Steve Ellis (born 1952) is a British poet and literary scholar and Professor of English Literature at the University of Birmingham. He is known...
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British singer-songwriter Beverley Craven secured her place in the pop music pantheon right from the start of her recording career with her two...
“The Tik Tok generation’s Simon & Garfunkel?” Kawala. Dodgy spelling for a cute furry Antipodean bear-like marsupial...
EXCLUSIVE: Rising British soul star Mica Millar tells Music Republic Magazine how a horrific accident nearly left her paralysed – almost ending...
February 2022 ‘Album Of The Month’…. Not many artists can sustain a career of half a century and still be at the top of...
Toyah’s 25-date “Posh Pop” tour kicks off this weekend (15th January 2022) and as she packed her suitcase, Toyah told Lucy Boulter about her battle to...
As we celebrate our 5th birthday, Music Republic Magazine is delighted to announce our “Best Of 2021”… We didn’t run our usual end...
Whoop whoop whoop! It’s our fifth birthday today. Five years since Music Republic Magazine was launched on the 15th December 2016. Here we are 60...
Judie Tzuke gifted us her timeless ballad “Stay With Me Till Dawn” more than four decades ago, and has since released more than two dozen...
Judith Hill’s CV reads like a ‘who’s who’ of the world’s biggest music stars – including Michael Jackson and Prince. But that starry...
American artist Tori Amos needed the tranquility of her “sanctum” second home in Cornwall during lockdown, to be able to light the flame of...
Singer and songwriter Don McLean has more than earned the accolade “legend” across the 50 years since his iconic hit “American Pie” was...
10cc star and famed songwriter Graham Gouldman tells Lucy Boulter how wonderful it is to be back on stage after recovering from Covid, and the...
Glen Matlock helped to shock the nation when – as bass player and original member of the world’s most famous punk band The Sex...
Shakespears Sister star Marcella Detroit talks to Lucy Boulter about sexism, ageism, long-term love, a star-studded NHS charity single project – and the...
Malaki aka Hugh Mulligan, is a gifted young (21) Irish rapper and hip hop artist from Dublin who we tip for BIG things……. His new single, “The...
British songwriting legend Chris Difford is one half of hit partnership Difford and Tilbrook – labelled “the new Lennon and McCartney” for their...
The Go West frontman tells Lucy Boulter why virtual gigs are not on his radar, lifts the lid on the recording of their timeless hit, “We...
If you are a fan of defunct British rock band Trapeze with Deep Purple legend Glenn Hughes in the ranks, there are three reasons to be head over...
Bill Nelson is one of most gifted guitar players the UK has produced – the main creative force of 1970s band Be Bop Deluxe. Ahead of the 50th...
Nine years ago today (23rd July 2011), Amy Winehouse passed away suddenly at her London home at just 27-years-old. Her father Mitch Winehouse...
Canadian comedian Tom Stade is to political correctness what Michael Jackson was to baby sitting. If you seek safe and sanitised comedy and...
Rod Argent is our second ‘Track Record’ subject, for our brand new features series launched last week with former Sex Pistol...
Andrez Harriott is a member of the UK R&B and pop “boy band” Damage who have sold close to three million records and performed to more than a...
Today we launch our brand new regular features series “Track Record” – where stars from the worlds of music, sport...
Soulful singing star Paul Young chats to Lucy Boulter about his amazing career highs, and the ambitions he still has left after five decades in the...
One To Watch for 2020… Emerging British Indo-Jazz artist Unnati, has released the video for upcoming single “Ye...
Music Republic Magazine most definitely has a real ‘A-Team’ of writers and photographers spread across the UK and overseas...
Almost the end of another year and soon it’ll be the start of a brand spanking new one. So it is now time for us to look back at the...
Music Republic Magazine is three years old today!!! Where has that time gone? Well, a lot has happened in the last 36 months. (But no...
Morris Hayes was the legendary Prince’s keyboard player for more than 20 years – his musical director for much of that time. The longest...
Vienna-based, US-born, multi-creative Tav Falco is a singer, songwriter, musician and pioneer of underground music, art and literature...
The island of Jersey is about as far removed from a connection to the music genre of the blues as you can get. Or is it? The home of 41...
“The dream team…Marco Cinelli’s voice, guitar and song writing talents combined with Danny del Toro’s world class blues harp… Best 2019...
Wolverhampton-based up-and-coming punk duo Broozer (and yes, that is the correct spelling), dropped their impressively powerful debut EP...
Earl Slick was David Bowie’s guitarist on seven albums and several tours. Lennon’s favoured sideman on a brace of albums. A road-worn uber-cool dude...
Tower of Power bandleader Emilio Castillo held nothing back during a brutally honest interview with Music Republic Magazine editor Simon Redley. Talking...
US-based session musician, songwriter, producer and former Rolling Stone magazine writer Jon Tiven, lifts the lid off of the business of making music… ...
Last night (8th Feb 2019) in York was the first of 13 UK tour dates for Holy Holy – the starry Supergroup paying homage to late rock God David...
US-based session musician, songwriter, producer and former Rolling Stone magazine writer Jon Tiven, lifts the lid off of the business of making music… ...
UK singing star Rebecca Ferguson is all loved-up in her private life – she’s also taking full control of her career after a turbulent recent past...
US-based session musician, songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer Jon Tiven, lifts the lid off of the business of making music…...
As we have today (15th December 2018) reached a two-year milestone since we launched on this very date at the end of 2016, it is an appropriate...
A monthly column from US-based session musician, songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven. Lifting the lid off of the...
EXCLUSIVE A decade ago, quirky Manchester boy/girl pop duo The Ting Tings came up with one of those unforgettable songs – “That’s Not My Name”...
A monthly column from US-based session musician, songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven. Lifting the lid off of the...
A monthly column from US-based session musician, songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven. Lifting the lid off...
He wrote a big hit for close pal Elvis. He penned “Rainy Night In Georgia” for Brook Benton and “Steamy Windows” for Tina Turner...
Grime legend Lethal Bizzle is currently doing his thing on a European arena tour with US hip hop superstar 50 Cent. Bizzle took time out to chat to...
A monthly column from US-based “A-List” session musician, songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven. Lifting the lid...
