We all know that listening to music is a positive thing; whether we’re dancing, singing, exercising or relaxing, music can have a real effect on our mood. It affects everyone differently, but we all have certain music that cheers us up, motivates us, or even makes us feel sad; you might meditate to calming classical […]

Music is all about timing, and while success depends on talent and determination, there’s also an element of luck and timing involved and often it just doesn’t happen. Behind the rock and roll facade there are plenty of artists who didn’t make it, plenty who came very close to walking away, and even some who […]

Since the UK singles chart was first introduced in 1952, there’s been one type of hit that’s guaranteed to start a conversation; and that’s the good old one-hit wonder. These are often looked down upon, seen as light and fluffy and not great quality; not ‘proper’ music, the marshmallows of pop. But most of these […]

Often when you think of having piano lessons as a child you think of picking out Hot Cross Buns with one finger, and being forced to practice when all you wanted to do was play outside with your friends. Fast forward to adulthood and we have pianos everywhere; whether we’re seeing them on The Piano […]

People have always been fascinated by the end of the world; whether it’s books, films or television shows, it seems we can’t get enough of mass extinction events, and there have been more apocalyptical films made in the last ten years than in the previous twenty. But buried deep inside a mountain in Northern Norway, […]

One of life’s greatest pleasures is experiencing live music. From seeing your favourite band live in concert to a more intimate gig at a music pub, as a past study identified, it creates the ultimate human connection. Pub music venues are a valuable community asset however, sadly, grass roots music venues are in a state […]

Once we get past Hallowe’en we know it’s only a matter of time until we hear the opening bars of a Christmas song, and this means that Christmas is officially happening, whether you like it or not! They are the songs we love to hate and while there are some classics out there, it’s also […]