“And still you treat me like a stranger.” Plan B has revealed a beautiful set of visuals to accompany the release of his new single “Stranger”, taken from his upcoming new album Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose. Combining slow-moving choreography with some stunning lighting, the video for “Stranger” is very artsy, and probably not […]

8 years ago

Shawn Mendes’ third album is on the way. Recently recognised by TIME as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2018, Shawn Mendes has today announced the news that his new self-titled album is on the way. Announcing the album via a nine-hour livestream as a team of artists and florists created an art […]

8 years ago

“You’re listening to The Streets, lock down your aerial.” This week sees the triumphant return of The Streets to London as Mike Skinner kicks off the first of three dates at the 02 Academy Brixton tonight. It’s probably no surprise to learn that tickets for the April tour, titled The Darker the Shadow the Brighter […]

8 years ago

Top 5 DOA. Often referred to as one of the G.O.A.T.’s of Hip Hop himself, Lil Wayne has today revealed his Top 5, and some of the names listed you might not have expected to see. Revealed to Complex in conjunction with a new Bumbu ad that he stars in, where he’s seen chilling at […]

8 years ago

“Hold on, wait a minute, y’all thought I was finished?” The wait is finally over as the news has been confirmed that incarcerated rapper Meek Mill will be released from prison tonight in time for the Philadelphia 76ers playoff game versus the Miami Heat, where he will be in attendance to ring the pre-game bell […]

8 years ago

It’s going to be a big night for Santan Dave. The shortlist for the 2018 Ivor Novello Awards were announced today and the youngest artist nominated on this year’s list is rapper Dave. Nominated for Best Contemporary Song, for his politically charged single “Question Time”, which was taken from his 2017 EP Game Over, it’s […]

8 years ago

Time to party like it’s 1999. Travis have today announced that they will be playing their much beloved album The Man Who in its entirety on tour this coming June and December. The Man Who was released 19 years ago (May 24th 1999) and went on to become one of the most successful British albums […]

8 years ago

A national day of commemoration for murdered teen Stephen Lawrence was announced today. It’s been 25 years since the murder of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence shook the country. At a memorial service marking the anniversary of his death, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that April 22nd would annually be known as Stephen Lawrence Day. Taking place […]

8 years ago

It’s raining Kanye West music. Getting itchy Twitter fingers once again, Kanye West took to social media last night to reveal the release date for yet another album he’s working on. Telling the world that the much anticipated new Nas album is coming June 15th, as well as Teyana Taylor’s new album (June 22nd), this […]

8 years ago

Nile Rodgers is God. Let me be clear, he’s God in the world of music. Anything this man hasn’t done just isn’t worth doing. Starting out as co-founder of disco heavyweights Chic and then going on to produce mega hits for the likes of Madonna, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Bryan Ferry, INXS, Diana Ross, Lady […]

8 years ago

Let’s see how well you really know music. Welcome to the first ever JOE music quiz. I’m Will “ill Will” Lavin and I’ll be your host for the evening (or morning, or day – I don’t know when you guys like to do your quizzes so whenever you do I’ll be the host of it). […]

8 years ago

Things continue to go from bad to worse for R. Kelly. In the wake of new allegations stemming from a BBC documentary titled R. Kelly: Sex, Girls, and Videotapes, R. Kelly finds himself dealing with yet more problems. Dropped by his lawyer Linda Mensch, it is also being reported that Diane Copeland, who has been by Kelly’s […]

8 years ago

And you thought £5 for a CD single was expensive. Today we celebrate Record Store Day. It’s that one day every year when over 200 independent record stores from across the UK come together to celebrate their unique, yet highly lauded, culture. And while music is of course good to share any day, month, or year, […]

8 years ago

True or false? Like most, hearing that Sting & Shaggy were releasing an album together took me a little by surprise. But seeing their bromance blossom on screen and through the music they were making made me a believer. The way in which they bounce off of one another is something that has to be […]

8 years ago

He really isn’t letting up. J. Cole hysteria continues as the North Carolina MC has just revealed the artwork and tracklisting for K.O.D., his fifth studio album. Scheduled to be released Friday (April 20th), Cole announced K.O.D. at a secret New York show on Monday night when he played the new album in its entirety to […]

8 years ago

Can you believe it’s been 20 years? It feels like it was just yesterday that I was bopping along to Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” on my Walkman on my way to school. Well, I can tell you for certain that it definitely wasn’t yesterday as the album it was taken from, The Miseducation […]

8 years ago

J. Cole is the gift that keeps on giving. So let’s get this straight. J. Cole announced a free show last night in New York where he then ended up announcing a surprise album, K.O.D., and he played it in its entirety for those in attendance, and then he hopped on a flight and flew […]

