The East London pub that was named the best music venue in the whole capital

The East London pub that was named the best music venue in the whole capital

Florence + The Machine, JME, Mumford & Sons, Kylie Minogue – and our aforementioned favourites, Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys – what sounds like a stellar noughties festival line-up is actually... Read more »
Brand new ‘Beer Mile’ coming to East London with live music, street food and brewery tours

Brand new ‘Beer Mile’ coming to East London with live music, street food and brewery tours

Now that another weekend is rolling around again, you may be itching to decide how you’re going to spend your Saturday and Sunday. Living in London, we’re all spoilt for choice when... Read more »
How grime music has shaped London culture for 20 years and why the city wouldn’t be the same without it

How grime music has shaped London culture for 20 years and why the city wouldn’t be the same without it

Grime music is the embodiment of working-class Black-British London culture. The genre, which could be classified as a lifestyle as well has helped shape the way people talk and dress since its... Read more »
Let there be light and music – two sales from well-known dealers come to auction this week

Let there be light and music – two sales from well-known dealers come to auction this week

Dealer Christopher Butterworth’s shop on Pimlico Road. “/> Dealer Christopher Butterworth’s shop on Pimlico Road. Roland Arkell 19 Apr 2022 Beginning with a stand at Antiquarius on the Kings Road in his... Read more »
New cocktail rooftop bar offering Jazz and Blues music opens in Tooting Broadway

New cocktail rooftop bar offering Jazz and Blues music opens in Tooting Broadway

Corin Tooting, a hidden, discreet 21-and-over venue, opened their doors to a packed house last weekend accompanied with live music. James Corin, the owner, envisioned it to be a premium style offering... Read more »
Bishop’s Stortford music and video duo Dean Austin and Ben Sommers behind film documenting Archive’s new album

Bishop’s Stortford music and video duo Dean Austin and Ben Sommers behind film documenting Archive’s new album

It’s unlikely you will have heard of the band Archive or be able to hum any of the songs from their 12-album back catalogue produced since they formed in 1994. Equally you... Read more »
Teen admits killing man, 23, by stabbing him in the heart while filming a music video

Teen admits killing man, 23, by stabbing him in the heart while filming a music video

A teenager has pleaded guilty to stabbing a 23-year-old man in the heart outside Brixton tube station last year. Brandon McNeil, 19, knifed Shane Jerome while he was taking part in a... Read more »
Jamal Edwards: Tributes pour in for ‘inspiring’ West London music pioneer after his death aged 31

Jamal Edwards: Tributes pour in for ‘inspiring’ West London music pioneer after his death aged 31

Tributes have poured in celebrating music mogul, Jamal Edwards, after it was announced that he had died at the age of 31. Dua Lipa, Mo Gilligan, AJ Tracey and London Mayor Sadiq... Read more »
Bakar: Nobody’s Home review – a spectacularly strong sense of place | Music

Bakar: Nobody’s Home review – a spectacularly strong sense of place | Music

When the up-and-coming north London singer Bakar broke through in 2019, it was with a charming retro love song, Hell N Back. Breezy, brass-laden but sprinkled with enough drug references to maintain... Read more »
Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and YouTube star, dies aged 31 | Ents & Arts News

Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and YouTube star, dies aged 31 | Ents & Arts News

Music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died aged 31. He was the founder of SB.TV, an online urban music platform that helped artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Jessie J... Read more »