Music
Rock 'n' roll comes to BBC Two
This spring, a brand-new, five-part music documentary series investigating what makes the "perfect" rock'n'roll band comes to BBC Two.
Live jazz supper club launches in London
Created by Jazz FM and Radisson Edwardian Hotels, The Bloomsbury Set is to be re-born as a series of intimate evenings of fine dining and world-class jazz in the glamorous surroundings of the exclusive Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel.
Stevie Wonder to headline Hard Rock Calling
Hard Rock International is getting ready to throw Stevie Wonder the biggest 60th birthday party ever when he headlines Hard Rock Calling on Saturday 26 June in Hyde Park this summer.
Renault concept car stars in N-Dubz video
British MOBO-award winning hip-hop group N-Dubz has just released the third single from the platinum-selling album “Against All Odds” and when the London-based band was looking for a futuristic car to feature in the video for “Say It’s Over”, Renault was happy to help.
Orange and HMV launch mobile games service
Orange has announced that it will launch a mobile gaming service with HMV. HMV mobile games, powered by Orange, will be available next week to customers across any network and on over 1,000 Java enabled handsets. It is the first service of its kind from a mobile operator.
Radio 1’s Annie Mac to play a set at Volvo Ice Camp
For one day only, Snowbombing - the greatest show on snow - takes over the Volvo ICE CAMP. On Thursday 8th April, 200 lucky Snowbombers will take a ski lift all the way up the glacier in Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun, Austria - 2,500 metres above sea level - to be treated to an eclectic and floor-filling two-hour set from Radio 1's Annie Mac with the Volvo ICE CAMP providing a stunning back drop.
Take five with Stedman
As one of five brothers and sisters in the 80’s pop band Five Star, Stedman Pearson enjoyed a string of UK Top 10 hits including ‘System Addict’, ‘Let Me Be The One’ and ‘Love Take Over’.
Cornish fishermen sign million pound record deal
Universal Music today announced that they have reeled in ten Cornish fisherman to join the label that is home to Lady Gaga, Take That and Amy Winehouse.
Tickets go on sale for World Cup music concert
Control Room, a leading producer of global music events, and FIFA, the international governing body of football, announced the first group of legendary musicians confirmed to perform at the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert.
Beats in the city this summer
A collective of dance music heroes have been confirmed for Saturday 3 July at Wireless sponsored by Barclaycard, including LCD Soundsystem, 2manydjs Live, DJ Shadow, U.N.K.L.E and The Big Pink.
David Gray to headline Cornbury Festival
David Gray, in his only UK festival appearance this year, and legendary American rocker Jackson Browne have been confirmed as headline performers at the annual Cornbury Festival, held in Oxfordshire on 3-4 July 2010.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz on 3 pre-installed with Spotify
A compact lightweight smartphone, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz on 3 comes pre-installed with the Spotify for Symbian application which means you can search and play songs from a list of 6 million when you’re on the move.
Music fans will sidestep filesharing clampdown says TalkTalk
The majority of music fans will switch to alternative ways of accessing copyright-protected content for free if using peer-to-peer (P2P) services leaves them vulnerable to disconnection, rendering futile the Government’s attempts to stop copyright infringement, according to research from TalkTalk.
No fuss, no wires just great-sounding home entertainment
Now there’s a smarter way to experience high quality sound in privacy and comfort while you’re listening to music or watching TV.
Great Sony sound any time with your iPod or iPhone
This Spring Sony offers two great new ways to fill the room with music from your iPod or iPhone.