Philophobia is the new album and tour by Amber Run – it’s a visceral yet philosophical exploration of the effects that love can have
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Beans on Toast: The Inevitable Train Wreck tour
Beans on Toast is bringing The Inevitable Train Wreck out on tour, when you can catch the cult performer live and be informed and entertained
Rhys Lewis In Between Minds UK and Ireland tour
Rhys Lewis is taking on these troubling times – both personal and in the world – with his In Between Minds song and tour. Here’s more
Music tuition is fading fast in schools: nurture talent at primary level
Music tuition is fading fast in schools, there is a critical need to establish music education and nurture talent at primary level
The Twang: Dream single released ahead of and tour
The Twang are turning our and their dreams into reality. First with Dream a new single, and then with a tour supporting Shed Seven
The Downs Bristol and The Big Issue share values for fest
The Big Issue had joined the The Downs Bristol for a festival that will get under the skin of the issues facing the UK today
RISE: music that transcends challenges with powerful honesty
RISE doesn’t fit in a box… and if she did it would be one named ‘music’. We chatted to her about the name, the music and powerful intimacy
Jamaican Jazz Sessions take over London this August
Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum has a partnership with DJ Gilles Peterson for a series of Jamaican Jazz Sessions take over London this August
Tilly Dent gets positive, poetic and existential with new single
Castle in Sand is the new single from Tilly Dent ahead of an EP. It’s a melodice, poetic existential song. We asked where it came from
Music festivals around the world to check out this summer
Pull out your passport and pop along to music festivals throughout the world. Here’s a quick list to get you started on your global fest tour
Kala Chng: capture time, reveal truth, change hearts, dance
Kala Chng is an embodiment of modern music culture: a multi-mix fusion of inspirations for tunes with unique danceable appeal
Dartington Summer School: intimate performances for all
Magic and inspiration are key to the Dartington Summer School and Festival, and this year there’s added intimacy to the flourishing events
Letters from the Border – Ben Osborn: intricate wisdom and love
Ben Osborn has created a debut album that weaves intricate stories which are personal, global and universal in Letters from the Border
Bruise Your Ego by GINS: new single has soft, intense power
GINS’ new single and video Bruise Your Ego is quietly spoken shout, which has a mesmerising, layered simplicity belieing its sophistication
Seth Lakeman Well Worn Path at Exeter Cathedral
Seth Lakeman will perform his Well-Worn Path album at Exeter Cathedral, a fitting gig for the music recorded in his Dartmoor studio