A “once in a generation” opportunity to revive Britain’s dying grassroots music venue scene must be seized by political parties vying to be elected at the forthcoming General Election to save the sector from extinction. The Music Venue Trust today (Tue) publishes a report urging leaders to “seize the moment” by adopting key demands of … Read more
British punk rocker Frank Turner has broken the world record for playing the most shows in 24 hours, after storming through 15 gigs in 15 different towns. The artist, who will be at Glastonbury next month, was taking on the challenge in honour of the Music Venue Trust, playing every show at an independent venue, … Read more
The UK’s music industry is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to slash VAT in the Budget to bring it into line with other European countries and throw the beleaguered sector a “vital lifeline” to help save closure-threatened venues. Ahead of this weekend’s glittering Brit Awards ceremony at London’s O2 Arena, UK Music Interim Chief Executive Tom … Read more
