'The Phrase That Pays' was a 2006 single from the Chicago quintet The Academy is… and it came off the back of a very successful period for them. After selling out their first UK trip, the 'Ambitious Ones and Smoking Guns' tour, and supporting label mates Fall Out Boy, the myspace favourites were ... » read more

In the already overpopulated genre of hip-hop and rap, even the most ardent fan wouldn't recognise a name or two. This was why I was surprised to read that 'Two/Three' was Dabrye's highly anticipated second album after the critical success of the first. Tadd Mullinix from Michigan is a rapper ... » read more

Oct 2006 - It had been a long time since "Ladies Love Cool James" had performed on this side of the pond and he rightly chose an intimate yet famous venue for this one-off gig. With a constant crop of new rappers emerging from every edge of the earth, LL Cool J has a career many would kill for. ... » read more

Cornwall native James Morrison released 'The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore' as his third single and as an end to what had been an impressive year for him. Three sell out UK tours, a half-a-million-selling number one album and two top ten singles were the highlights of 2006 and with a new tour kicking ... » read more

After the success of "United States of Atlanta (U.S.A)", the Ying Yang Twins released another album with their long time producer Michael "Mr Collipark" Crooms. The last record was a runaway hit and their second consecutive album to go platinum, so 'Chemically Imbalanced' had a lot to live up to. ... » read more

After a much publicised battle with breast cancer, Kylie returned to the stage to continue where she left off with the Showgirl World Tour. This was Kylie's first ever live album, a double CD recorded in her home town of Melbourne in order to celebrate her return. Live albums are notoriously ... » read more

Then just signed to Mercury Records and having received encouraging endorsements from Sway and 1Xtra DJ Semtex, 2007 should have been a good year for Mr Hudson and his band. The "Bread and Roses EP" was the first taste of Mr Hudson before the debut album "A Tale of Two Cities" was released. ... » read more

For those who don't know, Mark Ronson is a London-born, New York based DJ known for working his magic on the likes of Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse, Rhymefest and Christina Aguilera. Far from just being another DJ playing to drunken crowds in a club, Ronson is expanding his already impressive CV by ... » read more