Music
Accelerate to beatbox stardom with Vauxhall
The Vauxhall UK Beatbox Championships is back for its biggest year yet in 2010. With performers throughout the UK keen to show off their vocal skills, everyone’s in with a chance to win a brand spanking new Vauxhall Corsa SXi worth £14,500.
Citroen DS3 and Spotify sound out the best ‘ANTI RETRO’ songs
To celebrate the arrival of the radical and forward-thinking new DS3, Citroen and Spotify, the popular music service, have embarked on an exciting new project to find the ultimate ‘ANTI RETRO’ songs.
The 88 to tour with Ray Davies
After performing to sold-out crowds in Fall 2009 to support his new album The Kinks Choral Collection, the iconic lead singer of The Kinks, Ray Davies returns to the US for a rare month-long tour with support from The 88.
Katherine Jenkins to celebrate Guernsey’s Liberation Anniversary
Katherine Jenkins will be helping to kick off Guernsey’s Liberation Anniversary celebrations in spectacular style this year.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The UK’s recorded music association, The BPI, today announced that The Classical BRIT Awards 2010 with NS&I will honour one of the most loved sopranos of the past century, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa with this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Snowbombing with Jet2.com
Fancy a ski holiday with a twist? Then why not fly to Salzburg this April for the popular Snowbombing festival 2010.
Alison Moyet to join Jools Holland on tour
Jools Holland has announced today that he will tour the length and breadth of the UK throughout 2010 with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra and will be joined for the very first time by one of the UK’s most enduring and acclaimed vocalists, performers and songwriters, the extraordinary Alison Moyet.
Sainsbury's Home Insurance offers cover for music downloads
UK music lovers have amassed an estimated £1.3 billion worth of digital downloads from online stores such as iTunes and Amazon, according to new research from Sainsbury's Home Insurance.
Tom Deacon to serve up Sunday show on Radio 1
Comedian and presenter Tom Deacon is joining BBC Radio 1 to present a new Sunday night show, it has been announced.
Radio 2 searches for opera star of the future
BBC Radio 2 has launched a nationwide hunt with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to find an opera star of the future.
AC/DC to headline Download Festival
After many rumours, gossip and speculation Download Festival organisers have today confirmed that the world’s greatest rock band AC/DC will be one of the headliners for this year’s festival, taking place at Donington Park 11-13 June.
P!nk announces final UK stadium date
The fifth biggest selling touring artist of 2009, with ticket sales of over 2 million as part of her worldwide Funhouse Tour, P!nk has announced a final UK date on her 2010 Funhouse Summer Carnival Tour at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on Friday 11 June. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday 29 January.
A diva in Vienna
There will be plenty of opportunities to see Russian-Austrian soprano Anna Netrebko at the Vienna State Opera House in 2010.
ABBA mania to hit London with arrival of ABBAWorld
ABBA Mania will hit London next week with the highly anticipated arrival of ABBAWorld at Earls Court. To add to the excitement, band members and living legends, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Björn Ulvaeus will start the celebrations off in style as they step onto the red carpet and into ABBAWorld, at the world premiere, Earls Court, Tuesday 26 January 2010.
Search starts for the UK’s top school band
Political party leaders and celebrities are supporting a brand new BRIT Award which will be given to a school act, in a national competition to find the UK’s future music stars.
