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25 August 2021
Nearly 5,000 cases of Covid-19 linked to Cornwall’s Boardmasters festival.
Festival organisers had thought about cancelling the event which showcased artists such as Gorillaz, Foals and Mahalia, but insisted that Boardmasters was planned to be as safe as possible.
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25 August 2021
Nirvana sued by baby on Nevermind album cover over child sex exploitation
Spencer Elden, the infamous baby featured on the album was four months old when the photograph was taken, and claims the image is child pornography.
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25 August 2021
Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts dead at 80
The celebrated drummer “passed away peacefully [...] surrounded by his family”.
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13 September 2021 – 2 January 2022
Shape your future with these courses by the Wigan Council
Interested creative media, performing arts, teaching or health and Social care? Wigan council has courses in all these areas!
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25 August 2021
Review: Hip-Hop Orchestra Experience
Ensemble Mik Nawooj, with assistance from rapper Sandman, perform through the Fringe’s on-demand service, theSpaceUK. The orchestral display succinctly integrates music and dance within one short video production.
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25 August 2021
What’s on at the classical music scene
Highlights and updates of everything that’s going on in the classical music scene.
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23 August 2021
The Songsmiths crowned Voice Magazine's Acappella Champions 2021
Three phenomenal groups competed against each other in Symposium Hall, with the University of Leeds based singers winning over the panel of judges.
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21 August 2021
Review: Miss Lindsay's Secret
Built around a series of real letters sent between two lovers from Glenesk, separated by the Atlantic ocean, Miss Lindsay’s Secret intricately explores themes of material storytelling and lost love, but falters a little at the emotional peaks
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20 August 2021
New Music Friday: Injury Reserve, Mahalia and more
Our picks for the best new releases to come out from this week... Let us know what you think!
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19 August 2021
Voice Retrospects: Ne-Yo
Musician Ne-Yo’s career has quietened down in recent years, but he remains a staple of 2000s R&B and pop.
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18 August 2021
Anderson .Paak's new tattoo warns his music should not be released posthumously
Popular musician Anderson .Paak has posted an image to his Instagram of his new tattoo. It demonstrates his stance on posthumous music releases and articulates his view on what labels should do with an artist’s intellectual property after death.
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17 August 2021
£750m COVID insurance scheme announced for festivals and live events - Is it too late?
Although a welcome aid for the music industry, many believe that the help has come after the damage has already been inflicted.
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17 August 2021
Britney Spears' father agrees to step down as conservator of her estate
Jamie Spears has had control over his daughter’s life and estate since 2008.
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16 August 2021
Through the Ages: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The paradox of the aristocrats and the Restoration theatre
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13 August 2021
Voice Verdicts: Bloomsbury Publishing and Dolly Parton
This week we have the publishers of Harry Potter and the saint that is Dolly Parton.
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13 August 2021
New Music Friday: The Weeknd and more!
Join us to take a look back at some of the best tracks from the past week, and why they are worth your time.
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12 August 2021
Rain, Rain go away so we can Rock another day
Review of the UK's No1 Tribute Festival. WV1 Fest
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12 August 2021
BBC unveils new and improved sound effects archive
The updated BBC Archive boasts over 33,000 clips of sounds from the past century, all free for public use.