8 years ago

What a time to be alive. First Kendrick Lamar wins a Pulitzer, then Drake announces his new album is arriving in June, and now J. Cole out of nowhere has announced he’s got a new album coming this Friday. While rumours have been swirling for the past few weeks that J. Cole was up to […]

8 years ago

Bey or MJ? Following Beyoncé’s Coachella performance this morning there’s a question now being asked that involves the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Who is the better performer?  There really is no right or wrong answer and I’m going to tell you why. Michael Jackson is the GOAT. No Question. In fact even Beyoncé will […]

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Let us know your score

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It doesn’t matter who you are, Beyoncé gets us all. We’ve all been there. Our favourite artist is performing on TV so we get off the couch, grab the closest can of deodorant to use as a microphone, start singing and start mimicking the dance moves we see on screen. How about grabbing the closest trumpet? That […]

8 years ago

Coachella is no more, it’s now BeyChella. Fanning the flames Beyoncé left behind on the Coachella stage less than an hour ago, the internet is on fire right now – seriously, go and check for yourself. The number one trending topic on social media, Beyoncé slayed the California festival so much so that fans are […]

8 years ago

Sinéad Harnett is gifted. There’s no two ways about it. She’s been that way ever since she first popped up on the scene via her work with Rudimental and Disclosure. In fact she’s been that way ever since she hopped on Milkbone’s “Keep It Real” beat and made it her own. But while she’s got […]

8 years ago

You better get in quick. The Streets have just made a lot of fans very happy with an announcement that more tickets have been made available for its upcoming UK tour in association with SJM Concerts. Originally selling out in a matter of minutes when they went on sale late last year, there’s now a […]

8 years ago

So Bradley Walsh only loves his bed and his mama too. We already knew that he was a fan of Stormzy but it appears that presenter Bradley Walsh is on the Drake train just like the rest of us are. In a video he posted to his Instagram whilst on his drive into work, Walsh […]

8 years ago

Would the real Slim Shady please stand up. For years Eminem’s Twitter account has been monitored and looked after by a third party, his manager Paul Rosenberg for the most part, but the rapper has finally decided to take his destiny into his own hands and is now the sole manager of his official Twitter […]

8 years ago

Would you give him a lift? Could you imagine driving down a highway in America and seeing Jared Leto stood on the side of the road with his thumb out hoping to catch your attention for a lift? Me neither, but it’s a real thing. In support of his band 30 Seconds To Mars’ new […]

8 years ago

Couldn’t get tickets for Coachella this year? Have no fear. Organisers of the California festival have today confirmed the live stream program for its first weekend and Beyoncé’s set is amongst those on the list. Taking place between April 13th-15th (and again April 20th-22nd), other names on the list of sets being streamed include: The […]

8 years ago

The Arctic Monkeys news just keeps coming. Aside from announcing that their sixth studio album is on the way, Arctic Monkeys have today announced that they will be touring to support the release of Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. Spreading the good word via a tweet from the band’s official Twitter account, it looks like […]

8 years ago

Go shorty, it’s your birthday. This past February saw 50 Cent’s groundbreaking Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ album turn 15-years-old and the rapper has today announced that he’ll be performing a string of dates in the UK later this year to celebrate the landmark album. Kicking off the tour September 18th in Birmingham, the tour […]

8 years ago

Thanks for the music Elton but we didn’t need this one. Upon hearing that there was an Elton John tribute album on the way I’m pretty certain I just put my head in my hands and said to myself: “Is there nothing sacred anymore?” Then I learned that it wasn’t so much a tribute album […]

8 years ago

YOU SHOULD KNOW | 001 “I started off playing because I was inspired by songwriters like David Gray and Glen Hansard,” explains 26-year-old singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy whose sound, judging from his latest mixtape, has come a long way since his early days doing open mic nights in Dublin. “I probably then used Bon Ivor as […]

8 years ago

Drake loves the ladies. The video accompanying his new song is a testament to this. Following an announcement at Majid Jordan’s Toronto show on Thursday night that he was going to be releasing new music the next night, Drake makes good on his promise and drops off “Nice For What”. Released in the early hours […]

8 years ago

Congratulations are in order. Released today, Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy album is already eligible for gold certification by the RIAA. The Bronx-born rapper can attribute this figure to a technicality that has everything to do with the massive success of her smash single “Bodak Yellow”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 last September and […]

