UK Drill is the fast rising new sound in British hip-hop that's built on the hostility and aggression found in drill music popularized by the likes of Chief Keef. It's not without it's challenges and naysayers but it's providing opportunities and changing the rap scene.
Fatboy Slim's free event, spread over two days, was initially planned for 40,000 people but over 250,000 turned up on Brighton beach.
London, England’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has acquired more than 80,000 items spanning six decades of David Bowie’s career.
'Walk Through British Art', the permanent exhibition at London’s Tate Britain, is also a walk through British music. From Elizabeth I to Stephen Lawrence, adding music allowed me to connect with artworks that may have otherwise felt distant. Music pours silently from the paintings in this collection, and I found reuniting these different forms of artistic expression to be a thrilling experience.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has selected 27 songs as a suggested street party soundtrack for when King Charles III is crowned monarch in May alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.
For six years now, Britain has organizing its National Album Day, and in October 2023, that event will celebrate the classic albums of the 1990s.