Beth, lead singer and accordionist of band NoGood Boyo.
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Wales has a rich musical heritage, and the next generation is ready to take centre stage.
Ukraine were the winners of Eurovision 2022.
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Moving the voting system away from experts could be interpreted as a tactic to include American audiences.
Promotional artwork for 25 Years of Garage.
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25 Years of Garage has good intentions, but this scene-documenting film makes some familiar mistakes.
Burna Boy promotes his new album Love, Damini in the US.
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With his new album Love, Damini he has conquered the world. But how much of his creative soul does he have left?
Ethereal talent: Kate Bush.
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Kate Bush follows Joan Armatrading as the second female singer-songwriter to receive this honour in 2020.
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Live music venues must be helped to survive the COVID-19 era.
Photos of British singer Vera Lynn are seen in a window, as her funeral procession is led through the village of Ditchling, southern England, July 10, 2020.
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We can celebrate Dame Vera while rejecting racist myths about Second World War Britain and those who seek to use Lynn to advance a xenophobic nostalgia.
What if The Beatles hasn’t been talent-spotted at The Cavern Club in Liverpool?
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Chances are your favourite band started out learning the trade at a pub or small club. Venues like this are under threat like never before.
Closed for the duration: the Royal Opera House, London.
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Will a coronavirus lockdown prompt a permanent change in the way we experience live performance?
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Leaving the EU will threaten the long and close relationship between Britain and Europe when it comes to making and enjoying music.
Will England be serenading its football heroes in 2018?
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England’s on-field performances have been matched by some fairly forgettable songs over the years.
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West London group 1011 music group have been banned from making music without police permission.
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Developers will now be responsible for dealing with noise issues from nearby music venues – but it will take real community activism to prevent closures.
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The Fall’s frontman was the ultimate pop outsider who never lost his working-class Manchester roots.
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Here are the UK’s most popular Christmas songs.
Kate Tempest who is on the shortlist for the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2017.
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The Mercury Prize still relies on the album format in an age of downloads and streaming.
Radiohead live at Glastonbury in June 2017.
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The legendary ‘Toilet Circuit’ pubs and clubs that helped launch some of Britain’s best bands are under threat.
Iron Maiden at Ottawa Bluesfest in 2012.
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For many years now the UK has been a Eurovision laughing stock, despite a wealth of pop talent. What about if it was to pick one of these sure-fire rockstar winners instead?
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Grassroots venues are run on tight margins, and have been under pressure for some time from external factors such as rising costs and gentrification.
Grime artist Bugzy Malone.
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When British singers step up to the microphone many adopt an American accent. Grime is the exception.