In the UK, it's fairly safe to say that anyone competing on The Voice is only temporarily delaying the return to their day job at Tesco's. Looking at the list of ten years of winners is a testament to the abject failure of the format. It is also worth remembering that these programmes are entertainment shows not talent shows despite what they may claim.

Quite possibly the evening began with a little bit of Green Note history, for as the queue of patrons for the evening formed, stretching far down Parkway, 19 of the first 20 were there to see an act in the Green Note Basement in the form of Manchester based Neeve Zahra, while only one was there to see late 70's popsters, Sniff & The Tears, most famous for their rather excellent hit "Driver's Seat".

Buckle & Boots has announced the full line-up for its 2026 UK festival, returning to Whitebottom Farm, Manchester for its 10th anniversary year.

A thoroughly packed Grace would welcome Jonny Morgan & The Moral Support as their current tour, promoting their new record "The Hope That Kills" checked in to London. It would be a night of huge musicality from both acts but most of all just good fun that left you with a smile on your face knowing that you had been royally entertained.

Anyone familiar with the career of Danni Nicholls will know that presupposing that you'll know what her next album will sound like, by listening to its predecessor is a dangerous game. Her ability to change course can at times seem maddening, yet, more often than not, it has proved to be an absolute triumph. With her new single "The Wreckage", the sound seems to be her most commercial yet.

There is nothing quite like picking up on an artist just as they seem to be on a creative high and that is most definitely true of West London based Dutch born artist Pien. Her previous two singles have both been excellent and her latest "Son", seems set to eclipse them, with one of the purest of pop choruses that you'll hear all year.

Every time a new single arrives from Tilly Christiansson, instinctively #TEAMw21 are drawn to revisit "Whiskey Hotel You", before diving into her latest creation, just to check it is as magnificent as when we first heard it - and each time it only gets better. In truth Tilly has released a string of excellent singles and in "Trouble For Me", producer Lewis "Two Ways Home" Folkner has returned Tilly to her poppy best although naturally her lyrics always have sting in the tail.

There are a few artists that only come to London occasionally, so it would be criminal to let the C2C weekend pass by without checking in on what they are up to. Kier, Rotherham's finest, is one such artist. Her excellent debut album "Welcome To The Strange Life" is still rewarding some years down the line, with the prospect of a followup due at some point this year. Our previous sightings of Kier playing live have left such an imprint, with their good natured banter, mixed