Lanterns on the Lake is an English indie rock band from Newcastle. The band is composed of Hazel Wilde, Paul Gregory, Bob Allan and Angela Chan. Lanterns on the Lake formed in 2007 and was founded by core members Wilde & Gregory, and former member Oliver Ketteringham. They self-released two EPs and a single before […]
Masters of War
“Masters of War” is a song by Bob Dylan, written over the winter of 1962–63 and released on the album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan in the spring of 1963. The song’s melody was adapted from the traditional “Nottamun Town.” Dylan’s lyrics are a protest against the Cold War nuclear arms build-up of the early 1960s. […]
The Diggers’ Song
“The Diggers’ Song” (also known as “Levellers and Diggers“) is a 17th-century English ballad by Gerrad Winstanley, a protest song about land rights inspired by the Diggers Movement. The lyrics were published in 1894 by the Camden Society. It is sung to a version of the family of tunes later used for “Sam Hall”, and […]
Labour
“Labour” is an alternative folk song by British singer-songwriter Paris Paloma released in March 2023. The track is described as an anthem that addresses issues of gender inequality within societal structures. The song was written by Paris Paloma, a British artist born in Derbyshire. Paloma decided to combine two separate songs she had been writing […]
Juliette
Juliette Noureddine, better known by her stage name of Juliette, is a French singer, songwriter and composer. She was born in September 1962 in Paris. Her grandfather, of Algerian origin, arrived in France during the 1920s. Her father, Jacques Noureddine, played the saxophone. Juliette began to learn to play the piano at the young age […]
Elephant Revival
Elephant Revival is a folk music group from Nederland, Colorado, formed in 2006. The band consists of Bonnie Paine, Bridget Law, Charlie Rose, Dango Rose, Daniel Rodriguez, and Darren Garvey. They refer to their style of music as “transcendental folk,” because it transcends several musical categories and incorporates elements of Scottish/Celtic fiddle tunes, original folk […]
Time Is On My Side
“Time Is on My Side” is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy (using the pseudonym “Norman Meade”). First recorded by Danish-American jazz trombonist Kai Winding and his orchestra in 1963. Session arranger Garry Sherman contacted friend and colleague Jerry Ragovoy, who wrote the title, melody and chorus. The session singers were Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne […]
John Addison
John Addison was a British composer best known for his film scores. Addison was born in Chobham to a father who was a colonel in the Royal Field Artillery, and this influenced the decision to send him to school at Wellington College. His grandfather was Lieut-Colonel George Addison, who played for the Royal Engineers in […]
Playing For Change
Playing For Change was created to inspire and connect the world through music. The idea for this project came from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. Born in 2002 as a shared vision between co-founders Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke, we hit the streets […]
Skameleon
Skameleon originate from the city of Herborn in Hesse, Germany. The cheerfully skanking, eight-piece ska cover combo skameleon is a guarantee of a good mood for every event. skameleon rework world hits into Ska with impunity and thus make the rather unknown music genre socially acceptable. Under the motto “ SKA MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER ”, […]