Music

Britannia kicks-off festive season with #ChristmasKitchen

Premium kitchen appliance specialist Britannia Living is welcoming the festive season with new social competition #ChristmasKitchen.

The “album” is alive and kicking in the age of single-track download and “playlist” culture

Despite the reported “decline of the album” Sony Europe and music download service Qobuz research has found that album sales are performing strongly – thanks in part to the introduction of new, higher-quality digital formats to listen to them in.

The Three Wise Women of 6 Music this Christmas

This Christmas Three Wise Women take over BBC Radio 6 Music, bearing gifts to delight the listener. Across Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, St Vincent, Neneh Cherry and Alison Goldfrapp will each curate several hours of programming.

Rufus Wainwright heads the line-up when Mastertapes returns to BBC Radio 4

The series where musicians and songwriters share their intimate thoughts on their albums. Kicking off with Rufus Wainwright, series four also features Manic Street Preachers, The Boomtown Rats, Angelique Kidjo and Sinead O'Connor.

Proving the power of personalised music can reach those with dementia

The power of personalised music can bring significant benefits to the hundreds of thousands of people living with dementia.

The launch of Memphis Monday at Big Easy, Covent Garden

To celebrate the launch of Memphis the Musical in London, Memphis has partnered with Big Easy, London’s home to Blues music and Bar.B.Q, to search for the UK’s next best blues vocalist.

S Club 7 bring it all back for BBC Children in Need

One of the most hotly anticipated reunions of the last decade is finally confirmed as S Club 7 announce that they are to reunite and perform together again for the first time since 2003 on the BBC Children in Need Appeal show on Friday 14 November 2014.

Fade to Black: Hits from Breaking Bad, Peaky Blinders, True Detective

On Monday 27th October, Sony Music will release Fade to Black, a collection of unforgettable music from iconic TV dramas.

Ibiza Rocks House at Pacha = Attitude, atmosphere & authenticity

Ibiza Rocks House at Pacha put real atmosphere back into the big club this summer. There was no following the crowd or clubbing by numbers, just a deep desire to put the people back at the heart of the party, where individuality, personality and eccentricity were crowned king for 20 incredible weeks from 26th May to 6th October.

Brooklyn Bowl launches cocktail menu

Brooklyn Bowl London is set to launch its first cocktail menu, created by Tim Halilaj, to serve alongside its delicious Bourbon St Milkshake, Frozen Margaritas and craft beers from Meantime Brewery and Brooklyn Brewery.

Gareth Malone to form All-Star Choir for official BBC Children in Need single 2014

BBC Children in Need has announced that choirmaster Gareth Malone is to bring together an array of untrained voices from the world of television, sport and theatre, forming Gareth Malone’s All-Star Choir, to release the official 2014 BBC Children in Need single.