http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/ Get all the latest Music news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:19:39 +0100 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/_furniture/gfx/logos/femalefirst.png http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/ Hailing from the familiarly disconsolate surroundings of an East Lancashire mining town UK, Roy Bright (vocals/guitars), Adam Stephenson (guitars), Graham Storton (bass guitar/vocals) & Peat “Crazy Texas” Hicks (drums/vocals) finalised a line-up during late July 07 that allowed each band member to collectively write and perform music that gives the... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Introducing+Exit+State-5761.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Introducing+Exit+State-5761.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:34:48 +0100 Music 10 years of trance anthems & house classics makes this the ultimate soundtrack to the worlds greatest dance music festival. Establishing itself as the crown jewel of dance music festivals Creamfields was the first of it’s kind in the UK and over the last decade has kept it’s crown as the UK’s # 1. As well as becoming the UK’s favourite dance fest... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/dancemusic/Creamfields+10+years++The+Album-5760.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/dancemusic/Creamfields+10+years++The+Album-5760.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:24:48 +0100 Music The ultimate soundtrack to your weekend has arrived! 3 fantastic CDs ram-packed with hits to suit your mood and your party crowd! Enjoy the smooth grooves and urban flava of CD1, the R&B/Hip Hop disc, crank up the volume and get down with the grimey beats of CD2, the Garage/Bassline disc, and if you fancy, strut your stuff to the funkiest in sexy h... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/dancemusic/Massive+Weekend-5759.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/dancemusic/Massive+Weekend-5759.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:23:43 +0100 Music Universal have done it again, with the definitive guide to R&B and they haven’t missed a trick with the biggest tracks of the year and have rammed in some absolute classics to boot. This superb triple-CD album contains monster chart-topping hits from N.O.R.E (Nothin) and Pussycat Dolls FT Busta Rhymes (Don’t Cha), and the ult... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/rnbmusic/RB+Classics+Collection-5758.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/rnbmusic/RB+Classics+Collection-5758.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:21:59 +0100 Music David Guetta gears up for another massive summer season by giving us a taster of what we should expect to hear at his legendary F*** Me I’m Famous parties, with FMIF International Vol 2 released on 4 August 2008 on Ministry of Sound Recordings. In the past twelve months, David Guetta has established himself firmly in a class of his own, balancing... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/dancemusic/David+Guetta++F+me+Im+famous-5757.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/dancemusic/David+Guetta++F+me+Im+famous-5757.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:10:11 +0100 Music David Guetta gears up for another massive summer season by giving us a taster of what we should expect to hear at his legendary F*** Me I’m Famous parties, with FMIF International Vol 2 released on 4 August 2008 on Ministry of Sound Recordings. In the past twelve months, David Guetta has established himself firmly in a class of his own, balancing m... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/David+Guetta++F+me+Im+famous-5756.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/David+Guetta++F+me+Im+famous-5756.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:08:15 +0100 Music “Creeping along like a John Carpenter soundtrack re-imagined by Battles, this is the place where intricate and party collide.” NME Originally formed in late nineties Australia, Pivot have until recently remained hidden from the international radar. With their first album released in 2005 (the locally acclaimed ‘Make Me Love You’) multi-instrumenta... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Pivot++O+Soundtrack+My+Heart-5755.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Pivot++O+Soundtrack+My+Heart-5755.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:55:26 +0100 Music Smilin’ is the latest release from Birmingham born soul boy Bryn Christopher, released through Polydor Records on August 25th. Smilin’ is the follow up to his massive airplay hit ‘The Quest’ released back in June. Smilin’ has Bryn’s powerful, soul-charged voice decorate a thumping bass-line, on a song centred around the theme of addiction. It’s a ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/rnbmusic/Bryn+Christopher++Smilin-5754.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/rnbmusic/Bryn+Christopher++Smilin-5754.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:37:58 +0100 Music The Amsterdam-based duo, consisting of Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel, was formed in 2001 and makes a remarkable mix of psychedelic electro wave, garage soul and dirty rock & roll. The sound of zZz is based on an old church organ and a simple drum kit, getting help and amplification from various electronic equipment. zZz’ last album has receive... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/ZzZ+sign+with+ANTI+Records-5753.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/ZzZ+sign+with+ANTI+Records-5753.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:32:43 +0100 Music Manic Street Preachers producer Dave Eringa and Razorlight manager Roger Morton are poised and ready to offer advice to bands on bagging a record deal today at 2pm. Some of the most successful bands start out in the most humble of ways. The Manic Street Preachers held after school rehearsals in Blackwood. Coldplay met at university. Razorlight f... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/How+to+get+a+record+deal+web+chat+today+at+2pm-5752.