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Radio 6 Music celebrates anniversary with gigs

Alternative digital radio station, BBC Radio 6 Music celebrates its tenth anniversary with a series of live shows in March.

By Anita Awbi 10 Feb 2012

Latitude announces acts at first monthly party

Latitude, Suffolk's music and arts festival is to announce its first line-up and release tickets on Monday 5 March.

By Anita Awbi 10 Feb 2012

Bleed Electric

Bleed Electric is the brainchild of music producer Chris ‘MUG5’ Maguire and originally created as an outlet for Maguire's eclectic musical tastes. Maguire was soon joined by rappers Dean ‘S-Tradamus’ Fortt aka Silk and Leon ‘Siege’ Hassan and the trio retreated into the studio to produce music that crossed and blended all musical genres.

By Anita Awbi 10 Feb 2012

2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

History was made at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, presented by Mike Harding and Julie Fowlis which took place at The Lowry Theatre in Salford on Wednesday 8 February.

By Anita Awbi 9 Feb 2012

Plan B album shows new skills

Plan B has said that his forthcoming album iLL Manors is the fruit of his development in songwriting, production skills and performing live.

By Anita Awbi 9 Feb 2012

Kylie song tops passion poll

St. Valentine may be the patron saint of romantic love, but the UK doesn't spend £millions on cards, gifts, candlelit dinners and impractical underwear every year without at least the promise of something back.

By Anita Awbi 8 Feb 2012

UK artist albums on 15-year high

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) say that British artists accounted for 52.7% of the overall UK artist album market – a 15-year high and up from 2010’s tally of 48.9%. The figures come from the BPI's analysis of data from the Official Charts Company.

By Anita Awbi 7 Feb 2012

Musicians share experiences with tinnitus

National Tinnitus Awareness Week kicked off yesterday, with musicians and DJs from guitarist Paul Abbott to Eddy Temple Morris making videos in support of the initiative.

By Anita Awbi 7 Feb 2012

Cast new single and tour

Newly re-united guitar band Cast are to release a new single. Time Bomb will be released on Monday 5 March on the band's own label.

By Anita Awbi 6 Feb 2012
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