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Laura Gibson lives in Portland, sings songs and plays a nylon-stringed guitar. She grew up in a small isolated logging town called Coquille, in the South Coast region of Oregon, the daughter of t

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Surfing the wave of yuletide optimism arrives an annual procession of do’s and don'ts which we envisage at the time, at least, to become t

This inaugural episode in a brand new monthly feature brings together four industry experts to discuss four subject areas in the world of music. Always hosted by music journalist Huw L. Hopkins, wi

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Red N Pink are two girls who have their finger on the electrifying pulse that beats harder than ever before through the heart of the music industry. These two symbolise everything that is rig

At this time of year we’re inundated with websites, magazines, blogs and tastemakers jumping up and down, waving their arms in a crazy manner to get the attention of audience new and regular

Here we are again. The old rivalry that just won’t die. Ever since they claimed independence in 1776, the British and the Americans have competed over absolutely everything - whilst remaining go

There has been a slow but curious build-up towards the relatively unknown The Bullitts. Yet 2012 is set to be a new explosion into the fore-seeing eye of Jeymes Samuel. Mr Samuel is a write