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/How+to+get+a+record+deal+web+chat+today+at+2pm-5752.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:30:51 +0100 Music Sigur Rós follow the Top 5 success of their new album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With a buzz in our ears we play endlessly), with the release of the single ‘Inní mér syngur vitleysingur’. One of the most anthemic and upbeat songs Sigur Rós have ever written, replete with stomping brass accompaniment and hooks big enough to land a whale,... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/othermusic/Sigur+Ros+Inn+mr+syngur+vitleysingur-5751.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/othermusic/Sigur+Ros+Inn+mr+syngur+vitleysingur-5751.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:31:37 +0100 Music “A stylish, inventive debut….the album is absolutely drenched in wonderfully camp disco strings” The Guardian Rising UK solo star and heavily in demand producer Taio Cruz is one of the most exciting British artists to emerge in recent years, and he’s set to unleash his new single “She’s Like A Star”, on August 11th. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Taio+Cruz++Shes+like+a+star-5750.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Taio+Cruz++Shes+like+a+star-5750.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:03:07 +0100 Music CARBON/SILICON • INFADELS • SUGARUSH BEAT COMPANY BRYN CHRISTOPHER • ATTIC LIGHTS • TEAM WATERPOLO • ONE ESKIMO LOST BOYS • THE MIDWAY STATE †• JULIAN VELARD • THE NEW YORK FUND GARY GO • THE DODOS • IGLU AND HARTLEY • DAS POP • SPARKADIA THE RUSHES • ANIMAL KINGDOM • THE TROUBADORS • ARNO CARSTENS THE HAZEY JANES • SONS OF ALBION With on... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/events/V+festival+announces+more+artists-5749.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/events/V+festival+announces+more+artists-5749.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:54:41 +0100 Music ABBA mania continues to grip the UK as MAMMA MIA! The Movie Soundtrack Featuring The Songs Of ABBA has become the UK’s biggest-selling music release. As well as outselling its nearest compilation chart rivals by three to one, the star-studded soundtrack also outsold leading artist albums by Basshunter, Sharleen Spiteri and Coldplay to become the we... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/othermusic/MAMMA+MIA+The+Movie+Soundtrack+outsells+all+other+albums+as+ABBA+mania+grips+the+UK-5748.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/othermusic/MAMMA+MIA+The+Movie+Soundtrack+outsells+all+other+albums+as+ABBA+mania+grips+the+UK-5748.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:49:51 +0100 Music Welsh rockers Funeral For a Friend are gearing up for their huge UK tour this October, November and December. The tour will be in support of their soon-to-be-released fourth album, the first on their own label Join Us Records. Entitled 'Memory And Humanity' it is due out on October 13th - exactly five years to the day that their debut 'Casually D... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Backstage+with+Funeral+For+A+Friend-5747.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Backstage+with+Funeral+For+A+Friend-5747.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:45:38 +0100 Music In today’s daily rap there are shots fired at a Max B show, Dr Dre look set to release his next album in November, whilst there is a million dollars at stake for the winner of a Kid Rock vs. Eminem battle and Nelly brings his PIMP juice to Europe. Shots fired at Max B show http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Wednesdays+Daily+Rap-5746.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Wednesdays+Daily+Rap-5746.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:26:01 +0100 Music Female First caught up with the band to chat about the flagging UK dance scene as well as their tribute to the fantastic Jason Bourne. You took the UK by storm in 2003 with “Lola’s Theme,” was there a lot of pressure afterwards to replicate that success? http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/The+Shapeshifters+reveal+their+summer+plans-5745.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/The+Shapeshifters+reveal+their+summer+plans-5745.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:59:11 +0100 Music Walk into any teenage girls bedroom and you will usually find her walls plastered with posters of the popstars she wants to marry; usually with their perfectly coiffured hair and fake white smiles beaming right back at you. So we at FemaleFirst have decided to count down the Top 10 Ninties pin up icons, who we were constantly cutting out of Smash ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Nineties+Pinups+countdown++Number+10-5744.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Nineties+Pinups+countdown++Number+10-5744.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:52:33 +0100 Music The African Oasis in the very heart of London is bringing a slice of South Africa to the capital. African storytellers, musicians, an Afro beat DJ and African craft artists will help illustrate Amarula’s African heritage. Everyone deserves a bit of luxury in the warm summer months and what better way to relax and indulge this summer by visiting the... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Discover+the+African+Oasis+in+the+heart+of+London+this+August-5743.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/features/Discover+the+African+Oasis+in+the+heart+of+London+this+August-5743.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:22:14 +0100 Music Stateless are one of the UK’s most exciting bands, currently on course to explode all over the music world. The band fuses a conventional band set-up of vocals (Chris James), bass (Justin Percival) and drums (David Levin) with the electronic mesh of turntables (Kidkanevil) and live programming (Rod). http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Introducing+Stateless-5742.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/Introducing+Stateless-5742.html Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:12:18 +0100 Music