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Tune in tonight to see Northchurch man on The Voice

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:16:41 GMT

A Northchurch man will appear on BBC One prime-time talent contest The Voice tonight.

Band goes back to old school for huge show

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:55 GMT

Four teenagers who formed their own indie band last year returned to their old middle school on Saturday to play in front of hundreds of people.

Berkofest hits buffers but will return in 2014

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:39:46 GMT

A town festival that last year raised thousands of pounds for community projects has fallen victim to the tough economic times.

Millions salute Band’s loyal encore

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:46:24 GMT

Hemel Hempstead was top of the bill on Saturday night’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent, as both a musician and an R’n’B band from the town featured in the hit entertaiment show.

Minnesota musicality is Charlie’s speciality

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:40 GMT

June’s monthly acoustic Greene Note session at the Kings Arms in Berkhamsted High Street has a transatlantic twang.

Make sure you have no regrets – see this show

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08:36 GMT

It’s nearly 50 years since plaintive Parisian songbird Edith Piaf died, but she’s still by a long stretch the most significant chanteuse ever to come out of France.

Birthday session will be a tuneful tribute

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:06:25 GMT

Berkhamsted Jazz Club founder and president Michael Garrick sadly died in 2011 – but it would have been his 80th birthday next week.

A summer symphony for a Hastoe audience

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:23 GMT

The refurbished Hastoe Village Hall will open its doors for a classical concert this summer in a bid to raise much-needed funds for the hall trust.

Exquisite Eduardo puts flamenco in spotlight

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:01:01 GMT

Over a career that spans four decades, guitar virtuouso Eduardo Niebla has been acclaimed for bringing flameno to the fore and adding to it a jolt of jazz.

Teatime start as fans get set to chill at Chilfest

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:15:13 GMT

Organisers have revealed times for the highly-anticipated music festival Chilfest, due to be held in Tring in July.

Musical Jess makes waves on BBC radio

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:41:39 GMT

A young songwriting sensation from Aldbury had her tune featured on BBC Radio 6 last week.

Majorcan rhythm inspires a train of creativity for Chris

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:11:10 GMT

When the first notes of a new work being given its premiere by the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra sound out this weekend, you can be sure one member of the ensemble will be paying particular attention.

Music galore on the bill at Dunfest event

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:36:19 GMT

Organisers are putting the finishing touches to the running order for the third annual fundraising Dunfest music festival.

Roz aims to turn it up to 11

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:24:34 GMT

When drummer Roz Ison first started developing his skills with the sticks while a pupil at Hemel Hempstead’s Cavendish School, who knew what the future would hold?

It’s ta-ta to three tier, so let’s have a party!

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:52:01 GMT

An open-air concert will be held later this month to celebrate the switch-over of Berkhamsted’s schools from three- to two-tier education.

Come aboard for Landing Party

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:50:46 GMT

Multi-talented Rob Alderton has known what it feels like to top the charts from his days in pop group Sailor – best known for perky hits Girls, Girls Girls and A Glass Of Champagne – but these days the West Herts-based musician is steering a less frantic course with Landing Party.

Quartet with class aims to produce a sweet chorus

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:49:31 GMT

A quartet of class performers will be combining their skills to produce a sweet session of swinging acoustic excellence at Berkhamsted Jazz Club on Saturday night.

Home town glory as 1960s rocker Ron is honoured

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:23:16 GMT

A 1960s rocker whose band was signed to the same record label as The Beatles has been honoured with a blue heritage plaque in his home town of Swansea.

Don’t miss your chance to savour symphony stars

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:22:17 GMT

Chances to savour a symphony orchestra concert in Hemel Hempstead are few and far between – but there’s one coming up next week.

Where there’s brass, there’s Grimethorpe

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:05:59 GMT

The Yorkshire mine from which it sprang may have closed 10 years ago but the seam of success which has seen the Grimethorpe Colliery Band become famous all over the world shows no signs of running out.