As well as enriching lives through music therapy, Nordoff Robbins want to use music to bring everyone together during this difficult time. So alongside their partners at Bose, Bulldog and Sporcle, they are inviting you to join their Music...
Jazz is a genre that is, predominantly, linked to the past. Birthed in the early 20th century in New Orleans and the city’s surrounding environs, it has gone from being one of the world’s domineering genres to, in recent...
In November 2019, Coldplay lead singer, pianist and guitarist Chris Martin announced that the band won’t be touring their new album ‘Everyday Life’ - at least, not until they can figure out a way to make their live music...
Melbourne. The city that has always claimed to be the music capital of Australia, has recently claimed that it is now the Music capital of the world. Whilst the former claim cannot readily be disputed, it is the latter...
Record Store Day is the one day of the year when over 200 independent record shops all across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture.
Special vinyl releases are made exclusively for the day and many shops and...
I recently came across these incredible stats from StubHub about The Rolling Stones, and it got me thinking back to a balmy, English summer night in 2007 when I was lucky enough to see them headline The Isle of Wight...
In our latest Scene Report, Nicholas Cheek explains the impact of the lockout laws on the live music scene in Sydney, Australia. Want to tell us about your music scene? become a RCM Scene Reporter and share your views...
Historically one of the biggest barriers to Country music was the very name Country music, but when you remove the genre tag good music rises.
The Country Music challenge
For previous generations of UK music fans Country music has been perceived as naff, and...
Whilst Australia is a big country by size, by population, it is relatively small, with just under 24 million people. On the world stage, Australia tends to produce more than its fair share of sporting prowess, musical talent, and,...
If you made a new year resolution to start a music blog and you are already floundering, we are here to offer you the easy way out! Come and write for the RCM music blog instead. Music Blog writers...
Back in 2013 Alex Keevill, lead singer from The Microdance wrote a guest post for Right Chord Music about the financial challenges facing independent artists. The article hit a nerve and was widely shared and reposted across a number...
When we started in 20111 our aim was, to show the world that you don't need to be played on Radio 1 or be signed to a major label to produce incredible music. Every day this belief is strengthened...
