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<abbr class="published" title="2012-08-03T12:17:29+00:00">12:17 UK time, Friday, 3 August 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/merthyr-rock-skindred-lostprophets-blackout.shtml">Merthyr Rock stages announced</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-26T15:50:00+00:00">15:50 UK time, Thursday, 26 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/interview-steve-balsamo-rosalie-deighton.shtml">Interview: Steve Balsamo on Balsamo And Deighton</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-25T10:12:38+00:00">10:12 UK time, Wednesday, 25 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/swansea-festival-of-music-and-the-arts-2012.shtml">Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts 2012</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-23T09:00:11+00:00">09:00 UK time, Monday, 23 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/making-tracks-rockfield-queen-oasis.shtml">Making Tracks: The story of Rockfield</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-23T08:11:28+00:00">08:11 UK time, Monday, 23 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/stereophonics-drummer-javier-weyler-leaves.shtml">Stereophonics lose another drummer</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-20T10:07:02+00:00">10:07 UK time, Friday, 20 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/swn-cardiff-bands-announced.shtml">First 80 acts announced for Cardiff's Sŵn festival</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-18T14:14:25+00:00">14:14 UK time, Wednesday, 18 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/urban-edge-newport-grime-charlie-sloth.shtml">Urban Edge in Newport: the Welsh grime quest continues</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-13T08:06:19+00:00">08:06 UK time, Friday, 13 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/rolling-stones-in-wales.shtml">The Rolling Stones in Wales: were you there?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-12T09:47:41+00:00">09:47 UK time, Thursday, 12 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/pontypridd-big-weekend-fringe-preview.shtml">Welsh bands a cut above at Ponty's Fringe</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-06T09:30:30+00:00">09:30 UK time, Friday, 6 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/07/joy-formidable-filmaid-sudan-kenya-refugee-video.shtml">FilmAid charity uses The Joy Formidable for refugee video</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-07-02T11:12:39+00:00">11:12 UK time, Monday, 2 July 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/06/ed-holden-bible-welsh-rap.shtml">"Rap is a cool thing" for telling Bible stories</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-06-28T11:31:15+00:00">11:31 UK time, Thursday, 28 June 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/06/bryn-terfel-faenol-bangor.shtml">Bryn to bring Faenol home?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-06-27T10:10:44+00:00">10:10 UK time, Wednesday, 27 June 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/06/lostprophets-radio-1-hackney-weekend-live-video.shtml">Lostprophets live at Radio 1 Hackney Weekend</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-06-25T14:20:15+00:00">14:20 UK time, Monday, 25 June 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/06/introducing-a-girl-called-ruth.shtml">Introducing A Girl Called Ruth</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-06-21T14:00:00+00:00">14:00 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/06/newport-venue-le-pub-up-for-sale.shtml">Newport venue Le Pub up for sale</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-06-21T09:53:12+00:00">09:53 UK time, Thursday, 21 June 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/06/talent-show-top-five.shtml">Talent show top five</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-06-05T08:00:37+00:00">08:00 UK time, Tuesday, 5 June 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/razorlight-kids-in-glass-houses-merthyr-rock.shtml">Razorlight and Kids In Glass Houses for Merthyr Rock</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-31T11:00:00+00:00">11:00 UK time, Thursday, 31 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/charlotte-church-interview-radio-wales-bethan-elfyn.shtml">Charlotte Church on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-29T07:50:03+00:00">07:50 UK time, Tuesday, 29 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/eurovision-devolution-wales-scotland-northern-ireland.shtml">Should Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland go it alone at Eurovision?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-25T08:00:00+00:00">08:00 UK time, Friday, 25 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/eurovision-james-fox.shtml">"Seeing Welsh flags in the crowd made me very proud"</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-25T08:00:00+00:00">08:00 UK time, Friday, 25 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/welsh-eurovision.shtml">The Welsh at Eurovision</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-25T08:00:00+00:00">08:00 UK time, Friday, 25 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/eurovision-nicky-stevens-brotherhood-of-man-save-your-kisses.shtml">"A three minute song in 1976 in Holland changed our lives forever"</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-25T08:00:00+00:00">08:00 UK time, Friday, 25 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/lostprophets-radio-1-live-lounge-labrinth.shtml">Lostprophets on Radio 1's Live Lounge</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-24T08:06:30+00:00">08:06 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/tom-jones-rob-brydon-spirits-in-the-room.shtml">Tom Jones and Rob Brydon talk to Spirits In The Room</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-22T09:09:44+00:00">09:09 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/lies-damned-lies-and-chart-statistics.shtml">Lies, damned lies and chart statistics</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-21T11:22:47+00:00">11:22 UK time, Monday, 21 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/wu-tang-clan-newport-big-splash.shtml">New York hip hop giants play Newport</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-17T19:39:34+00:00">19:39 UK time, Thursday, 17 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/john-hughes-cwm-rhondda-bread-of-heaven.shtml">Wales' first one hit wonder</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-14T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Monday, 14 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/charlotte-church-howthelightgetsin-festival-hay.shtml">Intimate show for Charlotte Church</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-10T12:00:00+00:00">12:00 UK time, Thursday, 10 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/the-joy-formidable-andy-wallace.shtml">The Joy Formidable finish second album with Nirvana mixer</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-10T07:59:48+00:00">07:59 UK time, Thursday, 10 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/64-bar-music-olympic-album-mix.shtml">Welsh label plans Olympics mix project</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-09T10:45:13+00:00">10:45 UK time, Wednesday, 9 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/shakin-stevens.shtml">When Shaky ruled the charts</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-08T08:24:32+00:00">08:24 UK time, Tuesday, 8 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/star-wars-dj-keltech-darth-vader-video.shtml">May the Fourth be with you</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-04T09:30:26+00:00">09:30 UK time, Friday, 4 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/les-harvey-accident-nirvana-metallica.shtml">The unexpected dangers of live music</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-03T08:25:35+00:00">08:25 UK time, Thursday, 3 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/catherine-zeta-jones-russell-brand-tom-cruise-rock-of-ages.shtml">Catherine Zeta-Jones and Russell Brand to duet on Rock Of Ages OST</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-02T10:14:17+00:00">10:14 UK time, Wednesday, 2 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/05/olympics-concert-stereophonics-hyde-park.shtml">Olympics concert: Why Stereophonics are perfect to represent Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-05-01T08:01:03+00:00">08:01 UK time, Tuesday, 1 May 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/lostprophets-cardiff-motorpoint-arena-start-something.shtml">Lostprophets, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 28 April 2012</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-30T08:03:38+00:00">08:03 UK time, Monday, 30 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/pete-ham-badfinger-without-you.shtml">The tragic life of Pete Ham and Badfinger</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-26T09:00:56+00:00">09:00 UK time, Thursday, 26 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/kaya-festival-faenol-vaynol.shtml">Faenol estate bounces back with Kaya festival</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-25T10:05:08+00:00">10:05 UK time, Wednesday, 25 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/john-cale-coal-exchange-cardiff.shtml">John Cale returns to special Welsh venue</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-25T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 25 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/festival-number-6-portmeirion-new-order-primal-scream-spiritualized.shtml">New Order, Primal Scream and Spiritualized for Portmeirion festival</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-24T11:33:15+00:00">11:33 UK time, Tuesday, 24 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/lostprophets-start-something-live-cardiff-motorpoint-arena.shtml">Lostprophets Start Something for Cardiff show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-23T13:47:37+00:00">13:47 UK time, Monday, 23 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/they-sold-a-million-ricky-valance-tell-laura-i-love-her.shtml">Ricky Valance: the first Welshman at Number One</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-23T08:22:11+00:00">08:22 UK time, Monday, 23 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/access-all-eirias-cover-drive-pixie-lott-olly-murs.shtml">Three different chart-toppers for north Wales festival</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-20T11:10:43+00:00">11:10 UK time, Friday, 20 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/beach-break-live-maccabees-pembrey.shtml">Over 100 acts announced for student festival Beach Break Live</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-17T12:20:51+00:00">12:20 UK time, Tuesday, 17 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/jon-lilygreen-jon-maguire-busking-tour.shtml">From Eurovision to cross-country busking for Welsh duo</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-17T12:01:04+00:00">12:01 UK time, Tuesday, 17 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/kids-in-glass-houses-skindred-hard-rock-calling.shtml">Welsh acts for Hard Rock Calling</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-17T10:42:33+00:00">10:42 UK time, Tuesday, 17 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/wales-best-guitarists.shtml">Wales' best guitarists</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-16T10:15:26+00:00">10:15 UK time, Monday, 16 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/joe-strummer-newport-wales-festival-strummer-of-love.shtml">Strummer Of Love marks Clash man's life</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-11T09:18:35+00:00">09:18 UK time, Wednesday, 11 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/04/lostprophets-weapons-what-the-papers-say.shtml">Lostprophets' Weapons: what the papers say</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-04-02T09:14:06+00:00">09:14 UK time, Monday, 2 April 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-is-welsh-music-the-best-in-the-world.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Is Welsh music the best in the world?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T15:09:27+00:00">15:09 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-cuba-cuba-live-video.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Cuba Cuba live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T14:44:15+00:00">14:44 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-greta-isaac-live.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Greta Isaac live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T14:01:37+00:00">14:01 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-greta-isaac-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Greta Isaac in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T13:52:25+00:00">13:52 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-georgia-ruth-live.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Georgia Ruth live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T13:01:11+00:00">13:01 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-the-dirty-youth-korn.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: The Dirty Youth talk Korn </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T11:41:53+00:00">11:41 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-the-boy-royals-live-video.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: The Boy Royals live </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T11:07:48+00:00">11:07 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-joshua-caole-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Joshua Caole in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T10:56:29+00:00">10:56 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-georgia-ruth-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Georgia Ruth in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T10:13:26+00:00">10:13 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/radio-wales-music-day-the-boy-royals-in-conversation.