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UNCOVERED: Stormzy org - The Untold Story

The Music is Black at V&A East Museum: The right exhibition to launch this new space

4/5 Black stars who forged the sound of Britain launch new V&A

Evening Standard

Stormzy calls reading a ‘superpower’ as he backs accessible books campaign

The musician is championing the annual Quick Reads initiative, which will release six short, digestible titles for ‘nonreaders and lapsed readers’ in April for £1 each

The Guardian - UK

‘A lot of men don’t open up’: Kidwild, the UK rapper unafraid to bare his soul

As a child he performed in the West End and appeared in a Stormzy video. But after his early music career faltered, he began to write about his troubled childhood – and hit a nerve

The Guardian - UK

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What is the best Glastonbury line-up of all time? Cast your vote in our poll

Glastonbury 2025 is underway with sunshine, star-studded headliners like The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo, and a packed line-up that invites us to ask: which decade had the best ever Glasto line-up?

The Independent UK

Learn production, DJing and songwriting from pros like Fraser T Smith, Carl Cox, Skream and Joe Goddard with Whatclass

Whatclass also offers a personalized music feedback service that gives you the chance to have your music critiqued by top artists

MusicRadar

Elton John backs Ed Sheeran’s call for UK to put £250m into music education

Coldplay, Harry Styles and Stormzy also join Suffolk songwriter in campaigning for music funding in schools

The Guardian - UK

Miquita Oliver criticises Jack Whitehall’s ‘inappropriate’ Brit Awards hosting performance

‘There were over 10 jokes about musicians taking cocaine,’ said Oliver

The Independent UK

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Stormzy billboards vandalised across Glasgow over McDonald's collaboration

Stormzy’s billboards in Glasgow have been spray-painted due to his collaboration with McDonalds ...

The National (Scotland)

Charli xcx, Jade and Ezra Collective’s Brit awards cap a vintage year for adventurous pop

Playing music that is as smart as it is successful, Brit winners made articulate calls for artist development – while host Jack Whitehall was brilliantly risky

The Guardian - UK

“Our focus is on restoring the imbalance of gender, culture and privilege within the UK’s creative space”: Adele and Stormzy producer Fraser T Smith launches scheme to encourage more diversity in music production

Future Producer Academy is now accepting applications

MusicRadar

McDonald's renames a single store in homage to Stormzy

New collab lets you order like the rapper.

Creative Bloq

‘They put Cork on the map!’: what the kids behind rap sensation The Spark did next

Theirs was the feelgood song of the summer – praised by Stormzy and reaching hundreds of millions of listeners online. But what’s it like to go on the road when you’re still at school?

The Guardian - UK

EarFun Wave Pro review: Super comfy cushions, super tinny sound

With silky-smooth cloudlike ear cushions and a lightweight band, you could wear these headphones for a full day of work and not even notice them. But if you’re after clear, dynamic sound quality, you should probably keep on looking.

Tom’s Guide

Make a playlist, buy in some nice crisps and save the house party from extinction

Everyone wants to go to a house party, as Stormzy says, but no one wants to host one. But it is time to make the effort…

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Stormzy meets Silverstone: How the British Grand Prix is embracing music festival culture

F1 has transformed dramatically in recent years, and Silverstone is embracing the shift with a brand new music offering

Evening Standard

House Party: This is what it's like to drink at Stormzy's new bar

The Vossi Bop rapper is offering Nineties kids a portal back to their messy adolescent years, says Isobel Van Dyke

Evening Standard

House Party: Stormzy to open seven-floor nightclub and bar in Soho

The Cry No More rapper promises that “no two nights will be the same”, and superstar DJs are hinted at

The Guardian - UK

‘Thekla runs a tight ship’: Bristol’s floating venue marks 40 years at dock

Vessel which has hosted acts from Pulp to Stormzy to celebrate anniversary with series of shows, exhibition and book

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Stormzy 'gassed' to open football centre in home borough Croydon

New facilities are built on the existing Selhurst Sports Arena

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Gabrielle

After being championed by Stormzy and Adele, the chart-topping British pop, soul and R&B singer is back with a new album and huge tour – and answering your questions

Evening Standard

OPINION - Arts Council England have created a dangerous confusion: art cannot be separated from politics

Earlier this month, during the climax of Chicago rapper Noname’s headline gig in London, she paused, cut the accompaniment, and addressed her sold-out audience. “Can I hear you say free Palestine?” It was, of course, not the first time I’d been at a concert where the artist had made some…

Louder

"Thank you to all of you for the music." Elton John reveals his 15 favourite songs of 2023

Elton John reveals the songs that have defined his year

The Independent UK

From Sade to Stormzy: V&A East to open with celebration of Black British music

‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’ will open museum’s new east London home in Stratford in 2025

Evening Standard

Sampha – Lahai album review: the singer takes flight with this beautiful, complex record

The south Londoner who has appeared on albums by artists from Drake to Stormzy is back with another solo record six years after his first

The Independent UK

Stormzy’s new star author Taylor-Dior Rumble on writing Merky’s first romcom: ‘I kid you not, I Googled “How to write a book”’

As British rapper Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books releases its first romcom, Ellie Muir speaks to Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author of ‘The Situationship’, which now looks to be one of the biggest hits of the summer

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