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10 May 2021
Taylor Swift to receive Global Icon BRIT award
Taylor Swift will be recognised for her contribution and ‘immense impact on music across the world’ at this year's Brit Awards, becoming the first female winner in history.
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10 May 2021
'Higher Power' review, and the curse of Coldplay
Generic poorly-produced pop follows Coldplay’s most exciting album in a decade.
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9 May 2021
2021 BRIT Awards to take place with live crowd as part of UK government pilot scheme
The music awards show will be held at the London O2 Arena and will feature an audience of 4,000 people as the UK government looks to test the viability of live events.
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3 May 2021
The importance of radio during lockdown
During lockdown, we have all had to adapt to the changing conditions of a pandemic. For myself and numerous others, online radio has offered musical discovery and much needed connection with others.
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30 April 2021
Spotify passes 350 million monthly active users mark
In its earning reports for the first quarter of 2021, the company has seen an increase in its user-base and has been vindicated by the success of its podcasts.
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29 April 2021
Manchester International Festival announces programme for 2021
Manchester International Festival (MIF) returns from 1-18 July with a vibrant programme of original new work.
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28 April 2021
Facebook app to introduce Spotify 'miniplayer' for users
The feature will allow users to listen to and shuffle music within the Facebook app and is set to launch in 27 different markets, with Spotify planning to expand into other territories ‘over the coming months’.
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26 April 2021
Apply to be considered for Brighton Fringe Best Newcomer 2021
Voice is running the Best Newcomer Award at Brighton Fringe 2021. If this is your first time at Brighton Fringe, you are eligible to be considered for the shortlist!
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24 April 2021
Guildhall School of Music and Drama announces summer season of events
Guildhall School’s digital events are free to attend, and promise an exciting array of jazz, opera and theatre shows.
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23 April 2021
Open letter signed by Paul McCartney and others demands change in music streaming payments
The letter, signed by musicians such as Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Kate Bush and others, calls on Boris Johnson to enforce changes in music streaming to ‘ensure the lawful and fair treatment of music makers’.
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23 April 2021
AJ Tracey gig fined £10,000 for breaking Covid rules
The organisers of an impromptu AJ Tracey gig were hit with a £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notice after huge crowds congregated in Platt Fields Park.
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23 April 2021
Annie Mac leaves BBC Radio 1
The iconic Irish radio presenter and soon-to-be debut novelist will be leaving BBC Radio 1 after 17 years.
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23 April 2021
New Music Friday: Venus Fly Trap Q&A
Voice stepped into a new alternative reality as we spoke to Alex Novak of Venus Fly Trap about the band’s new single ‘Achilles Heel’, inspiration and creative beginnings.
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20 April 2021
Tickets on sale for Brighton Fringe 2021
Brighton Fringe 2021 is back and tickets are now on sale!
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19 April 2021
Cultural Comforts: April 2021
Here’s some recommendation of comforting, light and enjoyable culture to get you through the next month.
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19 April 2021
Makoto Shinkai's 'Your Name' - Review
I will be reviewing Makoto Shinkai's 'Your Name', for my Bronze Arts Award. This film is rooted in wondrous escapism, throwing the story of two young teenagers at you with beautiful animation and serendipitous, tragic themes of love and loss.
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19 April 2021
Want my job? with live sound engineer, video technician and studio engineer, Josh Mitchell
"I loved maths and physics as well as music. That’s what sound engineering is – it’s the perfect meeting point of these areas which are often considered to be opposing worlds of the interpretive and the definite."
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16 April 2021
Fyre Festival attendees to receive $7,000 each in settlement
277 attendees of the infamous Fyre Festival are being compensated for travelling to the failed ‘luxury’ event in the Bahamas in April 2017.