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Asya Satti’s singles, ‘Look At You Now’, ‘Drunk Drive’ and most recently ‘Down Daddy’ introduced the Swedish-Sudanese artist as a distinctive talent. Her distinctive style unites cultures, drawing upon the inspirational music culture of her heritage in a way that’s enticing to an international pop audience.

Her voice is just as beguiling, with pure uplifting soul which matches her positive, empowered personality. These songs have earned Asya a first wave of discovery, with airplay from Tom Robinson at BBC Introducing plus tastemaker attention from Clash, Wonderland, Notion, FAULT Magazine, Women in Pop and XS Noize. 

Internationally renowned musician Stephen Marley has recently released his latest single ‘Old Soul,’ alongside the publishing of a new lyric video for the same song, which heavily features Marley’s personal history alongside the history of Jamaica.

The video includes a collection of the singer’s personal history with old family photos and vintage album covers and is presented in an interesting collage-style animation.

Samuel Jack has achieved a landmark moment in his career to date as he releases his debut album ‘The Gold & The Glory’. He launches the album by paying a special tribute to his late father, the man who inspired Samuel’s first steps upon this journey, with the poignant new song ‘Chat Dad.

Released ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday, ‘Chat Dad’ is the most affecting moment of an intensely personal and reflective debut album. Accompanied by little more than a piano, Samuel opens up his emotions for the world to hear: the longing and the loneliness that comes with grief, the life-long shared love overpowering the rare moments of conflict that come within any relationship.

Mark Steel will continue his tour ‘An Evening and A Little Bit of a Morning’ at Telford Theatre. And there is so much to yell about!

There’s the modern world, in which you spend so long trying to work out iTunes that it’s easier to form a band and learn the songs. But there’s also so much to be delighted with. Like the fact that everyone in Northampton knows the sign that says ‘Family Planning Advice – Use Rear Entrance’.

The cast of Roy Williams’ Sucker Punch have arrived in Wolverhampton ahead of performances running until Friday 16 June, with the city’s iconic stage transformed into a boxing ring for the performances. The revival of the play is on its first major UK tour as part of theatre network Theatre Nation Partnerships made up of theatres and creative organisations across the country and the National Theatre.

Children from Willows Primary School, Lichfield, are busy learning to play the trumpet ahead of a performance with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band in Lichfield Cathedral, at this summer’s Lichfield Festival. Twenty Year 5 pupils are receiving free tuition and free instruments, thanks to Lichfield Festival’s Aspire! learning and participation programme, which has partnered with Entrust Music Service Staffordshire, Warwick Music Group – manufacturers of the colourful pCornets and pTrumpets – and Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

Classroom sessions are well underway as the young learners prepare for their high profile Lichfield Cathedral concert on Saturday 8 July. They will join the leading brass band for ‘A Grimethorpe Adventure’ in front of an expected audience of 750 people.

Flawes’ modern take on timeless pop put them on the map from the very beginning, resulting in a famous fan in the shape of Billie Eilish, sessions with Finneas, repeated support from Radio 1 and performances at Reading and Leeds. Having just finished as guests on Tom Grennan’s European tour, Flawes’ return this year has been better than ever with the singles ‘Don’t Blame Me’, ‘Is It Any Wonder?’, ‘Tears Won’t Show’ and ‘Satellite’ – today they release their eagerly anticipated sophomore album ‘One Step Back, Two Steps Forward’. 

Multiplatinum global superstar Jason Derulo has shared his latest summer smash, “Slow Low”, available now via Atlantic Records at all DSPs and streaming services. Written by Jason Derulo and Shawn Charles, produced by Pink Slip (One OK Rock, Royal & The Serpent), and Jackson Morgan (Machine Gun Kelly, Sam Fischer), The change of tempo in “Slow Low” is a never-been-done-before creative choice that is sure to get everyone’s attention.  Jason is no stranger to being a trendsetter and being first. 

Birmingham Hippodrome’s B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival 2023 has arrived in the city, bringing exceptional artists and acts from breakin’, graffiti, DJ’ing and MC’ing to the heart of Birmingham.