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: The Boy Royals in conversation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T09:16:14+00:00">09:16 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/bbc-radio-wales-music-day-tight-times-for-musicians.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day: Tight times for musicians?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T09:03:23+00:00">09:03 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/its-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">It's Radio Wales Music Day!</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-30T07:23:19+00:00">07:23 UK time, Friday, 30 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/sonisphere-cancelled-blackout-skindred.shtml">Sonisphere cancelled</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-29T09:05:45+00:00">09:05 UK time, Thursday, 29 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/getting-ready-for-wales-music-day-2012.shtml">Getting ready for Radio Wales Music Day 2012</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-28T09:21:05+00:00">09:21 UK time, Wednesday, 28 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/independent-music-awards-martyn-joseph.shtml">Global awards recognise their first ever Welsh artist</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-28T07:53:11+00:00">07:53 UK time, Wednesday, 28 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/james-dean-bradfield-radio-wales-manic-street-preachers.shtml">James Dean Bradfield takes the mic on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-23T08:13:13+00:00">08:13 UK time, Friday, 23 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/whale-trail-book-gruff-rhys-penguin-puffin.shtml">Penguin picks up Gruff Rhys-soundtracked Whale Trail app</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-20T09:28:54+00:00">09:28 UK time, Tuesday, 20 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/bread-of-heaven-six-nations-grand-slam-paul-child-charts.shtml">How many rugby fans does it take to get to Number One?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-19T11:00:10+00:00">11:00 UK time, Monday, 19 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/wales-millennium-stadium-bread-of-heaven-wru-paul-child.shtml">Wales rugby fans Heaven sent for charity single</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-13T11:23:51+00:00">11:23 UK time, Tuesday, 13 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/grand-slam-blims-six-nations-sporting-songs.shtml">Grand Slam for The Blims?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-13T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Tuesday, 13 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70.shtml">John Cale at 70</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:10:00+00:00">09:10 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-culture-show.shtml">John Cale at 70: The Culture Show </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-heroin-wales-and-me.shtml">John Cale at 70: Heroin, Wales and Me</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-interview-2010.shtml">John Cale at 70: interview (2010)</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-cale-squeeze.shtml">John Cale at 70: Cale and Squeeze</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-cale-catatonia.shtml">John Cale at 70: Cale and Catatonia</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-interview-2005.shtml">John Cale at 70: interview (2005)</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-songwriting.shtml">John Cale at 70: songwriting </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/john-cale-at-70-desert-island-discs.shtml">John Cale at 70: Desert Island Discs</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-07T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 7 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/03/british-council-broadcast-trcukers-of-husk-gallops-kutosis.shtml">British Council broadcasts Welsh bands to an audience of four million </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-03-01T11:25:28+00:00">11:25 UK time, Thursday, 1 March 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/escape-into-the-park-swansea-2012-break.shtml">Escape Into The Park takes break in 2012</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-28T09:54:37+00:00">09:54 UK time, Tuesday, 28 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/feeder-interview-songs-that-made-us.shtml">Feeder: The songs that made us</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-27T09:00:00+00:00">09:00 UK time, Monday, 27 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/tom-jones-jack-white-single-limited-edition-spillers.shtml">Spillers Records to sell exclusive limited edition Tom Jones/Jack White single</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-22T14:08:09+00:00">14:08 UK time, Wednesday, 22 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/blackout-attack-attack-gavin-butler-neil-starr-ghosts-echoes-split-album.shtml">The Blackout and Attack! Attack! singers to release split album</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-22T08:50:52+00:00">08:50 UK time, Wednesday, 22 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/tom-jones-stereophonics-top-brit-awards-poll.shtml">Tom Jones and Stereophonics Brits duet tops poll</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-21T11:11:09+00:00">11:11 UK time, Tuesday, 21 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/gary-speed-memorial-match-super-furry-animals-bryn-terfel-only-men-aloud.shtml">Acts confirmed for Gary Speed tribute match</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-17T12:15:11+00:00">12:15 UK time, Friday, 17 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/ed-sheeran-amy-wadge-songwriting-brits.shtml">Amy Wadge: my role in Ed Sheeran's success</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-17T08:55:46+00:00">08:55 UK time, Friday, 17 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/marina-and-the-diamonds-electra-heart.shtml">Marina And The Diamonds announces new album</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-15T11:01:55+00:00">11:01 UK time, Wednesday, 15 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manics-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-radio-wales.shtml">Manics Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-10T14:08:35+00:00">14:08 UK time, Friday, 10 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/john-robb-on-manic-street-preachers.shtml">John Robb on Manic Street Preachers</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-09T10:39:26+00:00">10:39 UK time, Thursday, 9 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/gruff-rhys-6-music-10-anniversary-concert.shtml">Gruff Rhys to join 6 Music's 10th birthday bash</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T12:58:41+00:00">12:58 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-20th-anniversary.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists - 20th anniversary</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:05:00+00:00">10:05 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-simon-price.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Simon Price, biographer</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-traci-lords.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Traci Lords, guest vocalist</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-video-clips.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: clips</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-sally-margaret-joy.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Sally Margaret Joy</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-jarrad-owens.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Jarrad Owens, Amped</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-matthew-olivier.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Matthew Olivier, studio engineer</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-dave-eringa.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Dave Eringa, session musician</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-steve-brown.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: Steve Brown, producer</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/02/manic-street-preachers-generation-terrorists-reviews.shtml">Manic Street Preachers' Generation Terrorists: reviews</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-02-08T10:00:00+00:00">10:00 UK time, Wednesday, 8 February 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/bright-and-beautiful-llanwenarth-house.shtml">'Bright and beautiful' house up for sale</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-24T14:17:26+00:00">14:17 UK time, Tuesday, 24 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/bryns-faenol-festival-comes-back-london.shtml">Bryn's Faenol Festival comes back... in London</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-24T10:36:17+00:00">10:36 UK time, Tuesday, 24 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/lostprophets-spring-tour-dates-announced.shtml">Lostprophets spring tour dates announced</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-23T09:46:21+00:00">09:46 UK time, Monday, 23 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/sir-anthony-hopkins-interview.shtml">Sir Anthony Hopkins interview on BBC Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-18T11:57:08+00:00">11:57 UK time, Wednesday, 18 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/shirley-bassey-goldfinger-documentary.shtml">Bassey! - How Goldfinger made Dame Shirley an international star</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-12T10:32:30+00:00">10:32 UK time, Thursday, 12 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/manic-street-preachers-bryn-terfel-gary-speed-memorial-game.shtml">Manics and Terfel for Gary Speed match?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-11T15:30:00+00:00">15:30 UK time, Wednesday, 11 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/bryn-terfel-piano-snowdon-summit.shtml">Bryn Terfel, a piano and the summit of Snowdon</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-11T15:12:46+00:00">15:12 UK time, Wednesday, 11 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/gruff-rhys-interview-adam-walton-radio-wales.shtml">Gruff Rhys interview (1 January 2012)</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-11T09:52:27+00:00">09:52 UK time, Wednesday, 11 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/sir-tom-jones-jack-white-evil-jezebel.shtml">Sir Tom Jones, Jack White and an Evil Jezebel</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-06T10:40:03+00:00">10:40 UK time, Friday, 6 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/lostprophets-better-off-dead-zane-lowe-weapons.shtml">Lostprophets - Better Off Dead: Zane Lowe interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-06T09:00:12+00:00">09:00 UK time, Friday, 6 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/sean-smith-celeb-big-brother.shtml">Sean Smith: no Celeb Big Brother (this year at least)</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-05T18:38:03+00:00">18:38 UK time, Thursday, 5 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/blackout-singer-celebrity-big-brother.shtml">Blackout singer for Celeb Big Brother?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-05T14:53:49+00:00">14:53 UK time, Thursday, 5 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/lostprophets-weapons-better-off-dead.shtml">Lostprophets back with new album and single</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-05T13:51:04+00:00">13:51 UK time, Thursday, 5 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2012/01/tom-morgan-eurovision-finland.shtml">Meet Tom Morgan, a Eurovision hopeful, but not for Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2012-01-03T11:41:44+00:00">11:41 UK time, Tuesday, 3 January 2012</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/manic-street-preachers-o2-london.shtml">Manic Street Preachers at the O2, London</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-20T12:25:45+00:00">12:25 UK time, Tuesday, 20 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/welsh-acts-in-end-of-year-critics-lists.shtml">Welsh acts in end of year critics' lists</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-15T11:16:27+00:00">11:16 UK time, Thursday, 15 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/welsh-music-festivals-secure-2012-funding.shtml">Welsh music festivals secure 2012 funding</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-15T10:30:34+00:00">10:30 UK time, Thursday, 15 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/live-music-photographers-rights-in-danger.shtml">Live music: photographers' rights in danger?