Secondary schools have been subject to cutbacks in music education, but we shouldn't lose sight of the many recent successes a…

Theatre and concert composer Adrian Sutton looks back on the trajectory of his career, from computer magazine reviews editor…

The Government has also been advised to establish national pop and rock competitions, and significantly increase funding for music…

The DCMS Committee has been told that musicians are increasingly coming from wealthier backgrounds as record labels transfer risk…

The economic model for those performing in or running small music venues is unviable, the DCMS Committee was told.

Players in Stratford's Orchestra of the Swan are trained by charity Mindsong to provide music sessions in care homes. Sue Pope…

The sharp warning from the Association of School and College Leaders comes as A-level data reveals the decline in entries for arts…

Clare Edwards argues that commercial organisations can extend access to music education – without compromising on quality.

Matt Griffiths reveals how his career progressed from freelance percussionist to Chief Executive of Youth Music.

The inquiries have been delayed because of an extension to the select committee’s ongoing fake news inquiry.

More than 2,500 PRS licence holders, including some theatres and concert venues, will be affected by the changes, which come into…

Has music become too pigeon-holed into distinct genres? Tony Haynes asks how we can truly promote cultural diversity when the oppo…

A survey by the ISM has found that 60% of musicians have been harassed at work, of whom around three quarters were self-employed a…

The Alliance for a Musically Inclusive England will aim to remove barriers and give young people ownership of musical learning.

A new policy paper calls for continued freedom of movement, and claims music helps promote the values that unite Europeans, such a…

Composer Douglas Knehans explains how his career and artistic sensibilities have been shaped by love, Mahler and his family.

UK Music has accused England’s arts funder of being “too posh for pop” and called for an urgent review of the al…

Representatives of Music Venue Trust and the Association of British Orchestras react to UK Music’s provocative call for…

New research has found three quarters of Deaf and disabled gig goers feel discriminated against when booking tickets for live musi…

Artists need special skills to deliver projects in community settings, including care homes and schools. Evan Dawson explains how…

As he prepares to leave More Music, community musician and composer Pete Moser looks back over the career that’s taken him a…

ABRSM’s grade eight piano exam syllabus features no women composers this year. Anna Bull calls for music education to start…

When orchestra professionals Tamzin Aitken and Libby Papakyriacou decided to stage a fundraising concert to support the refugee cr…

Music should be led by young people’s interests and less focused on prescriptive outcomes, according to the findings of a sc…