In 1965, with war raging in Vietnam and racial tension at home, Marvin Gaye asked himself: “With the world exploding around me, how am I supposed to keep singing love songs?” From Bob Dylan to Public Enemy, Billie Holiday to Fela Kuti, protest music...
With the rather unusual joint-headliner of Florence and the Machine and Kendrick Lamar, the second day of British Summer Time set itself out as an all-embracing assortment of musical talent. The day began with Blood Orange on the Great Oak Stage...
Massive Attack are not what you would call a ‘festival band’. Yet following a week of British political turmoil, disturbing reports of increased xenophobic and racist abuse, and terrorist attacks across the globe, their headline spot on the opening...
The first of British Summer Time’s six days of live music sees a plethora of alternative artists take to Hyde Park’s stage. Topping the bill are Massive Attack in what is their only London date this summer. Bolstered by the release of the...
Algiers’ recent UK Tour offered the chance to hear one of most diverse and dynamic underground bands in an intimate context. Last Monday the band brought their music – a cultural melting pot of gospel, hip hop, blues, rock, techno, electro...
Held in Hyde Park from the 4th to 7th of July, British Summer Time’s Open House promises diverse attractions including outdoor film screenings, live music and an assorted Street Food Market. With a daytime DJ starting the entertainment at...
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