No Jimi Hendrix this year but another star-studded line-up nonetheless – this legendary 55 year-old event is still going strong...
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Blasts from past, Soul II Soul, The Human League and Toploader, headline this very family-friendly fest at the Cheltenham Racecourse...
Two days of music in the North East over the May Bank Holiday weekend, including Paloma Faith and The Vaccines...
Brighton’s TGE has a reputation for showcasing emerging talent on the verge of universal acclaim. Who’ll be discovered this year?...
Songwriting checks out a live show in Bristol by the Matthew Herbert-tipped experimental pop trio, and comes away suitably impressed...
The angelic Scandi-Scot embarks on her first headline tour after supporting Sheeran. We join Nina and her ‘Nesbians’ in Bristol...
Electronic music is the main draw to ‘the UK’s maddest city’ but ska, punk and reggae get a look-in too...
One of the best-kept secrets on the festival calendar, Shambala’s stunningly diverse musical line-up offers something for just about everyone...
Set in the grounds of Lulworth Castle, Dorset, Camp Bestival is Bestival’s family-friendly little sister. Songwriting went along to investigate…...
Singing, songwriting, Illinois-born, Nashville-based clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn brings her unique brand of China-influenced folk to London’s The Lexington...
Songwriting’s guide to some of the best music-based fun and frolics to be had in Europe and beyond this summer...
The Songwriting guide to some of the best music-based fun and frolics to be had in British fields this summer...
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