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-13T14:54:52+00:00">14:54 UK time, Tuesday, 13 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/feeder-borders-generation-freakshow.shtml">Feeder announce new single and album</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-13T11:22:20+00:00">11:22 UK time, Tuesday, 13 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/sir-tom-jones-judges-the-voice-uk.shtml">Sir Tom Jones judges The Voice UK</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-08T13:56:41+00:00">13:56 UK time, Thursday, 8 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/lost-welsh-classics-the-table-do-the-standing-still.shtml">Lost Welsh classics: The Table - Do The Standing Still</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-08T09:53:30+00:00">09:53 UK time, Thursday, 8 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/mary-hopkin-christmas-songs-ep.shtml">Mary Hopkin's Christmas Songs EP</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-06T11:20:02+00:00">11:20 UK time, Tuesday, 6 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/bbc-sound-of-2012-lack-of-welsh-voices.shtml">BBC Sound of 2012's lack of Welsh voices</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-05T08:45:43+00:00">08:45 UK time, Monday, 5 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/12/gary-speed-tribute-kelly-jones-stereophonics-cant-take-my-eyes-off-you.shtml">Kelly Jones' musical tribute to Gary Speed</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-12-02T10:27:29+00:00">10:27 UK time, Friday, 2 December 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/bethlehem-village-band-christmas-album.shtml">Bethlehem Village Band's traditional Christmas </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-30T10:21:52+00:00">10:21 UK time, Wednesday, 30 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/george-michael-pneumonia-cardiff-concerts-postponed.shtml">George Michael Cardiff gigs postponed</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-24T10:19:54+00:00">10:19 UK time, Thursday, 24 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/radiohead-ed-obrien-advice-sessions.shtml">Radiohead's Ed O'Brien leads session for music students and enterprises in Cardiff</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-23T08:06:53+00:00">08:06 UK time, Wednesday, 23 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/gruff-rhys-atheist-xmas-ep.shtml">Gruff Rhys' Atheist Xmas EP</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-22T11:21:34+00:00">11:21 UK time, Tuesday, 22 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/green-man-early-bird-tickets-record-sell-out.shtml">Green Man sets record for 'early bird' tickets</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-22T10:17:17+00:00">10:17 UK time, Tuesday, 22 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/jodie-marie-will-young-verve-decca.shtml">Jodie Marie on the road with Will Young</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-22T09:06:08+00:00">09:06 UK time, Tuesday, 22 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/manic-street-preachers-death-of-a-polaroid-nicky-wire-waterstones-cardiff.shtml">Death Of A Polaroid signing at Waterstones, Cardiff</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-21T10:01:12+00:00">10:01 UK time, Monday, 21 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/newports-tjs-back-to-auction.shtml">Newport's TJ's venue goes back to auction</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-18T10:15:16+00:00">10:15 UK time, Friday, 18 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/wakestock-2012-stays-in-abersoch-wales.shtml">Wakestock 2012 stays in Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-17T11:06:18+00:00">11:06 UK time, Thursday, 17 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/irvine-welsh-ecstasy-soundtrack-neil-navarra.shtml">Welsh DJ's Welsh connection</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-17T10:41:39+00:00">10:41 UK time, Thursday, 17 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/tricky-matt-willis-management.shtml">The Tricky issue of the man from Busted</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-16T14:10:00+00:00">14:10 UK time, Wednesday, 16 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/katherine-jenkins-tackles-online-bully.shtml">Katherine Jenkins tackles online bully</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-14T10:42:39+00:00">10:42 UK time, Monday, 14 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/11/shelter-cymru-30-cerys-bryn-terfel.shtml">Shelter Cymru celebrates 30 years with concert</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-11-09T13:28:10+00:00">13:28 UK time, Wednesday, 9 November 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/blowing-my-own-trumpet-music-and-euphemism.shtml">Blowing my own trumpet: music and euphemism</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-31T14:02:09+00:00">14:02 UK time, Monday, 31 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/crunch-festival-2011-hay-on-wye.shtml">Crunch 2011 at Hay-on-Wye</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-28T13:42:40+00:00">13:42 UK time, Friday, 28 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/welsh-music-awards-2011.shtml">Welsh Music Prize 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-24T07:47:05+00:00">07:47 UK time, Monday, 24 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/glass-pear-interview.shtml">Glass Pear interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-20T08:24:11+00:00">08:24 UK time, Thursday, 20 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/beyond-borders-swansea-phil-kieran-white-noise-sound.shtml">Beyond Borders in Swansea</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-17T12:58:33+00:00">12:58 UK time, Monday, 17 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/gig-dancing-etiquette.shtml">Gig dancing etiquette</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-17T08:00:52+00:00">08:00 UK time, Monday, 17 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/michael-forever-michael-jackson-tribute-cardiff-review.shtml">Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, 8 October 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-10T14:45:27+00:00">14:45 UK time, Monday, 10 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/katherine-jenkins-daydream-twitter.shtml">Katherine Jenkins in unique Twitter experiment</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-06T14:57:57+00:00">14:57 UK time, Thursday, 6 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/manic-street-preachers-interview-radio-wales.shtml">Manic Street Preachers interview on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-05T08:35:36+00:00">08:35 UK time, Wednesday, 5 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/black-eyed-peas-pull-out-of-michael-forever-cardiff.shtml">Black Eyed Peas pull out of Michael Forever concert</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-05T07:37:14+00:00">07:37 UK time, Wednesday, 5 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/10/swansea-festival-of-music-arts.shtml">Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-10-03T09:23:43+00:00">09:23 UK time, Monday, 3 October 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/cardiff-wins-womex-world-music-expo-2013.shtml">Cardiff wins international bid to host WOMEX World Music Expo in 2013</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-28T12:00:00+00:00">12:00 UK time, Wednesday, 28 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/blac-eyed-peas-michael-forever.shtml">Black Eyed Peas confirmed for Michael Forever</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-23T12:19:43+00:00">12:19 UK time, Friday, 23 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/nirvana-nevermind-forever-kerrang-blackout-kids-in-glass-houses.shtml">Nirvana: Nevermind Forever - Welsh bands in on a cover-up</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-22T09:18:29+00:00">09:18 UK time, Thursday, 22 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/gruff-rhys-space-dust-whale-trail-iphone-app.shtml">Gruff Rhys' Space Dust/Whale Trail single and game</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-20T14:09:44+00:00">14:09 UK time, Tuesday, 20 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/manic-street-preachers-this-is-the-day.shtml">Manic Street Preachers - This Is The Day: great or just plain lazy?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-19T09:15:14+00:00">09:15 UK time, Monday, 19 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/llangollen-eisteddfod-eilir-owen-griffiths.shtml">Llangollen Eisteddfod appoints new music director</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-15T10:21:54+00:00">10:21 UK time, Thursday, 15 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/64-bar-music-dj-food-kovas.shtml">64 Bar Music - an experiment in production</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-15T08:03:20+00:00">08:03 UK time, Thursday, 15 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/donna-lewis-interview.shtml">Donna Lewis reflects on 15 years since I Love You Always Forever</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-13T10:15:23+00:00">10:15 UK time, Tuesday, 13 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/tjs-newport-auction-sale.shtml">TJ's 'unlikely' to be retained as music venue after auction</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-08T09:39:25+00:00">09:39 UK time, Thursday, 8 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/jean-jacques-smoothie-2people.shtml">Jean Jacques Smoothie's 2People </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-08T08:11:45+00:00">08:11 UK time, Thursday, 8 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/merthyr-rock-2011.shtml">Merthyr Rock 2011 </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-05T10:58:11+00:00">10:58 UK time, Monday, 5 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/welsh-music-prize-shortlist-announced.shtml">Welsh Music Prize nominees announced</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-02T09:30:09+00:00">09:30 UK time, Friday, 2 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/freddie-mercury-queen-welsh-concerts.shtml">Freddie Mercury, born 5 September 1946</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-01T14:20:40+00:00">14:20 UK time, Thursday, 1 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/09/manic-street-preachers-hiatus-nicky-wire.shtml">Have the Manics 'waved goodbye'?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-09-01T09:33:25+00:00">09:33 UK time, Thursday, 1 September 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/welsh-acts-world-in-union-rugby.shtml">Welsh acts ruck in for rugby CD</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-31T09:12:23+00:00">09:12 UK time, Wednesday, 31 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/john-peel-welsh-music.shtml">John Peel, born 30 August 1939</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-30T12:32:00+00:00">12:32 UK time, Tuesday, 30 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/reading-and-leeds-highlights-joy-formidable-save-your-breath-cuba-cuba.shtml">Reading and Leeds highlights</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-30T10:44:05+00:00">10:44 UK time, Tuesday, 30 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/manic-street-preachers-national-treasures-live-this-is-the-day.shtml">Manics announce National Treasures details, single release and gig</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-30T09:58:12+00:00">09:58 UK time, Tuesday, 30 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/sir-tom-jones-cancels-gig-illness.shtml">Sir Tom Jones cancels gig after health scare</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-28T15:21:50+00:00">15:21 UK time, Sunday, 28 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/merthyr-rock-stagetimes-announced.shtml">Merthyr Rock stagetimes announced</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-26T09:26:10+00:00">09:26 UK time, Friday, 26 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/katherine-jenkins-one-fine-day-compilation-decca.shtml">Katherine Jenkins asks fans not to buy One Fine Day compilation</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-25T09:59:25+00:00">09:59 UK time, Thursday, 25 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/pooh-sticks-last-welsh-show.shtml">Swansea indie legends to play last ever Welsh show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-23T11:11:11+00:00">11:11 UK time, Tuesday, 23 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/beyonce-to-play-michael-forever-cardiff.shtml">Beyoncé to play Michael Forever via satellite </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-23T09:09:22+00:00">09:09 UK time, Tuesday, 23 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/the-blackout-youre-not-alone-fan-vides.shtml">The Blackout crowdsource video for new single</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-22T13:24:04+00:00">13:24 UK time, Monday, 22 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/marina-and-the-diamonds-radioactive.shtml">Marina's Radioactive</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-22T13:07:28+00:00">13:07 UK time, Monday, 22 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/manic-street-preachers-announc.shtml">Manic Street Preachers announce a sabbatical</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-22T08:22:40+00:00">08:22 UK time, Monday, 22 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/time-to-celebrate-green-man.shtml">Time to celebrate Green Man</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-19T10:22:30+00:00">10:22 UK time, Friday, 19 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/welsh-bands-affected-by-pukkelpop-disaster.shtml">Welsh bands affected by Pukkelpop disaster</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-19T08:22:24+00:00">08:22 UK time, Friday, 19 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/lostprophets-solus-cardiff-17-august-2011.shtml">Lostprophets - Solus, Cardiff, 17 August 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-18T13:06:37+00:00">13:06 UK time, Thursday, 18 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/more-turmoil-for-jackson-forever.shtml">More turmoil for Michael Forever</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-17T08:38:14+00:00">08:38 UK time, Wednesday, 17 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/the-vanities-10-years-on.shtml">The Vanities, 10 years on</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-16T10:20:04+00:00">10:20 UK time, Tuesday, 16 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/swn-welsh-music-foundation-advancing-101.shtml">Sŵn puts on Advancing 101 for performers</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-16T10:09:13+00:00">10:09 UK time, Tuesday, 16 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/kiss-michael-forever-cardiff-millennium-stadium.shtml">Crazy Crazy Nights for Michael Jackson tribute concert</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-16T09:38:23+00:00">09:38 