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Sam Beeton Part Two

Watch singer and songwriter Sam Beeton perform a brilliant acoustic version of his son Rain Down On You.

New Music 20×12: XX/XY

At the end of the month, a 12-minute musical battle composed by Liz Liew and Andy Leung will premiere at Trafalgar Square, marking the latest New Music 20x12 launch to celebrate the London Olympics. M spoke to the composers to find out more...

Sam Beeton

M caught up with Sam to find out about his innovative music club, prolific songwriting and working with a brand, amongst many other things.

The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music

Wretch 32 goes Gold

Congratulations to Wretch 32, whose album Black and White has achieved gold record status.

Ursa Minor (Little Bear)

Ursa Minor (Little Bear) are are Little Bear, Yoshee, Alex and Evee, alongside various collaborators. The band create pop music heavily influenced by the golden age of house - artists such as Fingers Inc, Ten City, Inner City and Billy Ray Martin.

Olympic launch: New Music 20×12

Minimalist composer Howard Skempton launched PRS for Music Foundation’s New Music 20x12 Olympics programme on New Year’s Eve at a London church. Together with the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, he performed his Five Rings Triples piece to a packed congregation at All Saints Church in Kingston upon Thames, while churches across the country performed simultaneous renditions to mark the beginning of the UK’s Olympic year.

BBC reveals Olympics music plans

As 2012 looms and attention turns to the impending Olympic Games, how will the event effect UK music? M spoke to Jason Carter, event director at the BBC, who is overseeing the London Festival 2012 musical event at Hackney Marshes next June to find out what the corporation has in store.

Going For Gold

As Olympic fever begins to grip the country, songwriters, composers and arts organisations around the country prepare to seize the limelight. Anita Awbi hears from those who will make it happen for UK music next year.