St Helier Music Crowns winners 2010 announced

The St Helier Music Crowns 2010 have, today, announced their 3 category winners as:- Maria Marcial from Manchester (Pop), Leo LeVox from Read more...

Lear to play Kings of Leon with Lick Library

Lick Library continue to build one of the worlds best selection of guitar tuition DVDs by adding world renowned, multi-award winning band Kings of Leon to their... Read more...

The Stagger Rats to Headline Something Funky Launch Party

New Edinburgh promoters SOMETHING FUNKY will be launching this weekend in Sneaky Pete's. Something Funky will be bringing three fantastic acts to Edinburgh eve... Read more...

Muzu and Kerrang! Radio launch search for best unsigned female artists

Joan Jett once sang, 'I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL!' Don't we all, Joan? With such proclamations, it's probably fair to say that Joan and loads of other rock and roll f... Read more...

Get your music in a major British independent movie

August 2010 sees the launch of a groundbreaking new media concept that brings cutting-edge film and music together by offering up and coming bands and musicians... Read more...

Music-News.com Underground monthly night returns on 25th August

After our successful Music-News.com Underground Weekender we return to business-as-usual with our monthly Music-News.com Underground night upstairs at The Enter... Read more...

MusicTank looks for those with the write stuff

Just as the internet has completely changed the recordings business, publishing and journalism have undergone a similar seismic shift, with free and easy to use... Read more...

Manson's launch John Paul Jones signature bass

Whether looking forward as the bassist in Them Crooked Vultures laying down a groove with Dave Grohl and Joshua Homme, or to the past as the iconic legend Read more...

Music Icons to judge International Songwriting Competition (ISC)

Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, Steve Winwood, Kings of Leon, Rihanna, Ben Harper, Train, Timbaland, McCoy Tyner, Kelly Clarkson, and many more celebrities Read more...

Music-News.com Underground Weekender Festival announced

With the festival season in full swing we are proud to announce that this August we'll be hosting our first Music-News.com Underground Weekender! Read more...

The Lottery Winners Win Live and Unsigned 2010

Full to the brim with the best unsigned music from across the UK, thousands of music fans were bopping along to fresh music at the Live and Read more...

Susan Boyle launches international search to find singer to duet with

'Last year my dream of becoming a recording artist came true after auditioning on Britain's Got Talent. Since then, I've had an absolutely fantastic Read more...

Manson's Guitar Show announces 2010 show dates and free string offer

The Manson's Guitar Show (MGS), is back for its 16th spectacular year and will again be held at the Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter on October 23rd and 24th 20... Read more...

Recharged Radio: promoting unsigned and independent music

If you want a radio station committed to new music, look no further! You can try, but you won't find a team more devoted to seeking out fresh Read more...

New Sun Blues need your vote

Here at Music-news Underground we've tipped Brighton band New Sun Blues for great things many times and it seems people are starting to take notice. Read more...

Get yourself a band video here

Getting yourself a music video is essential in today's music industry. With MySpace, Facebook and YouTube it is now easy to get people to see and hear what you ... Read more...

1Click2Fame announces Live Annual Finalists

Hopefuls around the UK eagerly await an event that could decide their fate, as 1Click2Fame enters the final stage of this year's competition. And the reward' Th... Read more...

Music News Underground at The Enterprise in June

After last months successful bash Music News Underground will continue at it's new home at The Enterprise in Chalk Farm this month. Read more...

Perform at Glastonbury with Kirsty Almeida

One of 2010's most exciting musicians, Kirsty Almeida has developed an extraordinary opportunity with Talenthouse, to select a talented Read more...

Bon Jovi looking for a support band

AEG Live in conjunction with goNORTH are giving new bands a once in a life time opportunity to make their dreams come true opening for Read more...

Samsung Mobile L!ve launches 'Monte Battle of the Bands'

Samsung Mobile L!ve today announced the launch of 'Monte Battle of the Bands' ' showcasing the best in live regional music talent from the Read more...

Suspire to headline second Music-News Underground gig in Edinburgh

After the success of the first Music-News.com Underground event in Edinburgh last month, we've teamed up with Maggie's Chambers to put on another fantastic line... Read more...

