As part of Make Music Month, Warwick Music Group (WMG) plans to encourage all those who’ve yet to play music to give it a go. WMG’s first-time initiative will run throughout June and coincides with worldwide activities and promotions such as the celebration of UK-wide BBC Music Day on 15th...
The organisation is calling on UK musicians, songwriters, composers, producers, engineers and managers to take part, so UK Music can produce Measuring Music – an annual report assessing the health of the music sector in the UK. “Measuring Music allows us to map the music economy, to analyse trends...
Ariana Grande suspended her international Dangerous Woman Tour following a terrorist attack outside her concert in Manchester, England Monday, CNN reports. A 22-year-old British suicide bomber detonated a homemade explosive, killing 22 people and injuring 59 more. Grande was scheduled to tour Europe...
‘Beat Another Rhythm’ is the official anthem of Learn to Play Day 2017. It has been written by UK singer / songwriter Nina Schofield who was commissioned by Yamaha Music London to be the voice...
A second American Idol alum will soon be joining the cast of The Voice: Kelly Clarkson has been named as one of the coaches for the singing competition’s 14th season, set to air next year. The news comes one day after fellow Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson was announced as a coach for The Voice’s...
Anyone can get one of thousands of FREE musical instrument lessons available nationwide on Learn to Play Day 2017. Plus, there will be loads of special event offers and competitions to take part in. There has never been a better time to start to learn playing music! The event is the flagship event...
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson has admitted he had concerns over the quality of his voice when he returned to the band after beating tongue cancer. The British icons delayed the release of their 16th studio album, The Book of Souls, as a result of his illness, which was diagnosed at the end...
Sheryl Crow still lives in Nashville, but she’s way over her flirtation with that town’s reigning genre, which lasted for all of one album. The process of promoting 2013’s Feels Like Home which she refers to as her “mega-country” record soured her on the country biz,...
On 11th May 2017, the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) will present Live + Loud Festival at Proud Galleries in Camden. This year will be supported by London’s biggest student events promoters Wicked Student Nights (WSN). Now in its third year, this end of year showcase is more...
“At this point, it isn’t about an apology, it’s about libel,” said Franklin, who had great success with some songs originally associated with Warwick, notably “I Say a Little Prayer.” “We’ve never been friends,” Franklin added, “and I don’t...
Elton John is recovering at home after spending two nights in intensive care at a London hospital after contracting a “harmful and unusual bacterial infection” during a recent tour of South America. As reported by Uproxx, John’s team released an official statement explaining the situation....
A thief who smashed in the windows of a car to steal musical instruments was captured on CCTV. The theft took place in the early hours on Thursday morning in Bangor, Gwynedd in North Wales. According to musician who had his goods stolen, the robber smashed a car window and stole a Miyazawa flute,...
“Make Music Count is the new creative Mathematics curriculum that teaches each lesson through learning how to play a song on the piano,” explains the program’s website. “Each musical note that is played is derived by solving an algebraic equation. Here is a new method teachers can use to...
Kobalt Music Recordings is looking for a friendly, dynamic and experienced music industry professional to work closely with the International Marketing teams in London, NY and LA, KMR’s artist community and the London-based Digital Operations/Supply Chain teams to ensure accurate and timely build...
The UK funder of new music and talent development has launched the initiative in association with the BASCA Trust, a charity dedicated to music education and supporting songwriters and composers. PRS Foundation and the BASCA Trust have initiated this fund in response to the fact that songwriters and...
