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The Charlatans reach top ten with new album Modern Nature

Indie rock survivors the Charlatans have hit the top ten with their new album, Modern Nature.

By Jim Ottewill 2 Feb 2015

Mike Weatherley calls for tax breaks for live venues

Mike Weatherley, MP for Hove and Portslade, and former intellectual property adviser to the prime minister, has urged chancellor George Osborne to introduce tax breaks for live music venues.

By Jim Ottewill 2 Feb 2015

Female composers to be celebrated by BBC Radio 3

BBC Radio 3 is to celebrate the music and work of female composers with a special day of broadcasting on International Women’s Day on 8 March.

By Jim Ottewill 30 Jan 2015

Primary schools to join BBC Proms 2015

Primary school children are being offered the chance to be part of the BBC Proms 2015 by creating their own compositions in response to music programmed for the festival.

By Anita Awbi 29 Jan 2015

Music education gives children ‘wide range of skills’

Music education can play an important role in equipping children and young people with a ‘wide range of skills’, a new report has revealed.

By Jim Ottewill 29 Jan 2015

Kenny Wheeler plaque unveiled in Leytonstone

Kenny Wheeler, the late jazz trumpet player and composer, has had a blue plaque unveiled in his home town of Leystonstone.

By Jim Ottewill 28 Jan 2015

IMPALA champions copyright with Digital Action Plan

IMPALA, an indie label consortium, has unveiled a new action plan to help drive the digital market through the creative industries.

By Jim Ottewill 28 Jan 2015

Tyneside to host 2015 BBC 6 Music Festival

BBC Radio 6 Music has announced its 2015 festival will take place on Tyneside and feature The Charlatans, Royal Blood, Hot Chip and Kate Tempest.

By Anita Awbi 28 Jan 2015

Music Venue Trust celebrates small venues in new report

Noise complaints and planning legislation are two of the biggest threats to the UK’s small venues, an interim report has claimed.

By Jim Ottewill 28 Jan 2015
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