The Taskers are a hard working brother/sister rock band from Stafford. They comprise of Sophie Bret Tasker and Jack BC Tasker

We met up with Jack and Sophie from at a Busted/Toploader reunion gig in London, called 'BustedLoader' (alas, not nearly as catchy as McBusted but hey ho....), Sophie went to the merch stand to get a pink Busted cowboy hat, Jack and I hit the bar. 

A sum of two halves, Acre Tarn are born out of songwriting, electronic production and sampling.. Acre Tarn have grand plans. Visit www.acretarn.co.uk for more. 

To coincide with the release of his highly anticipated debut album ‘In The Lonely Hour’, Sam Smith released his second solo single ‘Stay With Me’, a heart-breaking pop ballad.

Athens, Georgia-based duo Yip Deceiver announce the release of their debut album,Medallius, via New West Records on Monday 7th July.

"Two dudes, two mics. Anything can happen."

Just to let you know that aside from destroying my garden over the weekend, I have managed to find time to create a killer playlist for the mid June edition of The Listening Post Podcast here on musicmuso.com

Following their sell-out UK tour earlier this year, Birmingham’s reggae stars UB40 will embark on a second leg UK tour in October and November 2014.

The tour’s eighteen dates will begin at The York Barbican on Friday, 24th October, with the final night of the tour due to take place at The Sands Centre in Carlisle on 27th November. 

REPTILE YOUTH have once again released another fantastic almost-short-film-come-music-video for their new single Above. Starring a bloodied and broken lead singer Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen (see above…), a bewildered bassist Esben Valløe and a supporting cast of a professional MMA fighters, east end looking villains and Geisha-like beauties that really create an intense and spellbinding piece of film.

Stacey has just released a video from her first ep You can check it out below:

Currently working on their debut record due later this year, the video gives a sneak peak at what SAY LOU LOU have been up to and at a brand new track (the B-side to current single ‘Everything We Touch’) the haunting & dream-like ‘Peppermint’.

Brooklyn based artist Kevin Devine has announced a new run of dates for 2014 following the success of the dual release of his two albums Bubblegum and Bulldozer via Big Scary Monsters last year. The tour starts with a show at Oxford’s Truck Festival, followed by 10 headline shows across the whole of the UK. 

“Paul Dixon might be a name familiar to some...but none [are] finer than this new project, Fyfe” - NME 
“Grandiose...erupts into a warm, forceful patter and swelling horns like the onset of a tropical rainstorm” - Pitchfork
“Fyfe is rapidly blossoming into something quite special...off-kilter pop music with a bittersweet heart” - Clash
“Tugs at the heartstrings before becoming more rhythmic and symphonic...[Fyfe] is still proving hard to categorise” - Guardian
“All of a sudden, London has become a hotbed for additive, glitchy R&B...our favourite purveyor happens to be Fyfe” - Nylon

“They turned heads and hips with their rebellious, trap-absorbed Biggie Apple mixtape, and the Pearls continue to flick off sexist baile-funk with second vid “Guerreira”” DAZEDDIGITAL

“Their music is guns blazing, take no prisoners hip hop with beats set to stun.” THE BEAT JUICE

Flow Festival is pleased to announce that Neneh Cherry and Mø have been confirmed for this August’s glowing line-up.

The Parkinsons - Beyond The Redshift - Bonded By Blood - The Julie Ruin - Chain & The Gang - Man or Astro-Man? - The London SS - Mystifier - Necros Christos - Brave Black Sea - Inquisition - The Bluefields - Judge - Pentagram Chile - Evergreen Terrace - Eddie & The Hotrods - Gong - Raw Power Festival - Gypsy Hotel

Billy Moon is a band that currently operates outside/inside/kind-of general-area of Hamilton. Stop listening to bad music, and listen to ShittyRocknRoll.

Musicmuso met up with Billy in Robert de Niro's sushi restaurant 'NOBU' in New York (105 Hudson Street Tel +1.212.219.0500), we ordered some Uni Donburi and a few Bigeye & Bluefin Negi Toro Donburi and shot the shit (as you do in sushi restaurants), here's how we got on....

Checkout the video to Allie X's new track 'Bitch', there's also a FREE download of the track below.

Drunk folk singer, barefoot troubadour and cult legend Beans on Toast has been around the block more times than he cares to remember. Thankfully though, with his unique blend of simple songs and no holds barred quick wit, he is an act that is anything but tired.

“Slinky, sepulchral, after-hours nu-soul. A tantalising introduction” - Sunday Times

"A sort of R&B Promised Land...this band could be your new obsession" - Time Out

 "The Hics' soulful, downbeat electronica showcases a wisdom beyond their years...validates the hype surrounding them" - Notion

“The lush ambience is a cover for passionate yearning...superb” - Guardian

"The Hics occupy their own, fresh space...they remain on target for a bull's-eye of public acclaim" - Clash

Watch Sia's incredible official video for new single 'Chandelier' on VEVO now.  The video was co-directed by Sia and Daniel Askill (Phoenix, Sia’s “Breathe Me”) and stars Maddie Ziegler (Dance Moms) performing a beautiful interpretive dance to Sia's phenomenal new single.

Southern California duo This Wild Life will be returning to the UK in November as support to Tonight Alive: "We're incredibly excited to get back to the UK after our first headliner there in January. We can't wait to play some songs off our new record ‘Clouded’, so learn the lyrics and come sing along! Huge thanks to Tonight Alive for bringing us out to play these awesome rooms. See you in November!”