Nemir. Garnering almost 10M streams, M.I.L.K released his debut EP ‘A Memory of a Memory of a Postcard’ last year, followed by ‘Maybe I Love Kokomo’ in May. The track showcases the Danish artist’s talent in production which he expanded on from the original by adding his vocal for the chorus along with a verse from NEMIR. ‘Time for Reinvention’ is a remix of Nemir’s already released song ‘Des Heures’. Listen to ‘Time For Reinvention’ Ft. Nemir here: https://Milk.lnk.to/TimeForReinvention 👀👀👀 “This track is all about the groove and the good times. It’s an antithesis to the edm-infusion pop bangers that everyone seems to be making these days. It’s a beach-jam made up by real people with real instruments.” – M.I.L.K. ------------- Follow M.I.L.K.   Facebook     Instagram   Twitter ...

Mumford & Sons’ fourth album ‘Delta’ is out now on Gentlemen of the Road/Island Records. Watch Mumford & Sons performing Guiding Light on the Graham Norton Show HERE STREAM ‘DELTA’ HERE    -   BUY DELTA HERE ----------------------------- Mumford & Sons Live: 16th November - Dublin, 3 Arena 18th November - Belfast, SSE Arena 20th November - Glasgow, SSE Hydro 21st November - Manchester, Manchester Arena 23rd November - Birmingham, Genting Arena 24th November - Sheffield, Fly DSA Arena 25th November - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena 27th November - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 28th November - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena 29th November - London, O2 Arena 1st December - Leeds, First Direct Arena 2nd December - Liverpool, Echo Arena 7th December - Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center 9th December - Boston, TD Garden 10th December - New York, Madison Square Garden 11th December – New York, Madison Square Garden 14th December - Washington DC...