The free annual festival launched on Thursday 8 June with the Hippodrome’s Young Advocates’ takeover event, which featured hip-hop taster sessions and an informal jam session, and will culminate with Breakin Convention on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 June. Celebrating 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival has a jam-packed line-up of performances, workshops and activities to enjoy across the city.

Actress and comedian Ali Wong has announced that she’ll be returning to the U.K. with her show Ali Wong: Live at London’s Eventim Apollo on Saturday, 12 August 2023. Presales for her comedy show will start Wednesday 6 June at 10am local time with general on sale following on Friday 9 June at 10am local at LiveNation.co.uk.

Making her highly anticipated return to the U.K., Wong, a comedian, writer, actress, and director known for her comedy specials Baby Cobra, Hard Knock Wife, and Emmy-nominated Don Wong, will swing into London for one date only, offering two hilarious stand-up shows across an early and late performance during the middle of her 19-city North America tour before heading back across the pond to complete a run of U.S. dates until December 2023.

Hey Duggee, based on the smash hit CBeebies series, will come to Coventry over the summer, playing at the Belgrade from 3-6 August, with a press performance on Thursday 3 August at 1pm.

Duggee, the Squirrels and some of their friends star in the musical play Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show – named Best Family Show at the 2023 Olivier Awards – which is packed with non-stop fun, laughs, music, singing and dancing. This is the first-ever stage adaptation of the hugely popular CBeebies series, which brings Duggee and friends to life through extraordinary puppetry and storytelling, with families able to see their TV heroes live on stage.

Acclaimed Birmingham-born singer and pianist Reuben James today releases the title track from his debut album Champagne Kisses. Released on his very own Rufio Records on Friday June 23rd, the album features a host of some of James’s most talented friends and collaborators including Roy Ayers, Braxton Cook, Joel Culpepper, Conor Albert, Ric Wilson, Carrtoons and Vula amongst others.

B:Music have announce its 2023/24 Birmingham Classical Series at Town Hall and Symphony Hall, packed with superb orchestras, world class soloists and unmissable programmes. The new season will showcase some of the pinnacles of orchestral music as well as newer discoveries.

There will be a host of world class soloists, orchestras and conductors taking to Birmingham’s finest stages and, as always, B:Music continues its mission to reach new audiences across the West Midlands and beyond for the Symphony Orchestra of India, Sunday morning concerts with coffee and cake, and international household names such as Lang Lang performing on the world-famous Symphony Hall stage.

Kris James is firmly on the rise.  Having recently supported Will Young and Anastacia throughout UK and Europe on tour, today the singer-songwriter from Liverpool releases his first new music of 2023 - the soul-stirring summer single ‘Caught Feelings’.

The song sees Kris inviting his fans to delve deep into the depths of his true essence, offering an intimate glimpse into his raw emotions and genuine self. Kris fearlessly embraces his authenticity, unleashing a symphony of unfiltered thoughts and heartfelt sentiments. ‘Caught Feelings’ shows how Kris has matured as a singer and songwriter.

Since 2012 Carol Harrison has written, directed, produced, and starred (as Kay Marriott, Steve’s mother) in the highly acclaimed All Or Nothing The Mod Musical. Starting In 2016, the musical ‘rocked houses’ across the UK for over two years before opening in London’s West End in 2018.

Australian sibling duo Belle Roscoe beguile audiences with an intoxicating concoction of gritty modern Americana and classic ‘70s-tinged folk-rock, as heard on their current single ‘The Birds’. Now the duo release the accompanying video for the song ahead of their set at the Black Deer Festival on June 17th.

‘The Birds’ sees Belle Roscoe put their spirit animal Mojo The Walrus back in the spotlight after they were all arrested in London whilst filming the visual for their single ‘Soho Shoes’. Belle Roscoe (Julia and Matty) first met Mojo in the small hours during sessions for their upcoming EP ‘Talking To The Walrus’.