UK time, Tuesday, 16 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/christina-aguilera-jls-leona-lewis-smokey-robinson-cee-lo-michael-forever.shtml">Christina Aguilera, JLS, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson and Cee Lo Green for Michael Forever</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-12T07:04:44+00:00">07:04 UK time, Friday, 12 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/aberjazz-2011.shtml">Aberjazz 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-11T10:48:07+00:00">10:48 UK time, Thursday, 11 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/michael-forever-cee-lo-justin-bieber-kanye-west-christina-aguilera-cardiff.shtml">Cee Lo for Michael Forever, Kanye and Xtina say maybe, but Bieber says no</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-10T09:11:46+00:00">09:11 UK time, Wednesday, 10 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/independent-music-sector-london-riots-sony-pias.shtml">Independent music sector reels from London riots</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-09T09:43:22+00:00">09:43 UK time, Tuesday, 9 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/cardiff-big-weekend-2011.shtml">Cardiff Big Weekend 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-08T13:25:16+00:00">13:25 UK time, Monday, 8 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/the-story-of-tjs-retold.shtml">The Story Of TJ's retold</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-04T08:27:13+00:00">08:27 UK time, Thursday, 4 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/welsh-music-prize.shtml">Welsh Music Prize</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-04T08:17:41+00:00">08:17 UK time, Thursday, 4 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/kids-in-glass-houses-interview-august-2011.shtml">Catching up with Kids In Glass Houses</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-03T10:26:25+00:00">10:26 UK time, Wednesday, 3 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/08/katherine-jenkins-new-album-day-dream.shtml">Katherine Jenkins releasing new album</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-08-02T10:38:12+00:00">10:38 UK time, Tuesday, 2 August 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/michael-jackson-fans-cardiff-1988.shtml">Michael Jackson fans in Cardiff, 1988</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-26T13:36:52+00:00">13:36 UK time, Tuesday, 26 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/millennium-stadium-michael-jackson-tribute-concert-cardiff.shtml">Millennium Stadium rises to the occasion for Jackson tribute</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-26T09:41:25+00:00">09:41 UK time, Tuesday, 26 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/ginger-nuts-about-exit-international.shtml">Ginger nuts about Exit_International</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-25T09:40:54+00:00">09:40 UK time, Monday, 25 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/sian-evans-dj-fresh-louder-number-one.shtml">Sian Evans joins list of Welsh number ones</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-11T11:09:46+00:00">11:09 UK time, Monday, 11 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/kids-in-glass-houses-gold-blood-mad-max.shtml">Mad Max vibe for Kids In Glass Houses' new album</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-11T09:08:03+00:00">09:08 UK time, Monday, 11 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/valleys-kids-launch-the-factory.shtml">Valleys Kids launch The Factory</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-07T11:16:05+00:00">11:16 UK time, Thursday, 7 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/craig-y-nos-castle-for-sale-adelina-patti.shtml">Adelina Patti's castle up for sale</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-06T08:20:49+00:00">08:20 UK time, Wednesday, 6 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/kids-in-glass-houses-merthyr-rocks.shtml">Kids In Glass Houses curate Merthyr Rocks second stage</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-04T13:06:53+00:00">13:06 UK time, Monday, 4 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/wanted-funny-welsh-songs.shtml">Wanted: funny Welsh songs</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-04T10:26:12+00:00">10:26 UK time, Monday, 4 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/07/toy-horses-mercury-music-prize.shtml">Bookies slash odds on Toy Horses before Mercury </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-07-01T08:14:43+00:00">08:14 UK time, Friday, 1 July 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/06/big-weekend-swn-festival.shtml">Sŵn Festival brings Welsh acts to Big Weekend</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-06-30T14:12:48+00:00">14:12 UK time, Thursday, 30 June 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/06/gwyl-gobaith-rhydian-only-men-aloud.shtml">Rhydian and Only Men Aloud! for Gŵyl Gobaith</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-06-29T10:12:30+00:00">10:12 UK time, Wednesday, 29 June 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/06/hannah-stone-royal-harpist-prince-charles.shtml">Hannah Stone appointed new Royal Harpist for Prince Charles</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-06-27T11:16:06+00:00">11:16 UK time, Monday, 27 June 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/06/penrhyn-choir-clock.shtml">Choir's clock a window into the industrial past</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-06-09T10:54:18+00:00">10:54 UK time, Thursday, 9 June 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/06/merthyr-rock-young-guns-blackout.shtml">Young Guns and The Blackout for Merthyr Rock</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-06-02T12:57:44+00:00">12:57 UK time, Thursday, 2 June 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/06/peter-hook-graeme-park-wrexham.shtml">"Hopefully in five years' time, people will have got fed up of X-Factor"</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-06-01T15:02:54+00:00">15:02 UK time, Wednesday, 1 June 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/05/kids-in-glass-houses-in-gold-blood.shtml">Kids In Glass Houses ready In Gold Blood</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-05-24T10:58:24+00:00">10:58 UK time, Tuesday, 24 May 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/05/small-welsh-festivals-round-up.shtml">Small Welsh festivals round up</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-05-18T09:39:28+00:00">09:39 UK time, Wednesday, 18 May 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/05/toy-horses-stephen-fry-twitter.shtml">Toy Horses get Stephen Fry's Twitter love</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-05-17T14:39:15+00:00">14:39 UK time, Tuesday, 17 May 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/gruff-rhys-gwyl-gardd-goll-festival.shtml">Gruff Rhys confirmed as Gwyl Gardd Goll headliner</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-20T15:34:30+00:00">15:34 UK time, Wednesday, 20 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/ivor-novello-awards-nominations.shtml">Ivor Novello award nominations</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-19T13:46:00+00:00">13:46 UK time, Tuesday, 19 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/national-eisteddfod-concert-line-up-announced.shtml">National Eisteddfod concert line-up announced</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-18T11:30:38+00:00">11:30 UK time, Monday, 18 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/proms-in-the-park-caerphilly.shtml">Proms In The Park for Caerphilly</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-14T09:39:10+00:00">09:39 UK time, Thursday, 14 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/more-acts-added-to-green-man.shtml">More acts added to Green Man</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-13T13:59:57+00:00">13:59 UK time, Wednesday, 13 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/laugharne-festival-line-up.shtml">Laugharne Festival music finalised</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-13T08:33:53+00:00">08:33 UK time, Wednesday, 13 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/living-room-song-charity-single.shtml">Welsh stars release charity single for substance recovery centre</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-11T10:55:54+00:00">10:55 UK time, Monday, 11 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/record-store-day-2011-wales.shtml">Record Store Day 2011 in Wales </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-11T09:54:02+00:00">09:54 UK time, Monday, 11 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/radio-cymru-rap-awards.shtml">Radio Cymru RAP awards round-up</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-08T11:07:30+00:00">11:07 UK time, Friday, 8 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/aled-jones-isabel-suckling-classic-brit-awards.shtml">Aled Jones against protégée in Classic Brit Awards</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-08T10:29:56+00:00">10:29 UK time, Friday, 8 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/blackout-hope-reviews-5-live-interview.shtml">The Blackout - Hope reviews and Radio 5 Live appearance</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-06T11:22:27+00:00">11:22 UK time, Wednesday, 6 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/steve-eaves-rap-awards.shtml">Steve Eaves wins at RAP awards</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-05T10:18:33+00:00">10:18 UK time, Tuesday, 5 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/04/tasukete-compilation-japan-aid.shtml">Welsh compilation in aid of Japan</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-04-01T10:13:37+00:00">10:13 UK time, Friday, 1 April 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/claire-jones-on-radio-wales-william-kate-royal-wedding.shtml">Claire Jones on Radio Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-28T14:17:52+00:00">14:17 UK time, Monday, 28 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/pete-lawrie-interview-2011.shtml">Pete Lawrie interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-28T09:52:27+00:00">09:52 UK time, Monday, 28 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/james-dean-bradfield-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">James Dean Bradfield Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T16:42:35+00:00">16:42 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/gareth-bonello-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Gareth Bonello Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T16:04:35+00:00">16:04 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/frank-hennessy-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Frank Hennessy on Radio Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T15:15:12+00:00">15:15 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/emmys-unicorn-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Emmy's Unicorn Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T15:03:43+00:00">15:03 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/huw-williams-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Huw Williams Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T12:35:06+00:00">12:35 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/deke-leonard-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Deke Leonard Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T12:03:40+00:00">12:03 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/friends-electric-radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Friends Electric Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T11:45:12+00:00">11:45 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/shaheen-jafargholi-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">Shaheen Jafargholi Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T11:14:47+00:00">11:14 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/karl-morgan-radio-wales-music-day-interview.shtml">Karl Morgan Radio Wales Music Day interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T10:22:47+00:00">10:22 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-is-here.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day is here</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-25T08:08:20+00:00">08:08 UK time, Friday, 25 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/blackout-fans-questions-interview.shtml">"I want Bieber-mania" - The Blackout answer fans' questions</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-24T10:24:49+00:00">10:24 UK time, Thursday, 24 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-sneak-previews.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day sneak previews</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-23T10:47:13+00:00">10:47 UK time, Wednesday, 23 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-gentle-good-emmys-unicorn-jonathan-powell.