8 years ago

“As my plastic surgeon always says; if you gotta go, go with a smile.” According to a survey with 2000 Brits, Jack Nicholson’s 1989 portrayal of The Joker has been voted the best-ever film version of a comic book villain. Narrowly beating out Heath Ledger’s 2008 depiction of the same character, Nicholson’s Joker from Tim Burton’s 1989 […]

8 years ago

He’s back. Announcing he has a new album on the way, legendary Smiths guitarist and acclaimed solo artist Johnny Marr is to release Call the Comet this coming June. Recorded with his band in Manchester at Marr’s own Crazy Face Studios, the new album is his third solo album and follows the critically acclaimed albums The Messenger and Playland. Announced today […]

8 years ago

Record That Changed My Life. In the fifth episode of JOE’s Record That Changed My Life series, singer John Newman dissects Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding and tells us what it is that makes the 1965 album so special. Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul is essentially an Otis Redding covers album, bar three […]

8 years ago

We’re definitely keeping our eye on Mullally. The 21-year-old soul vocalist signed to Atlantic Records is beginning to make some serious waves. Today he unveils his new single “Sweet Coffee”, featuring London singer Bassette. Produced by P2J (Stormzy, Lily Allen, Yungen) “Sweet Coffee” highlights the star’s powerful vocal ability positioning him as someone we should […]

8 years ago

The boy’s back at it again

8 years ago

Makaveli lives on. It seems like every other week there’s something new of 2Pac’s up for auction. This week is no different as the original liner notes from the late rapper’s (under the alias Makaveli) 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory are up for grabs. Probably 2Pac’s most venomous album, The 7 Day […]

8 years ago

Not all heroes wear capes. This week sees the release of Death Wish, the Eli Roth-directed remake of the 1974 cult classic. Starring Bruce Willis, the latest instalment of the vigilante franchise sees the hero (or is he?) Paul Kersey in the role of a doctor as opposed to the architect Charles Bronson played in […]

8 years ago

Finally! The Arctic Monkeys have today announced that their sixth studio album is on the way. Titled Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, it’s the band’s first album since 2013’s AM and it’s actually not that long until you’ll be able to hear it. Released May 11th, the news first broke via a rogue Amazon listing, before iTunes […]

8 years ago

A$AP Rocky has good taste in music. Following up the release of recent song “Bad Company”, and his guest spot on the new 30 Seconds To Mars single, A$AP Rocky drops off “A$AP Forever”. The song itself will definitely sound familiar to ’90s electronic music fans because it samples a certain “Porcelain” track by Moby. […]

8 years ago

Another one? Yeah, that was my thought at first when I read there was a new Whitney Houston documentary on the way. However, after reading into it a bit more it turns out that WHITNEY is the only film officially supported by the late singer’s estate. So while Nick Broomfield’s Whitney: Can I Be Me […]

8 years ago

Something special happened on Easter Sunday. No, I’m not talking about the resurrection of Christ, although that it pretty spectacular – I’m not even sure David Blaine could do that – I’m talking specifically about Easter Sunday just gone, the same Easter Sunday I was invited to the Royal Albert Hall to see Toto play […]

8 years ago

Happy birthday Dr. Maya Angelou. On what would have been her 90th birthday, today (April 4th 2018) Google Doodle is celebrating the life of iconic poet, author and important civil rights activist Dr. Maya Angelou. Inspiring the likes of 2Pac, Dave Chappelle, Serena Williams, Common, Nicki Minaj, and even President Barack Obama, Maya Angelou is more […]

8 years ago

Late summer is about to be a hot summer. Announcing that he’ll be touring the UK later this year, Tory Lanez will kick off his Memories Don’t Die European tour September 18th. In support of his recently released sophomore album Memories Don’t Die, Tory’s tour hits UK shores September 19th beginning in Glasgow and ending […]

8 years ago

This is for the die hard Spice Girls fans. A celebration of, and tribute to, the biggest girl group of all-time is coming to London. #SpiceUpLondon – The Spice Girls Exhibition will be taking place at the Business Design Centre in Angel Islington this coming July. The exhibition will be showcase thousands of items of memorabilia, […]

8 years ago

It’s getting hot in here. As “Fire In Me” continues to climb the charts John Newman has recruited Sigala to remix his new single. “Fire In Me” is the first time Sigala has ever remixed a song for another artist. “John and I are good friends as well as having collaborated in the past,” explained […]

8 years ago

No one like a queue jumper. Plan B doesn’t care though. In fact he’s promoting it heavily on his new song. Titled (you’ve guessed it) “Queue Jumping”, it’s the latest single to be released from the Ivor Novello-winning artist’s upcoming new album, Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose. Making it clear he’s happy to jump […]

8 years ago