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The Eurovision 2023 shortlist will be announced on Friday - here's why Manchester should get it

Simply put, we deserve it

Manchester Evening News · Aug 11, 2022

UB40 lead tributes to Musical Youth’s Frederick Waite Jr following his death

The band are best known for their hit track Pass the Dutchie which went to number one in 1982.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Planet Drum unites global percussionists in common rhythm

Planet Drum is a musical collective of renowned drummers from different countries and musical backgrounds who are hoping to bring the world together in rhythm and dance

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Huge Jamaican and Asian music festival coming to Liverpool for bank holiday weekend24851443

The event will kick off on August 27 at a venue near Hardman Street

Liverpool Echo · Aug 11, 2022

‘Better late than never’: how Brian Eno and David Byrne finally laid a musical ghost to rest

When the pair sampled Lebanese singer Dunya Younes for their groundbreaking album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, they assumed the original recording was cleared. Four decades on they all meet up to find out the real story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Edinburgh Rage Against the Machine gig cancelled on urgent medical advice

Fans from all over the capital had been desperate to attend the Edinburgh gig at the Royal Highland Centre on August 24, however the band have now confirmed it will not go ahead.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 11, 2022

Kelis’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

After doing battle with Beyoncé and before her new album, Dirt, we rate the best of Kelis’s career, from the ragers to the musical recipes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022

Kasabian review, The Alchemist’s Euphoria: Departure of Tom Meighan hasn’t dimmed electro-rockers’ energy

Band’s seventh album delivers more than enough adrenaline to keep mosh pits churning

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

West Lothian music duo on track to claim longest running #1 dance record ever after six weeks at the top of charts

Their new single could be the longest running UK number one by any Scottish artist in six years

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

Hudson Mohawke: Cry Sugar review – happy hardcore will never die

Joining the dots between rave and contemporary hip-hop, the Scottish producer’s feverish third solo album hovers on the edge of chaos

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2022