Brit awards announce voting shakeup after #BritsSoWhite outrage
March 2016
David Bowie saw Lorde as 'the future of music'
Bowie’s pianist Mike Garson shares his old boss’s assessment of the young singer, who performed an acclaimed tribute to the late star at the Brits
Brit awards to be less white next year, pledges chairman
Ged Doherty pledges overhaul for Brits after widespread criticism of event for ignoring black British artists
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Brit awards chairman on diversity: ‘It was not reflected at this year’s ceremony’
Much like the Oscars, this year’s Brits nominations were criticised for being unrepresentative. Creative industries need to change in order to truly reflect modern British music
Leave Aid: Grassroots Out’s anti-EU festival is the hottest music event of the year
The Brexit campaign group is keeping quiet about which top acts will headline Bpoplive in May. Fingers crossed for Nigel Farage, George Galloway and Mandy Boylett