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day 2011 - Jonathan Powell, Emmy's Unicorn and The Gentle Good</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-15T11:23:11+00:00">11:23 UK time, Tuesday, 15 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/associated-minds-interview-cardiff-hip-hop-label.shtml">Associated Minds - Cardiff hip hop label</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-15T09:11:10+00:00">09:11 UK time, Tuesday, 15 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/the-blackout-webchat-wednesday-23-march.shtml">The Blackout interview - Wednesday 23 March</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-09T11:12:15+00:00">11:12 UK time, Wednesday, 9 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/gruff-rhys-design-for-life-manic-street-preachers.shtml">Gruff Rhys' Design For Life</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-08T11:03:08+00:00">11:03 UK time, Tuesday, 8 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/funeral-for-a-friend-welcome-home-armageddon-reviews.shtml">Funeral For A Friend: what the papers say</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-08T09:32:27+00:00">09:32 UK time, Tuesday, 8 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/funeral-for-a-friend-welcome-home-armageddon.shtml">Funeral For A Friend - Welcome Home Armageddon</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-08T07:55:45+00:00">07:55 UK time, Tuesday, 8 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/international-womens-day.shtml">International Women's Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-07T09:09:59+00:00">09:09 UK time, Monday, 7 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/georgia-ruth-radio-wales-music-day.shtml">Georgia Ruth on Radio Wales Music Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-02T10:19:12+00:00">10:19 UK time, Wednesday, 2 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/st-davids-day-welsh-music.shtml">St David's Day</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-01T11:31:33+00:00">11:31 UK time, Tuesday, 1 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/03/radio-wales-music-day-2011.shtml">Radio Wales Music Day 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-03-01T11:00:33+00:00">11:00 UK time, Tuesday, 1 March 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/max-boyce-live-at-treorchy.shtml">Max Boyce: Live At Treorchy</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-24T15:33:50+00:00">15:33 UK time, Thursday, 24 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/sir-anthony-hopkins-the-composer.shtml">Sir Anthony Hopkins the composer</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-24T09:52:27+00:00">09:52 UK time, Thursday, 24 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/the-blackout-cooking-vinyl-pledgemusic.shtml">The Blackout and Cooking Vinyl</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-24T08:23:51+00:00">08:23 UK time, Thursday, 24 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/the-blackout-cia-cardiff-21-february-2011.shtml">The Blackout, CIA, Cardiff - 21 February 2011</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-22T09:38:42+00:00">09:38 UK time, Tuesday, 22 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/cardiff-drum-and-bass-scene.shtml">Cardiff's drum and bass scene </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-21T13:10:25+00:00">13:10 UK time, Monday, 21 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/duffy-to-quit-music.shtml">Duffy to quit music?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-21T11:42:56+00:00">11:42 UK time, Monday, 21 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/decca-classical-auditions.shtml">Decca on lookout for classical stars of the future </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-21T10:10:58+00:00">10:10 UK time, Monday, 21 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/manics-back-to-blackwood.shtml">Manics Back to Blackwood</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-17T10:50:06+00:00">10:50 UK time, Thursday, 17 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/llangollen-eisteddfod-mcfly.shtml">Llangollen Eisteddfod aims for wider audience with McFly</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-16T10:44:00+00:00">10:44 UK time, Wednesday, 16 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/green-man-2011-line-up-fleet-foxes.shtml">Green Man 2011 line-up details</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-15T09:19:21+00:00">09:19 UK time, Tuesday, 15 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/revoker-exclusive-jen-long-radio-1.shtml">Revoker exclusive for Radio 1's Jen Long </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-11T10:10:02+00:00">10:10 UK time, Friday, 11 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/marina-on-album-leaks.shtml">Marina on album leaks</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-10T12:59:42+00:00">12:59 UK time, Thursday, 10 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/reaper-in-sicily-save-the-cheerleader-video.shtml">Reaper In Sicily - Save The Cheerleader session video</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-10T11:50:25+00:00">11:50 UK time, Thursday, 10 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/funeral-for-a-friend-album-single-tour.shtml">Funeral For A Friend album, single and tour</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-10T10:45:28+00:00">10:45 UK time, Thursday, 10 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/nicky-wire-library-closures.shtml">Nicky Wire on library closures</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-08T09:18:01+00:00">09:18 UK time, Tuesday, 8 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/bbc-introducing-masterclass.shtml">BBC Introducing Masterclass videos with Jen and Huw</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-07T10:24:45+00:00">10:24 UK time, Monday, 7 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/the-blackout-my-chemical-romance.shtml">The Blackout on the road with My Chemical Romance</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-04T09:28:27+00:00">09:28 UK time, Friday, 4 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/royksopp-forsaken-cowboy-video-award.shtml">Award for Röyksopp's Cardiff video</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-02T13:06:08+00:00">13:06 UK time, Wednesday, 2 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/02/huw-stephens-radio-1.shtml">Huw Stephens' Radio 1 promotion</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-02-01T12:12:45+00:00">12:12 UK time, Tuesday, 1 February 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/jonathan-powell-charlotte-church-radio-wales.shtml">Charlotte Church collaborator on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-31T10:28:45+00:00">10:28 UK time, Monday, 31 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/manic-street-preachers-blackwood-listen-again.shtml">Listen again to Manic Street Preachers from Blackwood</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-28T13:08:27+00:00">13:08 UK time, Friday, 28 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/nicky-wire-terror-blackwood-manics.shtml">Nicky Wire's 'terror' at homecoming gig</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-28T11:51:32+00:00">11:51 UK time, Friday, 28 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/tom-jones-celtic-connections.shtml">Tom Jones on Celtic Connections</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-28T11:07:55+00:00">11:07 UK time, Friday, 28 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/wakestock-2011-biffy-clyro-ellie-goulding.shtml">Wakestock 2011 line up takes shape</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-28T10:41:52+00:00">10:41 UK time, Friday, 28 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/manics-blackwood-livechat.shtml">Join our Manics livechat!</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-27T08:18:25+00:00">08:18 UK time, Thursday, 27 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/manics-live-blackwood-stream.shtml">Join the Manics live at Blackwood</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-27T08:08:22+00:00">08:08 UK time, Thursday, 27 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/rolling-stone-joy-formidable.shtml">Rolling Stone make The Joy Formidable band of the week</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-25T15:27:49+00:00">15:27 UK time, Tuesday, 25 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/cardiff-music-studios-warwick-hall-of-sound.shtml">Warwick Hall revamped as Factory-style space</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-25T09:22:34+00:00">09:22 UK time, Tuesday, 25 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/the-blackout-ambition-is-critical-hope.shtml">The Blackout release free single</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-25T08:47:01+00:00">08:47 UK time, Tuesday, 25 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/pooh-sticks-london-popfest.shtml">The Pooh Sticks return to London</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-24T14:11:03+00:00">14:11 UK time, Monday, 24 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/joy-formidable-big-roar-interview-session.shtml">The Joy Formidable's Big Roar</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-23T08:24:42+00:00">08:24 UK time, Sunday, 23 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/richey-edwards-rachel-elias.shtml">Richey Edwards' sister on his disappearance</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-21T13:02:41+00:00">13:02 UK time, Friday, 21 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/meic-stevens-move-to-canada.shtml">Meic Stevens to move to Canada with old flame</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-20T11:48:10+00:00">11:48 UK time, Thursday, 20 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/manic-street-preachers-blackwood-interact.shtml">Manics homecoming details</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-20T10:41:43+00:00">10:41 UK time, Thursday, 20 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/james-dean-bradfield-manics-heroes-nervous.shtml">Manics worried heroes would turn them down</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-14T08:38:36+00:00">08:38 UK time, Friday, 14 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/katie-benbow-open-mic-o2.shtml">Katie Benbow up for Open Mic award</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-13T08:26:50+00:00">08:26 UK time, Thursday, 13 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/the-blackout-hope-album.shtml">The Blackout name new album</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-12T09:25:47+00:00">09:25 UK time, Wednesday, 12 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/marina-and-the-diamonds-america-failure.shtml">Marina blasts US label and calls herself a 'failure'</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-11T11:00:38+00:00">11:00 UK time, Tuesday, 11 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/gwanwyn-festival-wales-old-bands.shtml">Old bands invited to reform for festival</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-11T10:21:39+00:00">10:21 UK time, Tuesday, 11 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/is-rock-dead.shtml">Is rock dead? </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-11T08:39:40+00:00">08:39 UK time, Tuesday, 11 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/charlotte-church-apologises-for-queen-comments.shtml">Charlotte Church apologises for Queen comments</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-11T08:11:15+00:00">08:11 UK time, Tuesday, 11 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/indie-gap-year-music-james-dean-bradfield.shtml">Indie is "gap year music" says Manics frontman</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-10T11:06:13+00:00">11:06 UK time, Monday, 10 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/katherine-jenkins-paul-potts-charity-fundraising.shtml">Katherine Jenkins and Paul Potts in charity fundraising list</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-10T10:22:19+00:00">10:22 UK time, Monday, 10 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/jen-long-introducing-in-wales.shtml">Jen Long takes over Introducing In Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-07T15:03:27+00:00">15:03 UK time, Friday, 7 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2011/01/sara-kempe-on-radio-wales.shtml">Sara Kempe on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2011-01-07T11:43:09+00:00">11:43 UK time, Friday, 7 January 2011</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/lostprophets-top-welsh-albums-2010.shtml">Lostprophets lead your top Welsh albums of 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-14T08:45:48+00:00">08:45 UK time, Tuesday, 14 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/gruff-rhys-bottletop-band.shtml">Gruff Rhys joins indie supergroup for charity release</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-13T10:10:30+00:00">10:10 UK time, Monday, 13 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/the-year-in-welsh-music.shtml">The year in Welsh music</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-10T10:56:35+00:00">10:56 UK time, Friday, 10 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/katherine-jenkins-on-doctor-who.shtml">Katherine Jenkins on Doctor Who</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-08T11:31:31+00:00">11:31 UK time, Wednesday, 8 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/gorkys-euros-childs-face-dripping.shtml">Euros Childs does a Radiohead</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-07T11:22:21+00:00">11:22 UK time, Tuesday, 7 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/review-midasuno-cardiff.shtml">Review: Midasuno - Millennium Music Hall, Cardiff, 4 December 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-06T14:23:38+00:00">14:23 UK time, Monday, 6 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/grant-nicholas-personal-playlist.shtml">Grant Nicholas' personal playlist</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-06T13:29:27+00:00">13:29 UK time, Monday, 6 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/manic-street-preachers-strictly-something-for-the-weekend.shtml">A feast of Manic Street Preachers</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-06T11:57:04+00:00">11:57 UK time, Monday, 6 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/2010-albums-one-week-to-go.shtml">Your 2010 albums: one week to go</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-06T10:51:37+00:00">10:51 UK time, Monday, 6 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/myspace-on-the-brink-facebook-promotion.shtml">Myspace on the brink?