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When Netflix released a film about Bayard Rustin last weekend, the vast majority of subscribers probably looked at the title blankly and wondered: Who?

Multi-platinum selling and 2 x Brit-Award nominated Soul legend Kenny Thomas has announced his biggest ever UK tour for Autumn 2024, featuring The Soul-String Collective, celebrating the greatest hits from throughout his career which has seen him become a British soul music icon.

One of the Midlands’ longest-standing music industry initiatives will mark 10 years of supporting producers, DJs, and the wider music community in the region with a major special event in Birmingham.

Emmanuel Phillips emerged as the overall winner of the British Virgin Islands Film Commission’s 284 Excellence Film Competition, capturing the Rhodni A. Skelton Production award for Best Film, with the production titled, Three Little Wishes.

Birmingham Hippodrome have announced a new season of shows for 2024.

Fresh from making her history-making Opry debut in Nashville, on-the-rise British country-pop artist Twinnie returns with the release of her festive record ‘Blue Christmas’ which includes 4 original tracks and a stunning cover of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’. 

To mark the 60^th anniversary of Doctor Who, music royalty organisation PRS for Music has revealed a chart of the UK’s top 20 Most Played Sci-Fi TV Theme Tunes.

Rehearsals for Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s spectacular family pantomime, Snow White are well underway and rehearsal images by Danny Kaan have just been released.

Following on from the release of their highly-praised 2020 LP ‘Darkness Brings Wonders Home’ — which was applauded by the likes of Mojo, Clash Magazine, Q and many more — alt-folk duo Smoke Fairies return once again to announce the details behind their sixth studio album ‘Carried In Sound’, previewed by the wondrous new single “Vanishing Line”.

The decorations are up, the cards are written, and the presents are (mostly) bought – so why not let B:Music put the finishing touches to your festive season?

Two exceptionally talented Caribbean musicians, Michel Aubertin (pic) from St. Lucia and Stan Brown from the U.S. Virgin Islands, are poised to take the stage at the 2023 Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) Leadership Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser.

GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist Beam releases the hard-hitting track “FU” via Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, and accompanying music video via Epic Records.

Forget the hurt, it’s been 35 years of pure joy for Lightning Seeds, one of the country’s best loved bands.

If there’s something on your mind, let it out! That’s the empowering message behind Lex Gibbon’s debut EP ‘I’ve Got Something To Say’ which is out now.

Black Grape could only have been made in Manchester.

Rising star Irish singer-songwriter Darren Kiely has released his debut EP, ‘Lost’. 
 
"I’m really excited to release a project that reflects on my journey to this point,” Kiely said. “This EP describes so much of the last few years of my life and I can’t wait to see what you think of it.”
 
Kiely’s unique presentation of folk-infused pop and lush storytelling, which echoes the backdrop of the Irish countryside where he was raised, is the forefront of his Lost EP. Kiely solo-wrote four of the seven tracks on the project and co-wrote the other three. 

Lost explores the triumphant war of overcoming self-doubt, struggling to find himself, questioning emotions and seeking answers. The EP features “Mom & Dad,” which was released this summer as an ode to Kiely’s parents for helping him through tough times.

The song debuted in the Top 40 on the Irish Singles Chart and landed him in the Top 5 on the Irish Homegrown chart. Lost also includes his new song “Lost & Found,” released last month.

Following its release, Grateful Web praised Kiely, noting that he “masterfully carves out his distinctive sound, ensuring he's not just another voice in the crowd but a force to be reckoned with…Kiely's journey, filled with challenges, sacrifices, and milestones, is a testament to his talent and determination.