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For Carmelo Alfano, continuing in music has meant making room for a life beyond it. Becoming a father marked a major turning point and temporarily brought his career to a halt. When his children moved to New Zealand, he travelled to see them twice a year for 15 years; both
Personal development and social change are often discussed separately. Serge Beddington-Behrens brings them together in Regenerating an Unravelling World: The Sacred Challenges of the Warrior Activist, a new book scheduled for publication by Umbria Press in 2026. His central argument is that efforts to improve society become more effective when
For Longboat’s founder, Britain’s appeal lies as much in its ordinary moments as in its centuries of history. That interest shapes Proud of My Postcode, a forthcoming electronic album that considers the country through the eyes of an American-born musician. Scheduled for release at the end of September, it brings
For Amana Melome’, returning to music has been closely connected to motherhood. After becoming a mother, she stepped back from her musical career to concentrate on raising her daughter. As her daughter has grown older, Melome’ has found the freedom to reconnect with her music and creative identity—a personal shift
Jah Decko has already earned attention across a range of reggae publications and broadcasters. His music has received coverage from Reggae Tastemaker, World A Reggae, Reggaeville, Reggae Festival Guide, Reggae Agenda and Ovejas Negrax, while French station La Grosse Radio has supported his work with repeated airplay. With the forthcoming
For Nick Williams, painting is a way of creating atmosphere and inviting the viewer into a story. His contemporary figurative oil paintings are known for their vivid colour, textured surfaces and sense of mystery, often appearing like scenes from remembered journeys or imagined landscapes. Williams’ work is created through a
With Train Leaving Dallas, Thom Bishop has created an album that looks both backward and forward. Set for release on July 31st, 2026, the record features twelve tracks: six original songs and six reimagined classics. Rather than treating those halves as separate ideas, Bishop and producer Billy Panda designed the
Paul Stone’s music is built on the belief that the strongest foundations are often created away from the spotlight. From a professional studio beneath his family home in Yorkshire, he has developed Paul Stone & The Basement Collective, a project that values real musicianship, emotional truth and long-term artistic purpose.
Paul Stone & The Basement Collective are proving that meaningful music is often the result of patience, craft and lived experience. Built around the songwriting of Yorkshire-born musician Paul Stone, the project brings together six exceptional musicians with a shared commitment to honesty, emotion and musicianship. Stone was once described
Himmelskygge, the new album from mezzo-soprano Hege Høisæter, is set for release on LAWO Classics in May 2026. The recording brings together a carefully chosen programme of Norwegian contemporary music, placing the human voice at the heart of a sound world shaped by piano, electronics, chamber textures, and modern composition.
Former property entrepreneur and corporate executive Stephen Wicks is stepping further into the music world with the release of “The Doomsday Clock (85 Seconds To Midnight),” a single that takes direct aim at the anxieties shaping contemporary life. Rather than offering escapism, the song presents an apocalyptic vision of a
There’s something fascinating about the way Raissa builds pop music. Her songs feel polished and cinematic, yet deeply personal at the same time. On her latest release, “DON’T LET ME GO (AGAIN)”, that balance becomes impossible to ignore. Released via Neon Gold Records, Futures, and Virgin Records, the track arrives