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-03T10:26:08+00:00">10:26 UK time, Friday, 3 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/wales-sexiest-women-singers-musicians.shtml">Singers dominate 'Wales' Sexiest Women' poll</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-02T14:21:28+00:00">14:21 UK time, Thursday, 2 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/welsh-christmas-albums.shtml">Welsh Christmas albums</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-02T12:48:06+00:00">12:48 UK time, Thursday, 2 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/12/the-joy-formidable-big-roar-tour.shtml">The Joy Formidable announce album details</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-12-02T10:48:30+00:00">10:48 UK time, Thursday, 2 December 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/manic-street-preachers-strictly-come-dancing.shtml">Manic Street Preachers to appear on Strictly Come Dancing</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-30T15:31:14+00:00">15:31 UK time, Tuesday, 30 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/taste-of-quo-christmas-single.shtml">Quo tribute band's Christmas single raises money for Tŷ Hafan</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-30T13:39:18+00:00">13:39 UK time, Tuesday, 30 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/manic-street-preachers-gig-cancelled.shtml">Manic Street Preachers gig cancelled</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-30T13:25:12+00:00">13:25 UK time, Tuesday, 30 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/your-welsh-albums-of-2010.shtml">Your call: Welsh albums of 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-30T12:13:23+00:00">12:13 UK time, Tuesday, 30 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/midasuno.shtml">Midasuno</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-29T12:01:22+00:00">12:01 UK time, Monday, 29 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/great-choral-study.shtml">Great Choral Study</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-29T10:10:40+00:00">10:10 UK time, Monday, 29 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/pimp-your-horn-this-winter.shtml">Pimp your horn this winter</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-29T09:10:20+00:00">09:10 UK time, Monday, 29 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/shape-of-welsh-punk-to-come.shtml">The shape of (Welsh) punk to come</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-26T10:48:44+00:00">10:48 UK time, Friday, 26 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/duffy-endlessly-reviews.shtml">Duffy - Endlessly review round-up</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-24T11:39:34+00:00">11:39 UK time, Wednesday, 24 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/mike-peters-light-of-day-wales.shtml">Mike Peters charity concert</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-24T10:18:48+00:00">10:18 UK time, Wednesday, 24 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/katherine-jenkins-doctor-who-christmas-special.shtml">Katherine Jenkins pic from Doctor Who Christmas special released</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-23T15:04:21+00:00">15:04 UK time, Tuesday, 23 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/wno-max-project-north-wales.shtml">WNO's Max Project brings arts to North Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-22T11:35:42+00:00">11:35 UK time, Monday, 22 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/manic-street-preachers-split-rumours-70-songs-of-hatred-and-failure.shtml">Manics knock split rumours on the head</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-22T10:42:57+00:00">10:42 UK time, Monday, 22 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/rwcmd-donations-tom-jones-anthony-hopkins.shtml">RWCMD appeal gets stars' support</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-19T11:32:46+00:00">11:32 UK time, Friday, 19 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/duffy-nearly-quit-music-business.shtml">Duffy 'thought about walking away'</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-19T11:16:43+00:00">11:16 UK time, Friday, 19 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/eartha-kitt-welsh-language-video.shtml">Eartha Kitt singing in Welsh</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-19T09:58:43+00:00">09:58 UK time, Friday, 19 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/green-man-uk-festival-award.shtml">Green Man wins major festival award</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-19T09:03:30+00:00">09:03 UK time, Friday, 19 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/rhydian-conehead-record-deal.shtml">Rhydian signs new record deal</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-18T15:14:51+00:00">15:14 UK time, Thursday, 18 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/tom-jones-prince-william-kate-middleton.shtml">Tom Jones offers to sing for royal couple</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-18T07:58:22+00:00">07:58 UK time, Thursday, 18 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/marina-the-school-rough-trade-albums-of-2010.shtml">Marina and The School get Rough Trade nods</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-17T15:20:13+00:00">15:20 UK time, Wednesday, 17 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/philip-glass-opera-music-theatre-wales.shtml">Philip Glass writes opera for Music Theatre Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-16T10:16:48+00:00">10:16 UK time, Tuesday, 16 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/s4c-can-i-gymru-competition-opens.shtml">S4C's songwriting competition opens</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-15T10:15:23+00:00">10:15 UK time, Monday, 15 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/manic-street-preachers-radio-2-blackwood-tickets.shtml">See Manic Street Preachers' homecoming show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-12T10:13:50+00:00">10:13 UK time, Friday, 12 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/bohemian-rhapsody-rockfield.shtml">Bohemian Rhapsody</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-10T14:14:42+00:00">14:14 UK time, Wednesday, 10 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/friends-electric---golden-bloo.shtml">Friends Electric - Golden Blood</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-10T10:27:53+00:00">10:27 UK time, Wednesday, 10 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/siarad-cymraeg.shtml">Siarad Cymraeg?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-09T11:57:54+00:00">11:57 UK time, Tuesday, 9 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/rhys-ifans-peter-and-the-wolf-welsh-language.shtml">Rhys Ifans to narrate first Welsh-language version of Peter And The Wolf</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-09T11:53:45+00:00">11:53 UK time, Tuesday, 9 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/11/gruff-rhys-hotel-shampoo.shtml">Gruff Rhys' Hotel Shampoo</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-11-09T11:13:26+00:00">11:13 UK time, Tuesday, 9 November 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/manic-street-preachers-wire-bbc-breakfast.shtml">Nicky Wire on BBC Breakfast</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-29T12:39:58+00:00">12:39 UK time, Friday, 29 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/martyn-josephs-broken-peace.shtml">Martyn Joseph's Broken Peace</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-29T10:15:01+00:00">10:15 UK time, Friday, 29 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/manics-apologise-for-cancelled.shtml">Manics apologise for cancelled gigs</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-29T08:28:45+00:00">08:28 UK time, Friday, 29 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/interview-lostprophets-oxford-union.shtml">Interview: Lostprophets at the Oxford Union</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-27T12:25:59+00:00">12:25 UK time, Wednesday, 27 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/charlotte-church-klaxons-twin-flames-video.shtml">Charlotte joins The Klaxons </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-27T08:40:23+00:00">08:40 UK time, Wednesday, 27 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/mike-peters-vinyl-film-soundtrack.shtml">Mike Peters records track for Vinyl</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-26T10:55:18+00:00">10:55 UK time, Tuesday, 26 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/swn-festival-2010.shtml">Sŵn Festival 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-25T13:33:56+00:00">13:33 UK time, Monday, 25 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/collection-society-music-prs-wales.shtml">A new music collection society for Wales?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-21T13:57:01+00:00">13:57 UK time, Thursday, 21 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/terfel-bemoans-faenols-lack-of-spark.shtml">Terfel bemoans Faenol's lack of spark</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-21T12:54:24+00:00">12:54 UK time, Thursday, 21 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/now-nyow-orchestra-collaboration.shtml">Ten years of collaboration for Welsh orchestras</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-21T12:06:03+00:00">12:06 UK time, Thursday, 21 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/video-the-joy-formidable-austere.shtml">Video: The Joy Formidable - Austere</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-20T14:32:42+00:00">14:32 UK time, Wednesday, 20 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/swn-festival-seminars-cardiff.shtml">Sŵn seminars</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-20T10:33:25+00:00">10:33 UK time, Wednesday, 20 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/the-stand-ill-be-there-single-cardiff-city.shtml">The Stand - I'll Be There</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-19T13:34:27+00:00">13:34 UK time, Tuesday, 19 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/stuart-cable-coroner-records-accidental-death.shtml">Stuart Cable: coroner records accidental death</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-19T13:00:53+00:00">13:00 UK time, Tuesday, 19 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/bryn-terfel-white-christmas-bing-crosby.shtml">Bryn Terfel's White Christmas with Bing Crosby</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-19T10:45:02+00:00">10:45 UK time, Tuesday, 19 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/video-the-joy-formidable-i-dont-want-to-see-you.shtml">Video: The Joy Formidable - I Don't Want To See You Like This</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-19T10:30:10+00:00">10:30 UK time, Tuesday, 19 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/should-an-album-be-a-pound.shtml">Should an album be £1?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-15T10:35:41+00:00">10:35 UK time, Friday, 15 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/charlotte-church-on-radio-wales.shtml">Charlotte Church on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-14T10:33:07+00:00">10:33 UK time, Thursday, 14 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/ketch-a-vibe-claire-simone.shtml">Ketch A Vibe: diversifying a career</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-13T10:18:42+00:00">10:18 UK time, Wednesday, 13 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/ten-tenors.shtml">Ten tenors on 10/10/10</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-08T11:07:09+00:00">11:07 UK time, Friday, 8 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/duffy-interview-bbc-radio-wales.shtml">Duffy on BBC Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-07T11:25:25+00:00">11:25 UK time, Thursday, 7 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/attack-attack-latest-fashion.shtml">Attack! Attack! - The Latest Fashion track by track guide</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-06T10:36:55+00:00">10:36 UK time, Wednesday, 6 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/electroneg-1000.shtml">Electroneg 1000</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-06T08:56:43+00:00">08:56 UK time, Wednesday, 6 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/inquest-date-for-stuart-cable.shtml">Inquest date for Stuart Cable </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-05T14:07:51+00:00">14:07 UK time, Tuesday, 5 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/harlech-castle-historicore-british-sea-power.shtml">Harlech Castle and the inevitable rise of 'historicore'</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-05T12:10:57+00:00">12:10 UK time, Tuesday, 5 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/jonny-euros-childs-norman-blake.shtml">Jonny be good</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-04T11:11:32+00:00">11:11 UK time, Monday, 4 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/tom-jones-james-bond.shtml">Tom Jones got a Dr No for Bond role</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-04T10:28:12+00:00">10:28 UK time, Monday, 4 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/10/goldie-lookin-celebrity-golf-challenge.shtml">The Goldie Lookin' Celebrity Golf Challenge</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-10-04T09:25:38+00:00">09:25 UK time, Monday, 4 October 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/ryder-cup-concert-prince-charles.shtml">Millennium Stadium Ryder Cup gig gets royal presence</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-29T11:36:34+00:00">11:36 UK time, Wednesday, 29 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/ryder-cup-martyn-joseph-celtic-morning.shtml">Ryder Cup inspires Martyn Joseph's Celtic Morning</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-28T13:34:03+00:00">13:34 UK time, Tuesday, 28 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/tom-jones-desert-island-discs.shtml">Tom Jones on being a sex symbol</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-28T09:54:08+00:00">09:54 UK time, Tuesday, 28 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/radio-1-united-nations-in-wales.shtml">Radio 1 United Nations in Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-24T15:09:23+00:00">15:09 UK time, Friday, 24 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/sara-kempe-flying-ryder-cup.shtml">Sara Kempe 'Flying' for Ryder Cup</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-24T11:00:44+00:00">11:00 UK time, Friday, 24 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/vinyls-dirty-glamour.shtml">Vinyl's dirty glamour</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-23T09:42:57+00:00">09:42 UK time, Thursday, 23 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/glc-alternative-ryder-cup-guests.shtml">Guests announced for GLC's alternative Ryder Cup</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-23T08:45:08+00:00">08:45 UK time, Thursday, 23 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/katherine-jenkins-backstage-rider.shtml">Katherine Jenkins shocks with un-Diva-like backstage rider demands</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-20T13:47:20+00:00">13:47 UK time, Monday, 20 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/duffy-endlessly-new-sound.shtml">Duffy steps on from Sixties sound</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-20T11:54:11+00:00">11:54 UK time, Monday, 20 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/manic-street-preachers-mastermind.shtml">Manics Mastermind?