Live Review: Arcade Fire

Blackpool Empress Ballroom 27/11/13

Preview: Fear of Music

Vision’s sweetheart Martin Waugh talks about his new club night.

RIP Lou Reed

Some Lou Reed fans from the Music team mourn his death and talk about their favourite songs and points in his career and what the great man meant to them.

Preview: BEACONS FESTIVAL

What to look out for at this year’s Beacons Festival

LIVE REVIEW: Olly Wood, Jim Green, Epilogues, Alice O

Martin Waugh reviews a laid-back and enjoyable night of local music

Feature: The Evolution of House

Martin Waugh investigates the origins and evolution of house music.

Live: PEACE 14/4/13

Birmingham’s Peace perform with energy and charisma at The Cluny, Newcastle.

Interview with SWIM DEEP

Martin Waugh chats to the Birmingham boys making waves in the music world

Music News

Martin Waugh and Louisa Hann bring you all the latest news on the music scene

Soundtrack: the best of Tarantino

Following the release of Django Unchained, Vision Music explores the musical genius behind some of Tarantino’s most iconic song choices

Single reviews

York Vision reviews the latest singles

The best tracks of 2012

Vision Music counts down the best 25 tracks from 2012

Album Review: The XX ‘Coexist’

Martin Waugh delves into the XX’s much anticipated second album

Retro Record: Lou Reed, Transformer, 1972

Martin Waugh looks to Lou Reed for Retro-inspired listening…

Album review: Alt J – ‘An Awesome Wave’

Martin Waugh discusses debut album from quirky newcomers Alt-J

Jack White – ‘Blunderbuss’

Martin Waugh reviews much anticipated comeback album from Jack White