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• Connor Fyfe

  Connor Fyfe

  Connor Fyfe is a 12-year-old singer-songwriter who first broke onto the Scottish music scene in August 2017 with no professional lessons or training.

  This year is set to be a landmark for Connor, who’s signed up to play at 20+ Scottish Music Festivals including Gig In The Goil, Party at The Palace, Youthbeatz Dumfries, Live at Troon.

  Glasgow UNESCO City of Music spoke to Connor here.

   

• Glasgow Mela Producers

  Glasgow Mela Producers

  The new producers of the Glasgow Mela talk about the twist they've brought to the festival this year.

  Read more here.

• DJ Bobby B - Gtown Desi

  DJ Bobby B - Gtown Desi

  Glasgow UNESCO City of Music spoke to Gtown Desi’s DJ Bobby B. He’s hosted mixtapes for BBC Asian Network and had several no.1 hits himself.

  Read more here.

• Singing for Breathing

  Singing for Breathing

  A choir for people living with long-term respiratory conditions, 'Singing for breathing' is helping Dennistoun locals manage their breathlessness through singing.

  Read more here.

• Richy Carey - UNESCO Music Artist in Residence

  Richy Carey - UNESCO Music Artist in Residence

  Richy Carey is a composer and sound artist based in Glasgow. He was appointed as the first Glasgow UNESCO City of Music Artist in Residence in 2018 - we spoke to him about his year. 

  Read more here.

• Nicola Benedetti

  Nicola Benedetti

  Nicola Benedetti speaks to Glasgow UNESCO City of Music about Scotland, her new music foundation and her latest album with Wynton Marsalis.

  Read more here.

• Lids Open Day

  Lids Open Day

  Lids Open Day gives the public a chance to perform on Glasgow’s biggest and best stages.

  Most recently, the Kelvingrove Bandstand played host to kids and their parents trying out piano playing.

  Read more here.

• Carly Connor - TRNSMT

  Carly Connor - TRNSMT

  Glasgow singer-songwriter Carly Connor talks about her band and music inspirations.

  Read more here.

• Summer Nights at the Kelvingrove Bandstand

  Summer Nights at the Kelvingrove Bandstand

  Summer Nights at the Kelvingrove Bandstand has become an integral part of Glasgow's music calendar since the venue’s renovation in 2014.

  This year's line-up promises to be better than ever. 

  Read more here.

• The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award announces Longlist

  The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award announces Longlist

  The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award have announced the 20 outstanding albums which have made it onto this year’s Longlist.

  An outstanding 293 album submissions were narrowed down by 100 impartial music industry nominators who voted for their favourite new releases.

  Read more here.

• Piping Jukebox

  Piping Jukebox

  The world’s first interactive Piping Jukebox came to Buchanan Street this week, ahead of the Piping Live! festival (10-18 August).

  Read more here.

• Joint tickets for Tennent’s Brewery Tour and Glasgow Music City Tours

  Joint tickets for Tennent’s Brewery Tour and Glasgow Music City Tours

  Tennent's Brewery Tours and Glasgow Music City Tours (GMCT) have teamed up to offer joint tickets for their respective tours.

  Read more here.

• Hue and Cry

  Hue and Cry

  Pat Kane from Glasgow’s pop duo Hue and Cry says he’s hoping playing at the Kelvingrove Bandstand this Saturday ‘will be one of the highlights’ of his career.

  Read more here.

• Piping Live!

  Piping Live!

  The 16^th year of Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival kicked off this week with a piping hot performance from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Novice Juvenile Pipe Band. 

  Read more here.

• Lauren Spiteri - TRNSMT

  Lauren Spiteri - TRNSMT

  Festival new girl Lauren Spiteri took to TRNSMT like a seasoned pro last month.

  Glasgow UNESCO City of Music spoke to her ahead of her headline performance.

  Read more here.

• Auntie Flo wins SAY Award 2019

  Auntie Flo wins SAY Award 2019

  As Auntie Flo played to thousands of fans on stage at Skye Live Festival in the North of Scotland on Friday night, it was announced the artist’s ‘Radio Highlife’ is this year’s Scottish Album of the Year.

  Read more here.

• Roddy MacLeod, Festival Director of Piping Live!

  Roddy MacLeod, Festival Director of Piping Live!

  Roddy MacLeod is considered one of the most accomplished pipers of his generation and a highly regarded teacher, recitalist and adjudicator. He also happens to be Festival Director of Piping Live!, the week-long Glasgow International Piping Festival now celebrating it’s 16^th year.

  Glasgow UNESCO City of Music caught with him during this year's festival.

  Read more here.