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-20T10:37:34+00:00">10:37 UK time, Monday, 20 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/manic-street-preachers-postcards-reviews.shtml">Manic Street Preachers - Postcards from the media </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-17T10:29:15+00:00">10:29 UK time, Friday, 17 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/manic-street-preachers-interview.shtml">Interview: Manic Street Preachers</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-15T13:20:27+00:00">13:20 UK time, Wednesday, 15 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/only-boys-aloud-recruitment.shtml">Only Men Aloud seek more Boys Aloud</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-15T12:04:39+00:00">12:04 UK time, Wednesday, 15 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/manic-street-preachers-postcards-from-a-young-man.shtml">Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From A Young Man review</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-13T16:26:39+00:00">16:26 UK time, Monday, 13 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/mike-peters-joins-big-country.shtml">Mike Peters joins Big Country</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-13T11:48:14+00:00">11:48 UK time, Monday, 13 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/mercury-prize-xx-welsh-acts.shtml">The Welsh and the Mercury Prize</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-08T10:06:21+00:00">10:06 UK time, Wednesday, 8 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/blind-ambition-radio-wales-interview.shtml">Blind Ambition on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-07T11:05:28+00:00">11:05 UK time, Tuesday, 7 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/dame-shirley-bassey-ryder-cup-welcome-to-wales.shtml">Dame Shirley Bassey to headline Ryder Cup concert</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-07T10:18:44+00:00">10:18 UK time, Tuesday, 7 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/bethan-elfyn-reading-kids-in-glass-houses-pendulum.shtml">Bethan Elfyn backstage at Reading Festival</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-06T09:11:20+00:00">09:11 UK time, Monday, 6 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/cardiff-barfly-closes.shtml">Cardiff Barfly closes</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-02T10:26:14+00:00">10:26 UK time, Thursday, 2 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/09/kids-in-glass-houses-reading-festival-interview.shtml">Kids In Glass Houses at Reading</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-09-01T14:08:06+00:00">14:08 UK time, Wednesday, 1 September 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/bbc-national-orchestra-wales-new-season.shtml">Russian journey for BBC National Orchestra of Wales' new season</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-31T11:30:20+00:00">11:30 UK time, Tuesday, 31 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/reading-and-leeds-twitter-videos.shtml">Reading and Leeds reviewed by the acts on Twitter</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-31T09:02:36+00:00">09:02 UK time, Tuesday, 31 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/super-furry-animals-future-in-doubt.shtml">Super Furry Animals call it a day?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-27T11:31:57+00:00">11:31 UK time, Friday, 27 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/stereophonics-reissue-word-gets-around-performace-cocktails.shtml">Stereophonics reissue first two albums</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-26T10:26:19+00:00">10:26 UK time, Thursday, 26 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/the-joy-formidable-sign-american-deal.shtml">The Joy Formidable sign American deal</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-26T09:48:26+00:00">09:48 UK time, Thursday, 26 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/tyrone-marshall-john-lennon-lovestance.shtml">John Lennon sample helps Welsh singer to the airwaves</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-25T09:06:15+00:00">09:06 UK time, Wednesday, 25 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/richard-ben-myers-manic-street-preachers-interview.shtml">Ben Myers on Richard, the novel</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-23T14:58:14+00:00">14:58 UK time, Monday, 23 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/green-man-twitter.shtml">Green Man in 140 characters</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-23T08:27:41+00:00">08:27 UK time, Monday, 23 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/lostprophets-ryder-cup-welcome-to-wales.shtml">Lostprophets headline eclectic Ryder Cup bill</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-20T10:38:05+00:00">10:38 UK time, Friday, 20 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/goldie-lookin-chain-alternative-ryder-cup.shtml">GLC's alternative Ryder Cup</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-19T10:54:40+00:00">10:54 UK time, Thursday, 19 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/farmers-urged-to-keep-ravers-at-bay.shtml">Farmers urged to keep ravers at bay</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-17T10:15:00+00:00">10:15 UK time, Tuesday, 17 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/pete-lawrie-long-welsh-weekends.shtml">Pete Lawrie's Long Welsh Weekend</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-17T07:41:52+00:00">07:41 UK time, Tuesday, 17 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/james-dean-bradfield-interview-persnal-playlist.shtml">James Dean Bradfield - interview and Personal Playlist</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-16T09:24:07+00:00">09:24 UK time, Monday, 16 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/jimi-hendrix-amen-corner-interview.shtml">Hendrix, Amen Corner and the Swinging Sixties</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-12T11:06:56+00:00">11:06 UK time, Thursday, 12 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/newport-state-of-mind-removed.shtml">Newport State Of Mind: why has it been removed?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-10T12:10:37+00:00">12:10 UK time, Tuesday, 10 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/holyhead-charity-shop-auctions-rare-gibson.shtml">Holyhead charity shop raffles rare Gibson</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-10T11:17:14+00:00">11:17 UK time, Tuesday, 10 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/mike-peters-rocks-rhuddlan.shtml">Mike Peters rocks Rhuddlan</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-09T14:21:06+00:00">14:21 UK time, Monday, 9 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/interview-the-blackout-gavin-butler.shtml">Interview: Bethan Elfyn meets The Blackout </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-09T12:47:14+00:00">12:47 UK time, Monday, 9 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/glc-newport-state-of-mind.shtml">"You're not from Newport": Goldie Lookin' Chain's State Of Mind</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-09T08:50:23+00:00">08:50 UK time, Monday, 9 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/bullet-for-my-valentine-live-lounge.shtml">Bullet For My Valentine in the Live Lounge</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-06T09:45:19+00:00">09:45 UK time, Friday, 6 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/the-blackout-in-session-radio-wales.shtml">The Blackout in session</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-06T09:23:13+00:00">09:23 UK time, Friday, 6 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/joy-formidable-to-headline-nme-radar-tour.shtml">Joy Formidable to headline NME Radar tour</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-05T15:46:49+00:00">15:46 UK time, Thursday, 5 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/spoof-welsh-song-titles-wanted.shtml">Spoof Welsh song titles wanted!</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-05T10:34:17+00:00">10:34 UK time, Thursday, 5 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/faenol-festival-cancelled.shtml">Faenol festival cancelled</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-05T07:43:13+00:00">07:43 UK time, Thursday, 5 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/paul-potts-simon-cowell-syco-split.shtml">Paul Potts counters Cowell split snub</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-04T14:21:35+00:00">14:21 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/bethan-elfyn-and-james-dean-bradfield.shtml">Bethan Elfyn and James Dean Bradfield</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-04T10:19:07+00:00">10:19 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/richey-edwards-inspires-novel.shtml">Richey Edwards inspires novel</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-04T09:04:52+00:00">09:04 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/mcfly-on-radio-wales.shtml">McFly on Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-04T08:47:19+00:00">08:47 UK time, Wednesday, 4 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/manic-street-preachers-michael-sheen-video.shtml">Sheen to star in new Manics video</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-03T13:07:04+00:00">13:07 UK time, Tuesday, 3 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/sir-tom-jones-praise-and-blame-chart.shtml">Sir Tom Jones waits for chart record</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-02T10:58:38+00:00">10:58 UK time, Monday, 2 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/08/feeder-blackout-los-campesinos-cardiff-big-weekend.shtml">Feeder, The Blackout, Los Campesinos!, Pete Lawrie - Cardiff Big Weekend 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-08-02T09:33:50+00:00">09:33 UK time, Monday, 2 August 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/bullet-for-my-valentine-kerrang-awards-win.shtml">Bullet For My Valentine claim trio of Best Band awards</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-30T09:59:03+00:00">09:59 UK time, Friday, 30 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/reading-leeds-gallops-welsh-bands-bbc-introducing.shtml">Welsh unsigned acts for Reading and Leeds festivals</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-29T13:45:44+00:00">13:45 UK time, Thursday, 29 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/killing-for-company-interview.shtml">Killing For Company interview</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-27T10:59:05+00:00">10:59 UK time, Tuesday, 27 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/newport-state-of-mind-single-release.shtml">Newport State Of Mind for single release?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-27T10:09:44+00:00">10:09 UK time, Tuesday, 27 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/ian-watkins-personal-playlist.shtml">Ian Watkins' Personal Playlist</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-27T08:31:09+00:00">08:31 UK time, Tuesday, 27 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/manic-street-preachers-its-not-war-single.shtml">Manic Street Preachers (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-26T13:01:05+00:00">13:01 UK time, Monday, 26 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/tom-jones-praise-and-blame-reviews.shtml">Tom Jones Praise And Blame reviews</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-26T10:57:44+00:00">10:57 UK time, Monday, 26 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/killing-for-company-stuart-cable-tribute.shtml">Killing For Company release Stuart Cable tribute today</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-26T10:14:56+00:00">10:14 UK time, Monday, 26 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/tom-jones-sex-pistols-ian-watkins.shtml">Sir Tom, Sex Pistols and Ian Watkins on Bethan's show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-23T15:02:48+00:00">15:02 UK time, Friday, 23 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/newport-ymerodaeth-state-of-mind-video-youtube.shtml">Newport (Ymerodraeth State Of Mind)</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-22T14:08:03+00:00">14:08 UK time, Thursday, 22 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/video-ok-manics-motorcycle-emptiness.shtml">Video: OK cover Motorcycle Emptiness</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-20T09:57:23+00:00">09:57 UK time, Tuesday, 20 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/video-pete-lawrie-how-could-i-complain.shtml">Video: Pete Lawrie's How Could I Complain?