When Kent teenager Jon Cleary finished his schooling at the age of 18, he knew exactly what he had to do next to answer his calling. Hop...
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Tilly Valentine is an undiscovered gem. Her quirky, credible pop is bang on trend but also harks back to Sophie-Ellis Bextor and Lily Allen...
Kaleb McKane releases his debut recording on Friday (27th July). An eyebrow raising three-track EP, “Universe In Reverse” where the 24-year-old London...
Did you hear the one about a global TV star comedian who celebrates 30 years as a pro’ comic next year, hiring his 21-year-old son to...
“Bowie’s thing was just to kick the music business up the arse”, reveals the man who helped him do just that. Woody Woodmansey, celebrated...
There’s a lot more to Mod soul boy Steve Ellis than “Everlasting Love” you know! As his brand new solo album will testify. Brighton-based (he’s a Mod...
A monthly column from US-based “A-List” session musician, songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven. Lifting the lid...
Legendary singer and songwriter Rita Coolidge is back with a sparkling new record – at the age of 73. She wants it to inspire those who feel like...
As front-man of pop group Haircut 100, Nick Heyward was an integral part of the 1980s pop explosion. But that taste of household-name fame and the loss...
Legendary singer and songwriter Graham Nash first came to fame as a founder member of The Hollies, before he become part of supergroup Crosby, Stills...
The Jamaican reggae and ska legend is back in the UK this summer to perform a select bunch of gigs and festivals. He exclusively tells editor Simon...
The monthly column from celebrated US-based “A-List” session musician, hit songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… My recent trip to Nashville coincided with the...
Motown legends The Four Tops have been part of the very fabric of the history of popular music for more than five decades. Sole survivor of the original...
Legendary radio and TV broadcaster David “Kid” Jensen has been hiding a secret for five years – he has Parkinson’s Disease. But his health issues have...
The monthly column from celebrated US-based “A-List” session musician, hit songwriter, producer and one time Rolling Stone magazine writer, Jon Tiven...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… This is something that I’ve wanted to write about for a...
Cop a load of that headline folks. A very brave man – considering his American missus is stood behind him and in arm’s reach of several heavy...
The second and now regular monthly column from celebrated US-based “A-List” session musician, hit songwriter, successful producer and one...
Hotly tipped British singer songwriter Will Varley is touring in the USA right now, promoting his brand new album “Spirit Of Minnie”, a very...
Steve Logan is a formidable and respected Welsh singer and songwriter, whose music straddles the folk, rock and roots genres in style. He sings...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a voracious reader...
US pianist/singer Mitch Woods keeps great company on his stunning new album, which features such legends as John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison and Taj...
One of Canada’s most respected and celebrated female blues singers, Angel Forrest, is gearing up to tour the UK for the very first time next...
The brand new monthly column from celebrated US-based ‘A-List’ session musician, hit songwriter, successful producer and one-time Rolling Stone magazine...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… It was a just over year ago that I was invited to write...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… It was quite a surprise when Garth Brooks was...
Well, what a cracking year we chose to kick off a brand new digital music magazine. 2017 has been a real bumper year for an absolute Tsunami of...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… In my November column, I raised the issue of the high...
Space Rockers Hawkwind are enjoying a bit of a renaissance after close to 50 years as a band. Their last two albums hit the Top 40, and they are about...
She’s was a true pioneer for women in music and film in the 1980s. Now Hazel O’Connor is about to set out on a 15-date UK tour, and here she speaks to...
The “Twenty Four Hour Party People – Greatest Hits Tour” celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Happy Mondays’ debut album “Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… Several quite unrelated incidents over the past few weeks...
Following the release of her fifth studio album, “Then Up” and subsequent successful UK tour earlier this year, highly acclaimed singer-songwriter...
Music Republic Magazine tip rising young Irish indie pop band Orchid Collective for good things, on the eve of their fifth single release… ...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… And the winner is … Traditionally autumn is that time...
What can one write about Shaun Ryder that has not been written or said about him many times before? That was in my head when I had a chat with the man to plug...
Colin Blunstone talks to Music Republic magazine editor Simon Redley about the band’s fascinating history, revealing some interesting...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… With the recent announcement of the first ‘new’...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… The past few years has seen the emergence of several UK...
Exciting “new” UK soul man Decosta Boyce is sat at his Hertfordshire home on a warm and sunny Tuesday lunchtime, talking on the mobile about his...
Stax soul legend William Bell – one of the last surviving soul pioneers – has an exclusive UK show with the 12-piece Stax Academy Revue in July. ...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… When I first became seriously interested in music as a spotty...
The straight-talking monthly column on all things country, Americana, roots and acoustic… I have to admit that I rarely listen to the radio...
The great Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals, once sang: “Reggae got soul”. London singer songwriter Frankie Oliver is the reggae man who definitely has...
Some weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get my hands on the debut EP from young Manchester-based four piece band Carnival Club. I gave the EP...
The Country Music Association (CMA) recently announced details of the 2017 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The late Jerry Reed, an...
The biggest music star in Israel with 25 x # 1s to his name, and collaborations with the likes of Jackson Browne, Wyclef Jean, Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin...
(l-r) Kristian Bush, Drake White, Maren Morris, Bennett Lewis (Morris’ guitarist), Liz Rose and Mac McAnally perform during the sold-out CMA Songwriters...
We were the very first in the UK to review Tanika Charles’ sizzling debut album, ‘Soul Run’ released here in April. We jumped at the chance for a chat with the...
