ALEX SAMUEL stepped onto a stage where the likes of Elvis, Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton had wowed audiences before. The ...

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Grace Bowers has had what can only be described as an absolute whirlwind of a year. At 18, the fast-rising guitar sensation released her debut album, Wine on Venus, made her late-night TV debut on ...

Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied bouillabaisse of ...

This new oratorio by Josh Bauder tells the story of John Newton, the 18th-century prodigal and slaver who, after his dramatic conversion to Christianity, became a faithful pastor and abolitionist.

The fall harvest has kicked in majorly and this week I review seven albums: the fifth and best bar italia album yet; Soulwax‘s sleek, synth-driven All Systems Are Lying; the cozy shoegaze of Living ...

Unlike Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, Michael Apted's 'Amazing Grace' is a movie that you do not want to miss. This epic film re-tells the story of William Wilberforce a pro-active Christian leader and a ...

Experience Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys’ new single ‘Ambient Heat’, a sensory-rich exploration of sound and emotion from Pale ...

Spanning jazz, country, hip-hop and soul music, the best gospel songs of all time prove that the spirit can move you, no matter what your tastes. Elvis Presley, himself a fine gospel performer, named ...

Often pigeon-holed as AOR, Carpenters were actually musical mavericks, thanks to Richard Carpenter’s forward-thinking arrangements and Karen’s unique voice. Richard Carpenter gained a grounding in ...