</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-20T09:50:06+00:00">09:50 UK time, Tuesday, 20 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/interview-the-pooh-sticks.shtml">Interview: The Pooh Sticks</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-20T08:31:01+00:00">08:31 UK time, Tuesday, 20 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/sir-tom-jones-praise-and-blame-killers-brandon-flowers.shtml">Sir Tom Jones set for album release and Killers hook-up</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-19T13:18:54+00:00">13:18 UK time, Monday, 19 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/funerals-for-a-friend-playlist.shtml">Funeral For A Friend's Personal Playlist on the Bethan Elfyn show</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-19T09:56:47+00:00">09:56 UK time, Monday, 19 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/lostprophets-fake-sound-of-progress-platinum.shtml">Lostprophets' Fake Sound goes platinum</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-19T08:58:44+00:00">08:58 UK time, Monday, 19 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/bethan-elfyn-funeral-for-a-friend-stone-roses.shtml">Bethan Elfyn: Funeral For A Friend and Stone Roses</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-16T09:45:19+00:00">09:45 UK time, Friday, 16 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/catrin-finch-last-night-of-the-proms.shtml">Catrin Finch joins Last Night Of The Proms</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-16T09:03:26+00:00">09:03 UK time, Friday, 16 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/hollywood-alarm-poppyfields-film-vinyl.shtml">Hollywood puts Alarm stunt on film</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-15T11:59:39+00:00">11:59 UK time, Thursday, 15 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/killing-for-company-tribute-stuart-cable.shtml">Killing For Company to release tribute to Stuart Cable</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-14T15:01:03+00:00">15:01 UK time, Wednesday, 14 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/revoker-sign-to-roadrunner.shtml">Revoker sign to Roadrunner</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-13T16:51:01+00:00">16:51 UK time, Tuesday, 13 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/kurt-cobain-courtney-love-newport-tjs.shtml">Kurt and Courtney in Newport</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-07T15:22:07+00:00">15:22 UK time, Wednesday, 7 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/roseville-band-radio-wales-session-video.shtml">Video: The Roseville Band in session</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-07T09:30:34+00:00">09:30 UK time, Wednesday, 7 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/douglas-the-take-le-pub-newport.shtml">Douglas, The Take - Le Pub, Newport</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-06T09:09:53+00:00">09:09 UK time, Tuesday, 6 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/tom-jones-email.shtml">Tom Jones, the record exec and the furious email</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-05T09:04:51+00:00">09:04 UK time, Monday, 5 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/funeral-for-a-friend-young-and-defenceless-intervew-2010.shtml">Funeral For A Friend - The Young And Defenceless</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-05T08:02:27+00:00">08:02 UK time, Monday, 5 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/bethan-elfyn-radio-wales.shtml">Bethan Elfyn joins Radio Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-02T08:36:53+00:00">08:36 UK time, Friday, 2 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/07/celtic-blue-rock-cancelled.shtml">Celtic Blue Rock cancelled for 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-07-01T14:34:56+00:00">14:34 UK time, Thursday, 1 July 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/spillers-records-state-of-independents.shtml">Spillers Records and the state of independents</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-28T10:55:32+00:00">10:55 UK time, Monday, 28 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/katherine-jenkins-tribute-cumbrian-shooting-victims.shtml">Katherine Jenkins to pay tribute to Cumbrian shooting victims</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-18T13:56:06+00:00">13:56 UK time, Friday, 18 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/feeder-interview-renegades.shtml">Feeder on Renegades</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-18T12:54:09+00:00">12:54 UK time, Friday, 18 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/great-welsh-record-sleeves.shtml">Great Welsh record sleeves</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-18T11:29:42+00:00">11:29 UK time, Friday, 18 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/guilty-pleasures.shtml">Guilty pleasures</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-15T14:53:12+00:00">14:53 UK time, Tuesday, 15 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/john-cale-karl-jenkins-honours.shtml">John Cale and Karl Jenkins get gongs in Queen's Birthday Honours</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-14T11:34:13+00:00">11:34 UK time, Monday, 14 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/gruff-rhys-seperado-film-patagonia-rene-griffiths.shtml">Gruff Rhys traces Patagonian relative in new film</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-14T10:17:29+00:00">10:17 UK time, Monday, 14 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/raves-legal-illegal-licensing.shtml">Raves - getting away with it</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-14T08:12:02+00:00">08:12 UK time, Monday, 14 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/paul-mccartney-manic-street-preachers-joy-formidable-cardiff.shtml">Manics and Joy Formidable to support McCartney in Cardiff</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-11T13:24:45+00:00">13:24 UK time, Friday, 11 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/escape-into-the-park.shtml">Escape Into The Park</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-11T09:57:58+00:00">09:57 UK time, Friday, 11 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/stuart-cable-tribute-facebook.shtml">Stuart Cable's family tribute as Facebook campaign starts</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-09T11:46:08+00:00">11:46 UK time, Wednesday, 9 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/stereophonics-kelly-jones-stuart-cable-tributes.shtml">Stereophonics lead Cable tributes</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-08T07:29:35+00:00">07:29 UK time, Tuesday, 8 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/stuart-cable-in-his-own-words.shtml">Stuart Cable In His Own Words</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-07T18:27:32+00:00">18:27 UK time, Monday, 7 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/stuart-cable-1970-2010.shtml">Stuart Cable 1970-2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-07T09:48:07+00:00">09:48 UK time, Monday, 7 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/bbc-wales-delilah-singalong.shtml">BBC Wales' Delilah singalong</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-07T08:27:52+00:00">08:27 UK time, Monday, 7 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/tom-jones-at-70.shtml">Tom Jones at 70</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-07T07:29:28+00:00">07:29 UK time, Monday, 7 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/stereophonics-homecoming-cardiff-city-stadium.shtml">Stereophonics' homecoming</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-04T07:29:13+00:00">07:29 UK time, Friday, 4 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/manic-street-preachers-postcards-from-a-young-man.shtml">Manics announce tenth studio album details</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-03T09:27:13+00:00">09:27 UK time, Thursday, 3 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/manics-boy-cried-wolf-wayne-murray.shtml">Manics join Boy Cried Wolf for single</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-06-03T09:15:47+00:00">09:15 UK time, Thursday, 3 June 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/jon-lilygreen-eurovision-cyprus-newport-wales.shtml">Eurovision's Cypriot entry appeals for Welsh support</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-28T14:24:30+00:00">14:24 UK time, Friday, 28 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/the-school-molly-ringwald-playlist.shtml">Breakfast Club star Molly Ringwald can't leave The School behind</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-27T14:07:18+00:00">14:07 UK time, Thursday, 27 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/john-grant-i-want-to-go-to-marz-video.shtml">US singer's trip to Marz via south Wales</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-27T11:29:09+00:00">11:29 UK time, Thursday, 27 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/grassroots-cardiff-relaunch.shtml">Cardiff's Grassroots youth project relaunches</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-27T11:16:47+00:00">11:16 UK time, Thursday, 27 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/cor-meibion-y-enrhyn-radio-1-big-weekend.shtml">"I hope Cheryl Cole notices us as she is single now"</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-19T10:26:25+00:00">10:26 UK time, Wednesday, 19 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/funeral-for-a-friend-casually-dressed-live.shtml">Funeral For A Friend to play Casually Dressed shows</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-18T10:54:33+00:00">10:54 UK time, Tuesday, 18 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/alicia-keys-empire-state-of-mind-big-weekend.shtml">Alicia Keys' celebration of Wales for Big Weekend</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-18T10:12:29+00:00">10:12 UK time, Tuesday, 18 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/solutions-caesars-rome-i-am-hope-review-cardiff-barfly.shtml">Solutions, Caesars Rome, I Am Hope - Barfly, Cardiff, Saturday 15 March 2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-17T08:20:29+00:00">08:20 UK time, Monday, 17 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/only-men-aloud-classical-brits-album.shtml">Only Men Aloud scoop top Classical Brit</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-14T10:26:47+00:00">10:26 UK time, Friday, 14 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/crunch-time-for-classical-brit-nominees.shtml">Crunch time for Classical Brit nominees</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-13T13:29:31+00:00">13:29 UK time, Thursday, 13 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/bryn-terfel-faenol-festival-line-up-announced.shtml">Terfel's Faenol Festival line-up announced</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-13T11:57:56+00:00">11:57 UK time, Thursday, 13 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/jarvis-cocker-national-trust-album.shtml">Welsh castle sounds in Jarvis' chillout CD</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-13T08:07:46+00:00">08:07 UK time, Thursday, 13 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/phil-carradice-welsh-one-hit-wonders.shtml">Phil Carradice on Welsh one-hit-wonders</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-12T08:04:56+00:00">08:04 UK time, Wednesday, 12 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/start-something-listen-again.shtml">Start Something: Listen again</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-11T08:23:09+00:00">08:23 UK time, Tuesday, 11 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/start-something-the-story-of-south-wales-rock.shtml">Start Something: The Story of South Wales Rock </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-10T11:34:14+00:00">11:34 UK time, Monday, 10 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/480000-register-big-weekend-bangor.shtml">480,000 register for Big Weekend </a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-06T12:01:22+00:00">12:01 UK time, Thursday, 6 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/tom-hollister-trio-guns-n-roses-management-deal.shtml">Tom Hollister Trio sign deal with Gn'R manager</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-05T13:41:10+00:00">13:41 UK time, Wednesday, 5 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/05/lostprophets-1-may-cardif.shtml">Live: Lostprophets, 1 May, Cardiff International Arena</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-05-05T09:46:39+00:00">09:46 UK time, Wednesday, 5 May 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/04/kruger-magazine-2004-2010.shtml">Kruger magazine 2004-2010</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-04-30T11:58:13+00:00">11:58 UK time, Friday, 30 April 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/04/bangor-big-weekend-lostprophets.shtml">Bangor braces for Big Weekend</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-04-26T11:58:09+00:00">11:58 UK time, Monday, 26 April 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/04/video-stuart-cable-music-industry.shtml">Video: Stuart Cable on the music industry</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-04-23T15:14:00+00:00">15:14 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/04/charlotte-charlotte-katherine-jenkins-making-money-out-of-music.shtml">Charlotte Church and Katherine Jenkins: the millionaires hiding the financial truth for musicians</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-04-23T13:14:29+00:00">13:14 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010</abbr></li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/04/only-boys-aloud-choir-project.shtml">Only Boys Aloud looks for new generation of male singers</a> - <abbr class="published" title="2010-04-23T10:33:04+00:00">10:33 UK time, Friday, 23 April 2010</abbr></li> <li><a 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