Music

Blenheim Palace

Music legend joins line-up for Blenheim Palace concert

Osprey and friends on the roof of the O2 Academy

Oxford music scene legend Osprey marks 40 years of music by helping new bands fly

Scott Lyman at the Jericho Tavern with Kanadia

Devoted American fan of Oxford music scene flew in for a gig in his honour

Willie J Healey lying down on the job at the O2 Academy Oxford. Picture by Tim Hughes

Local hero Willie J Healey rocks Oxford homecoming gig with fun, funk and soul

Sabaton - Joakim Brodén, Tommy Johansson, Chris Rörland, Pär Sundström and Hannes Van Dahl

Heavy metal band Sabaton WW1 film premieres at military museum

Nigel Kennedy plays at The Wheatsheaf

World-famous violinist to perform in city

Girls Aloud have reportedly filmed a music video together

Girls Aloud 'making comeback' with new music and tour possible

Blenheim Palace

First acts announced for next summer's Blenheim Palace festival

Mr B. the Gentleman Rhymer

Forget hip-hop, make way for 'chap-hop' with the hilarious Mr B. The Gentleman Rhymer

The Boo Radleys

Exclusive Indie-rockers The Boo Radleys return to Oxford for a trip back to the 90s

Willie J Healey

Exclusive Star Willie J Healey heads home after Arctic Monkeys & Florence + The Machine fame

Madonna is due to perform two more sold-out shows at the O2 Arena in London in December - if you are going to see her, here is what to expect.

Madonna: The Celebration Tour review - she made me wait 3 hours, but was it worth it?

Artists like Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and BTS dominated Wrapped 2022 but which songs and artists will be the most streamed this year?

The 10 songs predicted to top Spotify Wrapped this year (is your favourite there?)

David Thompson, who installed Bicester's street piano, and Casimira Mostyn, the artist who painted the piano, with children. (Image: David Thompson)

Bicester Street Piano founder contacted by Channel 4 about The Piano show

Felix White, shown here at the Cricket World Cup Final in 2019, presents Tailenders with Greg James and Jimmy Anderson. Picture: Robbie Stephenson/JMP.

Exclusive Felix White's insight into the world of Tailenders ahead of Oxford show

Jamie Irrepressible. Image by Paul Husband

Orchestral-pop band bring uplifting music to Oxford church gig

MC Abdul performing Shouting at the Wall in 2021

Watch the viral Palestinian rapper MC Abdul who sings about Israel conflict

Victoria and David Beckham arrive for the premiere of Netflix’s documentary series, inset, their Cotswolds home

'Most unhappy I've been in my life': Victoria Beckham on David's alleged affair

Why Michael Jackson's daughter has tattoos of an Oxfordshire band

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Max ZT and Dan Whitehouse

Inventive transatlantic musical duo will be performing in Abingdon

Children at Music Flood week event in Abingdon Market Square

Over 400 children sing and dance in town's market square for music event

1001 Músicas festival, Granada

Sponsored The Alhambra in Granada, stages one of the most attractive music festivals in Spain

Joe and Robin Bennett rock out with The Dreaming Spires. Picture by Tim Hughes

New Septembersong music festival set to rock Oxfordshire beauty spot this weekend

Choir for people who can't sing gets new leader

Choir for people who can't sing gets new leader

Actor James Buckley - Jay from The Inbetweeners - with fan and photographer Danny Hughes at The Big Feastival

Stars join Blur rocker Alex James for music and food on the farm at The Big Feastival

Fans of Snow Patrol will be gutted to hear about the bands sad news

Snow Patrol announces 2 iconic members have quit the band in 'heartbreaking' post

Will you be sad to see Steve Lamacq take a step back from BBC Radio 6 Music?

BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Steve Lamacq to be replaced by Huw Stephens (this is why)

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The 1975 have announced they're going on tour in 2024 with shows in the UK and Europe

The 1975 announce UK tour with 5 shows - How to get tickets

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers is living in the Cotswolds

Killers frontman retreats to Cotswolds and admits 'I'm in a crisis'

Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand

The Lord Of The Rings soundtrack voted nation’s favourite film music

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Sledgehammer performing at Garth Park in Bicester, 2022

Popular 80s tribute band return for concert in this town

Lily McPeake and Jude Stratton from Oxford based Horns of Plenty at Bunkfest

'I never thought it would get to this size': How a small festival grew and grew

Stowaway Festival

Beautiful new dance music festival in woods is music lovers' best kept secret

Nile Rodgers and Chic -Fairport Convention Cropredy Festival. 2023 Picture by Tim Hughes

PICTURE SPECIAL Funk, folk and Chic 'good vibes' at Oxfordshire's longest-running music festival

Wilderness Festival at Cornbury Park 2023. Picture by Tim Hughes

IN PICTURES Stars and sparkly fun-lovers shine at 'incredible' Wilderness Festival

Entertaining music lovers at the Cropredy Festival

Folk-rock legend's 'fear and excitement' as 20,000 arrive at Cropredy Festival

Bicester town council and others guests at gin and jazz festival

Gin and jazz festival 'a hit' says mayor

How good is your 1975 knowledge?

Are you a real The 1975 fan? Get more than 8 on this quiz to find out

Simon Scamp, left with a colleague at Drummer's Bar

Shock as popular music bar suddenly closes down

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BBC Radio 2 has lost 1 million listeners.

BBC Radio 2 drops by 1 million listeners amid Ken Bruce's exit

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Will you be listening to Ken Bruce's new one of a kind Greatest Hits Radio station dedicated to the 60s?

DJ Ken Bruce to host a Greatest Hits Radio station dedicated to this era of music

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The Proms Spectacular takes place on August 12

TV sensation to perform at Oxfordshire event this month

After securing tickets to the Cardiff gig of Taylor Swift's Eras tour, Adele found rooms which were £200 were now £600

Taylor Swift fan fumes as hotels triple prices for UK gig

Bafta-winning composer Jim Parker has died aged 88, his family has announced

Midsomer Murders composer Jim Parker dies aged 88

Riverside Festival, Charlbury, 2023. Picture by Tim Hughes

PICTURES Record crowd of music lovers party in the sun for start of free Riverside Festival

Proms Spectacular at Stonor Park

Britain's Got Talent sensation joins the Proms Spectacular line-up at Stonor Park

On the fiddle: Folk flavoured fun at Wilderness Festival. Picture by Giles Smith

See Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers and swim in a lake at WILD Oxfordshire festival

Truck Festival 2023. Picture by Tim Hughes

Mud, fun and rock & roll from massive bands at 'amazing' Truck Festival

Shane McGowan's wife has paid tribute to Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor was 'braver than brave' yet a 'tender soul' as tributes pour in

Sinead O’Connor documentary Nothing Compares to be released on Sky and NOW

Sky to show award-winning Sinead O’Connor documentary amid singer's death

Sinéad O'Connor dies aged 56

Acclaimed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor dies aged 56

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Paul Cattermole, 46, died suddenly in April of heart issues

S Club to release new single and music video in tribute to Paul Cattermole

Singer/songwriter Brocarde married the ghost of a Victorian soldier

Singer divorces 'devilishly handsome' ghost of a Victorian soldier

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Massive bands bring in 10,000 fans for weekend of rock at Truck Festival