2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (727+ words) The man who has kept live jazz playing in Swansea for half a century has been awarded the British Empire Medal in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours. Dave Cottle " pianist, trumpeter, bandleader, and the artistic director of Swansea Jazz…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (537+ words) Queen legend Roger Taylor is coming to Swansea " and he's picked the city to close his only UK tour of 2026. The drummer, songwriter and singer will end his six-date autumn tour at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Tuesday 29 September,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (749+ words) It's the kind of partnership you probably weren't expecting " but Metallica are teaming up with the Welsh Blood Service ahead of their first Cardiff show in 30 years, in what is being billed as the first-ever collaboration between UK blood services…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (580+ words) A voice actor from Ystalyfera has beaten off competition from across the UK to win one of the voice acting industry's top honours " picking up Best Male Performance in Audio Drama at the One Voice Awards. Phil Rowe's win is…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (425+ words) A singer-songwriter from Burry Port has landed one of the most prestigious support slots in Welsh music this summer. Brook Fox will open for international superstar Emeli Sand" at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod on Friday 10 July " a world-exclusive, one-night-only…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (286+ words) John is referenced as a major influence not just by the Arctic Monkeys but also by artists across the globe as well as musicians like Alex Turner, The Sleaford Mods, and Plan B. His legendary number "Evidently Chickentown" plays out in…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (670+ words) A composer born and raised in Penclawdd has made history by topping the world's largest annual classical music survey " becoming the first living composer ever to reach number one in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. Sir Karl Jenkins' choral…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (436+ words) The 53yearold presenter, who took over the flagship Radio 2 Breakfast Show in January 2025, was taken off air last week and replaced without warning the following morning. The BBC says the celebrity is "no longer contracted to work with the BBC. Mills…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (342+ words) Pontardawe is one of just 13 venues across Wales chosen to host Ledi'r Wyrcws (The Lady of the Workhouse), a new production uncovering the remarkable true story behind one of Wales's most important folk'song collections. The drama, written by author and…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (447+ words) The Pendine International Voice of the Future competition " a major highlight of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod " is now open for entries, with organisers calling on talented Welsh performers to put themselves forward before the March 12 deadline. The contest, launched…...