Interview with Georgina Spray, co-researcher

Georgina, a co-researcher on our new report, Reshape Music, shares her experiences of making music.

Interview with Hunter Stiles, co-researcher

Hunter, a co-researcher on our new report, Reshape Music, shares his experiences of making music.

Interview with Holli Pandit, co-researcher

Holli, a co-researcher on our new report, Reshape Music, shares her experiences of making music.

Interview with Leo Long, co-researcher

Meet Leo Long, a talented folk musician using his passion to inspire change and make the music industry more inclusive.

How To Get Yourself Out of a Creative and Mental Slump

How music venues saved me, and why we need to save them: A Love Letter.

Last night another band saved my life! Well, actually, it’s been three months and 18 days since another band saved my life, and with each day in lockdown feeling eerily the same as the last, my patience is dwindling. Seeing live bands feels like something I used to do in a past life... 

This pandemic has brought so much universal pain, anxiety and confusion I still hear myself on the phone to my mum saying “what the hell is going on?” There is so much sadness, loss and a feeling of trepidation for what will come in the aftermath. More than ever we are turning to the comforts of the arts to sustain us; my comfort is, as it always has been, music - especially the live stuff.

Jemma Tanswell - Reform Radio, Manchester

What makes youth radio special? Learn how real artist partnerships and a responsive, needs-led approach inspire and empower young people.

Black Lives Matter: A Letter to the Next Gen

What's in a Pronoun

At Youth Music we’ve recently added our pronouns (i.e. she/her, they/them, he/him) to our email signatures and staff members' bios. We want to explain why, and to encourage others to do the same. 

Making music to cope with loss - Shallise's story

Shallise is a 22-year-old singer and songwriter from south London. She takes part in a project run by Raw Material, a community arts organisation based in Brixton. Making music helped her cope after the loss of her dad.

Experimenting with music - Leah's story

18-year-old Leah is a rapper living in Corby who took part in CONCEPT, a project run by Pedestrian in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

CONCEPT is based around a series of week-long studio residencies where young people collaborate to produce an original EP with a shared concept, character or theme.

The project supports participants to develop their confidence, communication and creative skills through writing lyrics, making original music and recording their own tracks.

Stormzy vs Mozart vs Music Education

Ok so it’s a clash. It’s on. In one corner, the crushing weight of the dead male white canon. In the other corner, the rebellious countercultural, often controversial sounds of rap. Who will win?

Exchanging Notes 2018

Exchanging Notes united schools and community music to empower young people through creative, impactful learning. Explore the findings and stories.