Fay Hield, who hails from Keighley, is a traditional English folk singer and a Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology at the University of Sheffield. She was part of The Witches of Elswick, who were an a cappella folk quartet comprising Becky Stockwell, Gillian Tolfrey, Bryony Griffith and Hield Much of their material came from traditional music […]
Tomioka Dance Club
So, what is Tomioka High School Dance Club and why are they so famous? The high school is located in Osaka, and their dance club had been very famous for the dynamic performance. They won 1st place in the All Japan High School Dance Contest in 2015 and 2016 and 2nd place in 2017. What […]
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band formed in 1981 and active until 1992. Mecano became one of the most successful Spanish pop bands of all time. The band is still the best selling Spanish band, with over 25 million records worldwide. They were considered by some to be anate-garde for their time and part of […]
Caedmon’s Hymn
Cædmon’s “Hymn” is a short Old English poem originally composed by Caedmon, a supposedly illiterate cow-herder who was, according to Bede, able to sing in honour of God the Creator, using words that he had never heard before. It was composed between 658 and 680 and is the oldest recorded Old English poem, being composed […]
Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells is the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter Mike Oldfield, released on 25 May 1973 as the first album on Virgin Records. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments on the mostly instrumental album. The album initially sold slowly, but gained worldwide […]
Edward II
Edward II (known also as EII, and previously as Edward the Second and the Red Hot Polkas and e2K) are an English band which play a fusion of world music, English folk and reggae. The band formed in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in 1980, in order to play for monthly dances at The Victory Club. Founder members […]
IU
IU was born Lee Ji-eun. At an early age, IU became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry and began attending acting classes. After training for ten months, IU released “Lost Child” as her debut single. She performed the song live for the first time on the music program M! Countdown in September […]
Roxy Music
Roxy Music were an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry — who became the band’s lead singer and main songwriter—and bass guitarist Graham Simpson. The other longtime members were Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Other members included Brian Eno (synthesizer and ‘treatments’), Eddie […]
Camila Cabello
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony formed on The X Factor USA in 2012, after finishing third in the competition they signed a joint record deal with Syco Music and Epic Records. The group released along with the […]
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and activist. Raitt’s musically inclined parents had a strong influence on her life. From a young age, she and her two brothers were encouraged to pursue music. At first, Raitt played the piano, but was intimidated by her mother’s talent. She instead began playing a […]