London Music

This is your guide to the best London music to listen out for in the coming months as well as the most exciting concerts and music events in the capital
Dewey Finn playing guitar in the School of Rock

David Bowie Walking Tour

Not content to merely describe the life of the late musical icon, Bowie Tour London goes much further, recreating the music that made him famous. lt’s a bold strategy but one the company have mo...

Where You Been Hiding - Sinead Harnett

Where You Been Hiding – Sinead Harnett

This week’s Single of the Week comes from Los Angeles-based R&B singer-songwriter Sinead Harnett. A sultry and soulful mid tempo number, Where You Been Hiding is the perfect showcase for Har...

The Best New Music This Week 6-12 Dec 21

The Best New Music This Week (6-12 Dec 21)

Christmas is coming and several festive songs are amongst the new releases this week. Don’t worry, though – none of them are very good – so our weekly run down is a Christmas ‘...

Nilufer Yanya - Stabilise

Nilufer Yanya – Stabilise

The first single from Nilufer Yanya’s second long player, Painless, Stabilise’s anthemic power pop bodes well for the collection, which is the follow-up to 2019’s acclaimed Miss Universe. The track mo...

Best New Music of the Week (Nov 15-21)

The Best New Music of the Week (15-21 Nov)

It’s been another great week for new releases with several excellent tracks in competition for our coveted Single of the Week accolade. In the end, however, it was Nilufer Yanya’s hypnotic...

Electric Dreams - Lola Young

Electric Dreams – Lola Young

I remember seeing Lola Young at the Courtyard Theatre in Shoreditch in 2019. Perched on a stool behind a massive keyboard on an otherwise empty stage, Young’s talent shone out like a beacon – with son...

Heyday Ronan Keating

Heyday – Ronan Keating

As cosy and comforting as a roaring fire on a cold winter’s day, Ronan Keating’s Heyday oozes nearly as much charm as the great man himself. The first single from Keating’s Songs From Home album, Heyd...

Best new music of the week 25 Oct 21

The Best New Music Of The Week (25-31 Oct)

It’s been another great week for new music with the likes of Christina Aquilera, Craig David and Majid Jordan all releasing singles. It’s a relatively unknown British singer who has grabbe...

Hope Tala - Tiptoeing

Tiptoeing – Hope Tala

Tipped for big things by just about everyone, Hope Tala this week offered the clearest indication yet of why she is so highly regarded with her new single, Tiptoeing. Produced by Greg Kristin of Adele...

Single of the week - Alice Auer - Turn Back Time

Alice Auer – Turn Back Time

This week’s single of the week comes from r’n’b/jazz singer Alice Auer. A delicious fusion of mellow r’n’b and jazzy piano riffs, Turn Back Time provides the perfect back...

Best New Music This Week (11-17 Oct 21)

The best new music of the week (18-24 Oct)

It’s been a good week for new music releases with several tracks competing for our coveted single of the week spot. In the end, however, the accolade has gone to the incredible Alice Auer and he...

Cruel - Aislin Evans

Single of the Week: Aislin Evans – Cruel

Pop’s ‘nicest sad girl,’ Aislin Evans, is back this week with the stunning ballad, Cruel. The follow up to 2017’s Feel About You, the single effortlessly showcases one of the most significant talents ...

Prim & Propa Connie Constance

Prim & Propa – Connie Constance

Connie Constance is back with yet another banger and the promise of a new EP in the autumn. Prim & Propa continues Constance’s recent purple patch courtesy of a summery bop full of attitude and sw...

Connie Constance - Electric Girl

Connie Constance – Electric Girl

One of the most exciting artists on the planet right now, Connie Constance is almost certainly on the cusp of big things. Blissfully free of record industry pressure thanks to her own label, Jump The ...

Namugga

Catching up with Namugga

A few weeks ago we had a (virtual) catch up with up and coming London singer Namugga. Buoyed by the success of her last single City Fox, the artist is looking forward to an exciting 2021. You might be...

Greentea Peng

Greentea Peng makes BBC list of upcoming artists

London based artist Greentea Peng was last night celebrating her inclusion in BBC’s prestigious Sound of 2021 competition. The artist has made a name for herself in the last couple of years with an ec...

Paul Weller Live From the Barbican

Paul Weller – Live at the Barbican

Pop legend Paul Weller will be playing a gig at the Barbican Arts Centre early next year as part of the venue’s Live from the Barbican Series. The gig, which represents Weller’s first live perfo...

Ava Fialho - Arena

Single of the Week – Arena by Ava Fialho

city:countdown’s Single of the Week comes from a London based singer taking her first steps into the UK music Industry. Not that Ava Fialho’s Arena sounds anything like a track from a music industry n...