Grassroots music venues are disappearing - Here’s what fans can do
Grassroots venues are where most of our favourite artists started out - ‘Radiohead’, ‘Oasis’ and ‘Ed Sheeran’ - the list goes on. But these venues are struggling, so what can we do to keep them alive?
Music News Blitz’s writer Megan Rogers-Jones explains.
BST Hyde Park Festival news: Olivia Rodrigo surprises fans as Ed Sheeran joins the stage
Olivia Rodrigo lit up London as she kicked off the BST Hyde Park festival on Friday, June 27 2025, taking the stage as the first headliner for the event.
This year's BST Hyde Park Festival is three weekends long, running from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, July 13, with even more exciting headliners and sets, writes Music News Blitz’s Amelie Da Costa.
Meet the Music News Blitz team part two: Fave songs, memories and ‘don’t-get’ artists
In part one of our Meet the Music News Blitz content team, we grilled them on their best and worst gigs, and asked which Festivals are on their bucket lists.
Here, part two delves into their favourite song in recent times, songs that evoke cherished memories - and revered artists they ‘just don’t get’.