Leon Blanchard, a name perhaps faintly echoing from the mid-noughties indie surge, returns not with fanfare, but with a solitary signal flare titled "Astronaut". Hailing from Grimsby, a town known more for its fishing heritage than its celestial aspirations, Blanchard's new song does not really feel like a return, but more like a personal gearbox picked up after years of chatter. In 2007, his old band,...

The Debut of LA's Rising Star Kapture: Turning Fractured Bits Into Melodic Masterpieces. A new artist, Kapture (real name Gabrielle Lambro), has made a splash in Los Angeles with her CD "New Beginnings." Her rise from Palm Beach, Florida's underbelly to the epicentre of the L.A. music industry is as fascinating as her music. Kapture's tale is one of triumph over hardship; she overcame the difficulties...