Latest News - Music - United Kingdom

Elavi, a multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter from Manchester, is fighting a Local Bill he says will prevent him using his peddlars' licence to distribute his music.

Boots has launched its Christmas TV advert featuring the Sugababes hit single Girls

South Wales Intercultural Community Arts (SWICA) has been awarded the Best Community Group Award for their work with the Swansea Mas Carnival at the recent Diversity Awards 2008.

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Hooligan Soul launches its music brand to the world beginning in Birmingam UK, with its unique mix of Electro Jackin Mash up House music influenced by the likes of Basement Jaxx.

A very special release from awesome Japanese post-rockers, The Retail Sectors. This release features two tracks of beautifully simple melodic guitars that, when the drums kick in, take off like a plane on a flight into a vast sky of loneliness.

Kania Tieffer takes her unique brand of spewed and spurting mishmash of fake nonsense r'n'b and vitriolic electropop to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for a very special Distraction event.

High Places take their bass-heavy yet crisp beats, lilting vocal melodies and syncopated rhythmic lines to Newcastle, UK for a very special Distraction Records event.

The blog considers pros and cons of modern and nostalgic music formats, and provides options for vinyl buffs and download champions. It includes a forum for selected quality articles on various aspects of Rock and Pop Music history.

The Performing Right Society reveals the top ten Halloween party songs....

- Long awaited UK concert DVD to be released in Europe and North America -

£50,000 presented to Sussex Air Ambulance on behalf of the L. Ron Hubbard Foundation and the Church of Scientology

Enjoy a safer Halloween for the family at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

One of the biggest bands in British music history, Oasis, will rock the Ricoh Arena in Coventry next summer.

There’s going to be a party around St Andrew’s Day this year as The Fratellis, Travis, Alphabeat, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Attic Lights, Sergeant, Peter Hook from New Order and Andy Rourke from The Smiths raise funds for Scottish charities

Parents looking for a safer way to enjoy Halloween are being offered the opportunity to enjoy a family Halloween night out at the Brangwyn Hall.

Alchemea College has become one of the first ever Ableton Live Certified Training Centres.

The Isle Casino will be swaying to the sounds of Sweet Caroline when a Neil Diamond impersonator takes to the stage this month. (October)

The City and County of Swansea along with The Wave and Swansea Sound are delighted to confirm that the BBC ‘Last Choir Standing’ winners ‘Only Men Aloud’ will be performing at this year’s firework display, ‘Sparks in the Dark’.

F-IRE proudly launches the debut album of its samba squad Rhythms of the City, the beating heart of London’s award winning creative jazz community, the F-IRE Collective. The cream of their 70-piece bateria is captured here in the studio (15-piece)

If you can remember tuning your transistor radio into a late night rock'n'roll radio station, then here's news for you. Dutch broadcaster Eric van Willegen is bringing on back the good times using a former Soviet propaganda transmitter in Lithuania.

Chris Martin chats exclusively to Absolute Radio's Breakfast Show DJ Christian O'Connell on the flight home from the bands gig in Munich

The UK soap drama's EastEnders is more recognised than the UK's National Anthem, a survey reveals.

An up-and-coming indie pop band will be playing in the city later this year as part of a nationwide tour.

The Sage Gateshead, the landmark centre for musical education, performance and conferences on the south bank of the River Tyne, has begun to use Cirrus equipment to ensure that the hearing of its workers is protected.

Small independent radio station up against the BBC and large nationals in the BT Radio Station of the Year Award.

The Performing Right Society reveals that Die Another Day is the most popular Bond theme

Give-a-song.com, a team of professional singer-songwriters, is challenging the existing business model of the music industry by creating one-off custom songs, made to order.

Eco-friendly online CD recycling service encourages music-lovers to trade in the 30 million CDs which are thrown away every year

Scarlet BLONDE release thier crtitically aclaimedP album, Bedroom Superstar [Extended Player] in the USA and around the world on 23rf September 2008

The sounds of platform shoes and disco beats will be back in Chesterfield this month for fans of the 70s and 80s.

Urban Videos UK is home to the latest rap, hip-hop, r&b, dancehall reggae and grime music videos. Watch the latest music videos for free and download featured music videos in mp4 format to watch them on iPod’s, mp4 players and mp4-compatible phones

In a one off opportunity for music fans, Lambretta and Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) are auctioning an iconic piece of clothing: a parka from Lambretta’s ‘The Who’ collection, signed by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend.

Singer Songwriter Preet Harpal all set to release his Brand New Album "Nashele Nain" with Music by Ravi Bal.

Worship training specialist Musicademy has launched a series of drum instructional DVDs for people involved in worship. The DVDs feature guest lessons from the new Delirious drummer, Paul Evans as well as other leading worship drummers.

Martin Ritter has launched a new ‘boutique’ range of Gig Bags. The Madarozzo™ boutique range is a premier collection of individually designed guitar and fretted instrument bags.

Café des Amis had the pleasure of hosting the press night party for the Donmar’s new production “Piaf” by Pam Gems on Wednesday 13th of August.

Ing4Music is a registered music company based in UK. It is developing a music community to bring together all the musicians.

As online shoppers become more savvy by using comparison websites, a new UK tutor directory is doing the same for the world of private lessons.

A choir of Olympic proportions has been assembled in preparation for the biggest ever celebration of Coventry and Warwickshire’s proud Olympic and Paralympic history.

Next month, The Royal Hotel in Scarborough presents Lionel Richie LIVE, performed by Hamilton Brown, described by the UK's Stage Newspaper as “One of the most popular tribute artistes on the scene today!”

G&E Music, from West Yorkshire, England, has produced and released their latest single “My Man (Funky House Mix)”, from their CD “G&E and Friends- Volume 1”. Showcasing an exceptionally strong performance by singer Danica

Christian Hip Hop artists engage in the Unashamed UK Tour perforing at major events across the UK.

Virtual Assistant Lia Neal has launched a website promoting French artists in the UK, as well as getting major retailers (retailers and legal download sites) to stock more current music of such artists.

Unsigned recording artists and bands are grouping together and forming their own record label, entering online auditions to become the first signed acts.

Scouting For Girls are to play at the Ricoh Arena later this year as part of their nationwide tour.

A Chesterfield hotel is ready to turn into a boogie wonderland when it hosts a 70s and 80s disco.

dLAN Audio Extender reduced in price to £79.99 - connecting PCs to In-House Entertainment Systems to distribute CD quality music around the home

The legendary 60s broadcaster WOLFMAN JACK, immortalised in the film "American Graffiti," is back on the air, howling and rocking all over Europe from a highpowered radiostation in Lithuania.

Sparks of Love has been released to ITunes and Amazon