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Underneath The Stars Festival

When Mercury Prize-nominated folk artist Kate Rusby isn't writing and performing her own stuff, she's co-curating the ace Underneath the Stars Festival. Here, she shares her line-up faves for 2018...

By Anita Awbi 25 May 2018
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Why vinyl matters

Pop culture writer Jennifer Otter Bickerdike on how vinyl has shaped modern music and what's in store for a format enjoying a spectacular comeback...

By Anita Awbi 22 May 2018
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Vijay Mistry

Festival2Funky, the Midlands’ premier festival of urban music and arts, returns this month. Get in the mood with this ace preview playlist from festival founder Vijay Mistry...

By Lucy Doyle 18 May 2018
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Jason Ellis, Positiva

Dance label Positiva has presided over a mammoth 67 Top 10 hits over the last quarter century. Here, the imnprint's long-standing A&R director Jason Ellis lets us in on his secrets...

By Lucy Doyle 17 May 2018
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Pam Sheyne

‘Get savvy and educate yourself on the business side of songwriting:’ multi-platinum-selling songwriter, vocal producer, singer and mentor Pam Sheyne offers her invaluable advice and insight...

By Anita Awbi 16 May 2018
The Great Escape 2018

The Great Escape 2018

Ready for this year's instalment of the mighty Great Escape Festival? We've rifled through the extensive line-up to pull out some of our fave acts hitting the seaside. Tuck in!

By Anita Awbi 11 May 2018
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Jay Richardson

‘I’ve written some crazy music and not everybody has taken it seriously, but it’s so important not to be put off by that': the classical composer spills the beans on his journey so far...

By Anita Awbi 10 May 2018
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Kadeem Tyrell

South Londoner Kadeem Tyrell is flying the flag for a new wave of British R&B, with gospel, East Coast hip-hop and nineties soul all shaping his smooth sound. Get the skinny...

By Anita Awbi 9 May 2018
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LIINES

'Few of our songs reach the two-and-a-half minute mark, but it’s still a physically exhausting experience!' energetic trio LIINES give us the skinny on their debut LP...

By Anita Awbi 8 May 2018
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