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Selection of photos of people holding white placards with the word "Why?" on them

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Don Letts, AJ Tracey, Annie Lennox among musicians to sign open letter calling for faster Windrush compensation

Payments must be faster and should be administered by an independent organisation, not the Home Office, the letter says

Don Letts, AJ Tracey and Annie Lennox are among the British musicians calling for an overhaul of the Windrush compensation scheme. Lady Doreen Lawrence, TV...

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Half of UK musicians concerned they’ll be forced to leave industry due to cost-of-living crisis, study finds

More than 90% are unable to afford equipment, while vast majority also find post-Brexit touring a major obstacle

UK musicians are facing a perfect storm of pressures this winter, with half concerned they will be forced to leave the industry due to the...

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Rockwell and Novelist link up on politically charged new single, ‘Peak’: Listen

The new drum & bass track hits out at the UK government and the current cost of living crisis: "The government don’t care about a thing / They don’t want to see or hear a brother win"

Novelist and Rockwell have teamed up for a new track with a sharp message called 'Peak'. Listen to it below. The London MC takes aim...

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Music industry organisations call on new prime minister Liz Truss to tackle energy crisis

Music Venue Trust, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), UK Music, and LIVE are among the bodies lobbying for more action from government to support the sector

Music industry organisations are calling on the UK's new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to take steps to help businesses with the mounting energy crisis. Music...

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Bristol station SWU.fm is shutting down, citing rising costs and energy bills

The platform launched in 2020, and hosted Love Saves The Day, Conducta, Addison Groove, LCY, DJ Die and We Out Here, among others

Bristol's independent electronic music station, SWU.FM, has announced it will cease operations and close as a result of rising costs and soaring energy bills. The...

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Fatboy Slim features in Derry Girls finale: Watch

"He's bigger than God"

Fatboy Slim features in the finale of Channel 4's acclaimed Northern Ireland-set comedy Derry Girls. The sixth episode of the show's third series aired on...

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Stormzy calls for Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg to resign following Grenfell comments

"F*****g hell this man is the scummiest..."

Stormzy has called for Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg to resign following his comments about the 2017 Grenfell tragedy, in which a tower block blaze claimed...