Charity hoping to bring the music back to Thornton Heath pub – South London News

Charity hoping to bring the music back to Thornton Heath pub – South London News

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter A charity wants to bring back music to a Thornton Heath pub once famous for jazz. The Lord Napier, in Beulah Road, closed down in 2017 and... Read more »
Detectives are appealing for fresh information relating to the murder of an aspiring music producer who was shot in a south London car park almost 20 years ago

Detectives are appealing for fresh information relating to the murder of an aspiring music producer who was shot in a south London car park almost 20 years ago

Nineteen years ago today, just after 12.15am on 7 December 2003, 21-year-old music producer Leon Forbes was on his way to proudly play his new CD to a friend when he was... Read more »
Boko! Boko! The UK club superheroes celebrating global grooves and local roots | Dance music

Boko! Boko! The UK club superheroes celebrating global grooves and local roots | Dance music

There’s something of the superhero team about dance collective Boko! Boko! There’s their big, complementary personalities and musical abilities and clear camaraderie, not to mention their colourful Lycra outfits. As they wait... Read more »
Breaking into song with Victorian Quakers | News | Music

Breaking into song with Victorian Quakers | News | Music

Lecturer in music Jo Hicks recently took part in a study day hosted by the Nineteenth-Century Song Club and the University of Notre Dame in London The Nineteenth-Century Song Club (c19songclub.com) is... Read more »
East Londons Dona wins 10000 Back to Live Music Venue Prize

East Londons Dona wins 10000 Back to Live Music Venue Prize

PRS for Music, the UK-headquartered organisation that represents the rights of over 160,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers around the world, announces late night mezcal and live music venue Doña (pronounced Don-ya)... Read more »
Alex The Astronaut shares ‘South London’ music video, directed by childhood friend

Alex The Astronaut shares ‘South London’ music video, directed by childhood friend

Alex The Astronaut has shared a new music video for her song ‘South London’, as lifted from her second studio album ‘How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater’. The clip, released today (October... Read more »
Fugitive forced to face the music for young producer’s murder

Fugitive forced to face the music for young producer’s murder

A fugitive has been brought to justice for the murder of a young music producer in a knife attack witnessed by horrified parents on the school run. Dean Pascal-Modeste, 21, suffered 14... Read more »
Jools Holland, Marcus Miller and Norma Winstone To Be Honoured At Jazz FM Awards 2022 with PPL and PRS for Music – Latest news

Jools Holland, Marcus Miller and Norma Winstone To Be Honoured At Jazz FM Awards 2022 with PPL and PRS for Music – Latest news

The Jazz FM Awards have announced that Jools Holland, Marcus Miller and Norma Winstone are the recipients of this year’s special awards, presented annually to three musicians who have made contributions of... Read more »
Noisenights… club night for classical music fans hits town – South London News

Noisenights… club night for classical music fans hits town – South London News

Through The Noise, a club night for classical music, has announced that its crowdfunded concert series, Noisenights, will make its first appearance in London Bridge tomorrow (October 8) at OMEARA. Its new... Read more »
Alastair Putt obituary | Classical music

Alastair Putt obituary | Classical music

My friend and colleague Alastair Putt, who has died aged 39, was a highly accomplished and respected composer, singer and guitarist. He performed internationally with many leading vocal ensembles, and his compositions... Read more »