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US Opera Star and lead of Gubbay's new production of Carmen, Cristina Nassif is performing at London's Royal Albert Hall from 26th February. The stunning Nassif is set to dazzle London as Bizet's Carmen from 26.02 through to 08.03. Tickets are available at royalalberthall.com

US Opera Star and lead of Gubbay's new production of Carmen, Cristina Nassif is performing at London's Royal Albert Hall from 26th February. The stunning Nassif is set to dazzle London as Bizet's Carmen from 26.02 through to 08.03. Tickets are available at royalalberthall.com

Flavour of the moment and producer/DJ extraordinaire, Canada’s Deadmau5 AKA Joel Zimmerman, digs deep and goes back to his roots with 10 scintillating unreleased electro-tinged gems from Deadmau5’s freshman label, Play Records.

After storming the club charts with his breakthrough single ‘Deep Within the Skin’ this summer, KJ delves into his bag of musical tricks and delivers a brand new single, ‘Shakin That’, on the inimitable Savage Trax Records.

Time of My Life is the debut single taken from the much anticipated album, Welcome 2 Tahland and in 2008 it looks set to sizzle! Time... an uplifting, feel good party track, also lays down the ground work for Tah’s inevitable invasion of the UK charts. Tah Mac’s latest full length effort features a veritable ‘A List’ of old school talent and rising stars. No stranger to quality and style, the man from NYC has secured the likes Mutya Buena, C.A.S.H (Ceelo Green from Gnarls Barkley) to give the album a knockout punch.

The single 'Going Up The Country' is a perfectly rounded summer holiday feel-good jam, full of harmonica solos, handclaps and lyrics about leaving the city smog for fairer country hills.

‘Second Time Around’ (released 13th October) is an anthology of ten blues, country / modern Dixie and jazz tracks all delivered in Nell’s sassy and vibrant yet elegant and sexy style. A woman of many musical talents, she not only writes and sings but also plays electric, acoustic and twelve string guitars as well as the dobro and cello on the record. Renowned for her live shows, Nell has already supported KT Tunstall and lined up opening slots for the Counting Crows this July. Also famous for her vocal ability, she has a reputation for entertaining with a playful rock `n roll lure yet still warming even the coldest of hearts.

The Seckou Keita SKQ are one of the fastest growing, independent bands du jour, captivating audiences from Montreal to Manchester, Sweden to Senegal. Their forthcoming album is already garnering international attention as the band has received an ‘Honourable Mention’ in the Instrumental category after being nominated as one of 15 finalists worldwide at the International Songwriting Competition. The Seckou Keita SKQ possess a unique ability to touch every one who experiences their sound, making it easy to see how they are amassing fans worldwide with their captivating, contemporary music.

Every once in a while a band comes along that catches you unaware and blows your mind… They’ve worked in the studio with some of the best producers in the industry and played live alongside some of this country’s greatest artists… and they’re still yet to release a record! Humble and unassuming, Hungover Stuntmen are 4 Geordie lads who, since taking the Newcastle music scene by storm, will head out on a UK tour aiming to conquer its four corners and everything in between. Armed with their custom Rickenbackers, Telecasters, rock n roll riffs and heavenly harmonies they already have headlined Ibiza Rocks, supported The Kooks, The Futureheads, The Subways, Get Cape. Wear Cape, Jools Holland and even shared the stage with the Modfather himself - Paul Weller, who was such a fan that he invited them back twice!

The Steeples possess a certain quirkiness that few bands can convincingly convey. With poignant yet quirky lyrics combined with their sweat-filled, hi octane live sets, they have already garnered themselves an enviable reputation AND Xfm’s single of the week! Hailing from the city recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as having the most number 1 hits in any country, it’s easy to see that this band of merry scallywags have clearly inherited Liverpool’s hit-making gene...

'Beautiful' the new single from The Parlotones, to be released on 4th February 2008. Taken from the new album 'Radiocontrolledrobot' this has already gone Gold, achieving 3 Top 10 singles including a number 1 in their native South Africa, they are now hoping for similar success in the UK.

Cool party @ Fabric with Dirty Pretty Things, Little Man Tate, Newton Faulkner, Rob Da Bank and Joe Driscoll.

Anemo, which derives from the Greek word Anemos that means ‘changing forms’, are a seven-piece rock band from Brighton. With two female vocalists, the band are effortlessly carving a niche for themselves in a much saturated market.

Tori is a performer of a revered musical standing set to take Victoria Hart's place, (the teenager whom George Clooney recently helped achieve a multi-million pound record deal) as the latest 'Vocaltech' music academy graduate to be singled out for excellence. For her debut major performance, glamorous new popstress Tori White will perform single 'Please Remember' live to the nation on the BBC at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on November 10th in front of very special guests.