Manson's launch MBK-3 Guitar Pickups

Mansons Guitar Shop and UK custom pickup manufacturers, Bare Knuckle, have collaborated on a set of unique pickups aimed at the contemporary player that seeks t... Read more...

Status Quo's Rick Parfitt live webcast

Status Quo's Rick Parfitt, The Wild Old Man of Rock 'n' Roll, will be the next presenter in the highly successful Lick Library Live Webcast series. Lick Library... Read more...

Music News Underground moves to The Enterprise in Chalk Farm

We are delighted to announce that Music News Underground will move into it's new home at The Enterprise in Chalk Farm this month. Read more...

CityLove offer $10,000 for a song

CityLove Music is a new competition that gives unsigned songwriters the opportunity to write a new song about any city, for the chance to win US$10,000! Read more...

Lick Library launches Andy James' shred guitar in 6 weeks

Lick Library, in their search to provide musicians with the best possible learning experience can announce the release of Andy James' Shred Read more...

Stereophonics look for Cardiff support

Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones has announced that there will be a competition to decide which band fills the opening slot at their Cardiff City Stadium show... Read more...

Open Mic auditions open

Thousands of unsigned singers entered last year and this year it's set to be even bigger! Open Mic UK is the definitive national music competition for singers a... Read more...

BBC Introducing uploaded hits 20,000

BBC Introducing today announces that 20,000 artists have submitted their music through its uploader tool, which gives musicians the Read more...

Kendal Calling offering artist grants

Kendal Calling, deemed as 'The Glastonbury of the North', are offering the fantastic opportunity for independent artists to show off their creative and inventiv... Read more...

In Like Flynn

Music-News Weekender, The Enterprise, Chalk Farm
On their Myspace pages In Like Flynn are good and well produced Electro-Punk rockers with a great deal of PiL & Gang Of Four in their approach but live they come on like an irresistible and utterly compelling force. The power from the fourpiece was simply incredible and, having seen them once before as Namaste, completely unexpected. Read more...

Roundhouse launch 30/30 unsigned band search

The Roundhouse has joined forces with EMI Music for the second year for 30/30, a groundbreaking youth music project designed to cultivate and develop new and emerging talent. Every day this Read more...

In Like Flynn

Music-News Weekender, The Enterprise, Chalk Farm
On their Myspace pages In Like Flynn are good and well produced Electro-Punk rockers with a great deal of PiL & Gang Of Four in their approach but live they come on like an ir... Read more...

Mount Fabric

The Crow EP
Dubbed as 'one of Manchester's best kept secrets' you can't help thinking this is something of a huge claim! However, listening to Mount Fabric's first official release 'The C... Read more...

This Life Scandal

They wowed the audience at last months Music-news showcase to we caught up with This Life Scandal's lead singer Chris and lead guitarist Sam to catch up Read more...

These curious thoughts

The sun burns holes
These curious thoughts are two lads who write and compose music over the Internet. They have to work this way as one lives in Kent in the UK and the other lives in Detroit in... Read more...

Bear Pop/The Stayaways

Powers Bar, Kilburn
Powers Bar in Kilburn is an intimate venue, full in attendance and perfect on this cold March night. The bill features hotly tipped Brighton Read more...

Toxic Funk Berry

The Rhythm Factory
Most bands like to think they're pushing boundaries and offering something unique ' even the most obvious rip-off merchants who may as well just market themselves as a tribute... Read more...

Banquet Records' Jon Tolley

Kingston-based club night New Slang is easily one of the biggest nights in the South East, attracting the likes of Vampire Weekend and Foals to take the stage. We caught up wi... Read more...

The Features

Proud Galleries
On record The Features sound is on the whole, confined to the pop realm; whereas live they move further towards unchartered territories. Read more...

Alice Watts

Your World
The UK music scene has more than its fair share of female solo artists, so much so that you might think the genre is somewhat saturated. You might think that, until you hear A... Read more...

Inland Empire

Interview
Here at Music-news Underground we've been big fans of Inland Empire since they first played for us way back in 2008. They've graced the Music-news stage on several occasions s... Read more...

Smiler

Enzo
Ok, we've got a live one here! 'Enza' is the new track from Smiler that I'm pretty sure will knock your winter socks off and get you ready Read more...