Kano

Kano unveils new song, More Than One Way. Rather than a full-scale, conventional single release, the song is intended as a winter warmer to keep the home fires burning brightly ahead of further material and the new Kano album.

"More Than One Way" has already dubbed as The Hottest Song In The World by Radio 1's Zane Lowe & The Hottest Record In The Streets by Tim Westwood.

Kano's currently untitled forthcoming studio album due out this spring promises to be a significant milestone in the career of the London-born lyricist. At present, production credits include, ghetto-pop duo Radioclit (Santigold, MIA, The Very Best), Berlins electro-house upstart Boys Noize (Feist, A Trak, Bloc Party), purveyors of synthetic soul, Hot Chip, as well as long-term collaborators Mikey J and songwriter/producer Fraser T Smith.

Big up Eddie!

Some very big music drops today! here's our picks:

Kano - Rock N Roller

Kano's anthem, which we've been blasting on the radio for months now, finally gets a release. Check also the remix feat Chipmunk and Devlin.

Download Kano - Rock N Roller

Sway - Mercedes Benz

More heat from Sway Dasafo, who's upcoming album The Signature LP 2 and The Delivery both drop soon:

“Mercedes-Benz is all about the fun side of what I do – hitting the road, travelling from city to city tearing down parties and doing live shows. I wanted to take it back to basics and make something in the style of my original This Is My Promo mixtapes, music where I’m havin a laugh, havin some jokes and people can dance to it, you know?” - Sway

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Duck Sauce - aNYway

Armand Van Helden & A-Trak's summer banger finally gets a full release today. You already know what it is, go pick it up!

Download Duck Sauce - aNYway

Looks like festival season is upon us! Kelly Rowland, Mutya Buena and Chipmunk have been announced as headliners for the 2009 Love Music Hate Racism Festival on 30th May at Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent. Love Music Hate Racism uses the positive energy of the music scene to fight back against the racism being pushed by Nazi organisations like the BNP.

From eFestivals:

Kelly Rowland, Mutya Buena, Chipmunk, and compere Eddie Izzard have all been announced today for the Love Music Hate Racism Festival 2009.

The one-day music festival with a message, is coming to the Britannia Stadium on Saturday 30th May. Some of the UK's top live acts and DJs from every genre of music will come together to celebrate Britain's diverse multicultural society by rocking and raving together with the fans of the music we all love.

The main stage line-up includes Mick Jones & The Rotten Hill Gang, Reverend and the Makers, Kano, The Beautiful South, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Jerry Dammers, Ironik, VV Brown, Helsinki, The Beat, Beverley Knight, Bashy, Roll Deep, Kieran Leonard, and The Sport.

The Dance Stage boasts acts including MistaJam, DJ Target, CJ Beatz, Nighttrate, Blame, Donaeo, Selah, Crazy Cousinz, Skepta, and Lisa Moorish.