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  ‘One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player for life and living it.’ Johnny Marr – The Smiths Rory Gallagher: Profile Despite over 30 million record sales, and having been a noted influence on such acolytes as Brian Read More

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As the year begins so too does the mass of awards shows, a whole host of ceremonies that continue throughout much of the year. Amongst all of the various ceremonies celebrating the arts, four stand out above the others, these being the Academy Awards for film, the Emmys for TV, the Tonys for theatrical works Read More

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As the year draws to a close, we at Musicroom regularly compile the best-selling titles into a single, handy page for your perusal, which you can check out here! But before you go exploring that list, perhaps it’ll be worth your while to read about some of the books below!   Bright Star – Gareth Read More

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With the recent premiere of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s lauded musical, Dear Evan Hansen, we at Musicroom have put our heads together to bring you our favourite picks of the Musicals currently on in the West End. And so, in no particular order… 1. School of Rock   Based on the successful 2003 film Read More

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Sibelius Tips & Tricks: Ultimate Intelligent MIDI Import In the latest Sibelius update, Avid introduced their Ultimate Intelligent MIDI Import tool, allowing users to convert MIDI compositions into perfect scores that are fit to print and perform, allowing greater ease of access between Pro Tools and Sibelius. Watch the video tutorial above to see how! Read More

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As the year draws to a close, the holiday season seems to creep up and, before you know it, Christmas time is here, and you still have a fair few presents to buy without any idea of what exactly to get. Here at Musicroom, we stock a variety of novelties, games, puzzles and much more. Read More

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ABRSM and Hal Leonard Europe have hit the right note by working together and publishing new Singing for Musical Theatre Songbooks! This new partnership supports the recent launch of ABRSM’s Singing for Musical Theatre exams, for Grades 1–3. For many singers, accessing a variety of popular, published songs from a wide-range of musicals in one Read More

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Elise Ecklund is a YouTube and Instagram influencer from the United States, best-known for her ukulele covers of famous songs by the likes of Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Twenty One Pilots. Elise is currently on her first Europe-wide Meet & Greet tour, performing famous covers from her YouTube repertoire as well as her own Read More

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As another year comes to a close in the UK, the holidays are marked by a relatively recent tradition – that being the John Lewis & Partners Christmas themed advert. For ten years, to accompany these charming tales, one can always expect a dressed down cover of a previously established hit single. And so, from Read More

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The legendary Icelandic icon, Björk, is set to bring her spectacular Cornucopia tour to the UK beginning on November 19th at the O2 Arena in London. As such, it is only fitting that the release of a new paperback edition of Björk’s 34 Scores should coincide with such an event. The publication of 34 Scores’ first Read More

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A unique opportunity to witness up close one of the UK’s most soulful singer-songwriters Jodie Abacus! Saturday 23rd March 2019 – 2PM Register early for Priority Access! Whether being hailed by Elton John or supporting Corrine Bailey Rae on tour, Jodie Abacus’ pop-infused soulful funk is recognised worldwide, with the piano at the heart of Read More

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Hal Leonard is proud to publish the latest edition of Randall Wixen’s The Plain & Simple Guide To Music Publishing. In this exclusive email interview with Tom Farncombe, Strategic Partnerships Director for Hal Leonard Europe, the author gives us some insight into the book and the world of Music Publishing: The Plain & Simple Guide Read More

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Hal Leonard Europe & Musicroom are proud to announce a long-term partnership with leading music charity Youth Music as the main sponsor for the first-ever Youth Music Awards, which will be held at Battersea Arts Centre, London on 16 October, when the winners will be announced. The Youth Music Awards will celebrate the achievements of Read More

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CDP-S100 VS CDP-130 – What’s new? Casio Product Expert Chris Stanbury, highlights the refinements made to Casio’s best selling, fully weighted, 88 key entry-level digital piano. Discover the revolution in piano portability as Casio continues to nurture a solid technical grounding for the aspiring pianist with the ideal beginners piano. Source: Casio Music UK YouTube Read More

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ABRSM : PIANO STAR THEORY For many musicians, learning theory can be a slog of copying and writing symbols without necessarily gaining much understanding of their purpose in a real piece of music. Yet the ability to master music theory is essential to reading and playing music accurately. In Piano Star Theory we set out Read More

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Get started fast with Sibelius: Fundamentals In this five-part tutorial series, Philip Rothman (composer, orchestrator, music preparer) reviews the basics of Avid Sibelius 7.5, so you can get started fast and make music as quickly as possible. Watch part 1: Fundamentals now! In this lesson, he will jump right in and cover the most fundamental Read More

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Philippa Topham is a UK clinician and this week will be holding fantastic workshops in Nottingham, York and Edinburgh during Learn to Play Day – 22nd and 23rd of March! Click here for more info: Facebook events We asked her a few question to help you get to know her – How did you become Read More

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