The music industry has suffered as the pandemic saw cancellations of live performances and the closure of venues.
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Music: The best albums of 2020
It has been a strange year for the world and it has been no different for the music industry. However, the tough times still gave us some great music.
10 female music artists who have defined 2020
Artists have persisted through this challenging year. Here is a list of the top 10 female artists who have been succeeding throughout this testing year.
Survey shows how little musicians earn from streaming platforms
Research released this week has revealed how little income musicians get from streaming services. The survey, carried out by the Musicians’ Union (MU) and The Ivors Academy, showed that 82 per cent of respondents earned less than £200 a year from streaming, despite the fact that some had millions of plays.
A look back at the top songs of 2020
This year has not exactly been the best year for, well, anything really. However, the music industry, despite everything, has had artists producing some incredible songs to lift our spirits.
COMMENT: Stop arguing about the lyrics in Fairytale of New York. Just remove the slurs
Britain has many traditions around Christmas. Turkey and pigs in blankets for dinner, the John Lewis advert and having a drink before midday on Christmas Day are all things synonymous with this time of year.
‘We will keep working hard to get through this’: the businesses surviving lockdown in Kingston Upon Thames
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all areas of life and business is no exception. On 7 May the Bank of England (BoE) warned that the
Review: Berlin’s techno star Recondite returns with fresh approach to genre
With Dwell, released 24th January on Ghostly International, Recondite departs from his iconic club-oriented sound and delivers a fresh but ever so slightly monotonous experience.
BTS superfans gather at Kingston University for conference on K-pop legends
People from all over the world gathered at Kingston University for an academic conference based on K-pop boy band BTS. The conference attracted around 140
Stormzy to play three ‘super intimate’ shows at Kingston’s Rose Theatre which sold out in seconds
UK grime artist Stormzy will play three small-scale shows in Kingston in January performing songs from his latest album Heavy is the Head. The Vossi