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Silence broken: Charlie Chaplin score discovered

Staff at Birmingham Central Library have uncovered the UK's largest collection of silent movie scores, including a unique Charlie Chaplin theme.

Women in music – Paulette Long calls for change

Although there doesn’t seem to be any shortage of female artists pressing their way into the music industry, as soon as you move along the chain to look at songwriters, the picture changes to show a more testosterone filled image.

Wickerman Festival

PRS for Music are proud to sponsor the Wickerman Festival for the third year.

Call for UK music envoys to Japan

Glastonbury 2011 in pictures

Starting with a mudbath and ending in glorious sunshine, Glastonbury has closed its doors for another year.

Mumford and Sons secret Glastonbury gig

Glastonbury institution the Strummerville Campfire Sessions will play host to a show by folk-pop troupe Mumford and Sons today, organisers can reveal. Mumford and Sons sold more than a million copies of debut album Sigh No More through Island Records, but worked with the Strummerville charity at the start of their career.

Cyril Ornadel 1924 – 2011

Toy Horses acoustic session

M was lucky enough to have Toy Horses perform two fantastic acoustic versions of their songs - Interrupt and Last Chance. when they popped in for a chat.

Toy Horses interview

Toy Horses are Adam D. Franklin and Tom Williams. The duo hail from Wales and write songs which have that quintessential British pop sound.