Author: Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

Industry figures say future of European tours at risk unless red tape is lifted for artistsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritish musicians are being hit by a “double whammy” of Covid-19 restrictions and costly post-Brexit …

Chic guitarist tells committee Sony and Universal not doing enough for artistsChic guitarist and songwriter Nile Rodgers has appealed to major record labels to give musicians fair renumeration and to be more transparent about streaming incomes..During …

Elbow frontman says system is not sustainable and bands are struggling to sustain careersMusic fans have to be prepared to pay more for the songs they love in the streaming age, according to Elbow’s Guy Garvey, who says the next generation of bands are…

Musicians from Radiohead, Gomez and Elbow tell MPs that the industry must reform and be made fairerThe three major music labels are operating “like a cartel” in the streaming era and the current system is threatening the future of music in the UK, acco…

Streaming services expect rise in searches for the 70s pop-reggae genre, a staple of the blues parties that shaped UK musicOne of the most memorable moments in Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock – the latest film in his five-part anthology series Small Axe – …

Decision process of arts support grants criticised after website awarded ‘unfathomable’ amountA dance music website and events company that will receive £750,000 as part of the government’s arts support grant scheme has defended its application after t…

Niall Horan says touring road crews have been forgotten by governmentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs venues and arts organisations celebrated their government grants designed to keep them afloat until next spring, touring…

Artist is descendant of family enslaved by former owner of House of St BarnabasThe descendant of a family enslaved by a British plantation owner in Jamaica has been invited to take part in an art project at a private members’ club in London that is del…

In the UK and across Europe flexibility key as organisers put safety precautions in place Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThermo scanners, interactive wristbands that vibrate to mark a lack of social distancing, and rapid on…

Critics argue prioritising non-creative jobs will not be enough to save theatres and nightclubsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has been accused of abandoning the night-time and theatre sectors with its winter …