Hyperbole doesn't quite do Laura Marling justice. She is, record by record, cementing and reaffirming her place as the greatest female singer-songwriter of a generation.

With three big live music announcements in the past couple of days, including Lovebox revealing its line-up, Latitude adding some more acts and Mumfor...

The Brit Awards 2013: a masterclass in politeness, pleasant behaviour, modesty, good old formulaic pop music and accomplished banjo strumming for anyone over 21. Their mother's would have been proud. But that's precisely the point, their mothers shouldn't be proud.

Festivals have changed dramatically in this time - when the first T in the Park took place in 1994 the only other UK festivals were Glastonbury, Reading and WOMAD - now there are literally hundreds all over the country and they have gone from just being a place where you watch bands outdoors, to an entire four day experience or a long weekend away.

Here are my top five picks for the year just gone.

The sound of the Edinburgh-based group will surely sate that seemingly unquenchable thirst for all things warm, rich and sing-along.

British folk band Mumford And Sons are back with their second album Babel, the highly-anticipated follow-up to the band's huge debut Sigh No More and ...

Folk band Mumford & Sons have revealed that their second album will be released 24 September this year. The highly anticipated follow-up to the ban...

It's been an incredibly sad week for music with the passing of Amy Winehouse. But it is important to remember, that there is still a vast amount of g...

Five years ago I was sitting with my two friends in our apartment in Dublin City Centre. Unusually for Dublin the sun was shining bright. It was a very rare occasion for us to step out onto our balcony and catch some light (while it lasted). It's strange when an idea develops a life of its own.