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    Engelbert Humperdinck’s Eurovision video released

    1960s crooner Engelbert Humperdinck has spirited back into the music world with the announcement that he will be representing the UK in May’s Eurovision Song Contest.  Eurovision have today released the video for ‘Love Will Set You Free’, a slow and contemplative ballad penned for Humperdinck by Martin Terefe and Sacha Skarbek, who were behind […]

  • Adele’s 21 Climbs Up Top-Selling Albums List

    21 reaches seventh place, after only one year of sales.

  • Takedown Running Order

    A running order for Sunday 18th March which sees Takedown Festival return after a break in 2011 at our very own university, boasting an impressive four stages and over thirty acts, including Lower Than Atlantis, Skindred and Bury Tomorrow.

  • What Can We Expect From The New Talking Heads?

    It has only been a couple of months since the news emerged that one of Southampton’s most beloved venues, The Talking Heads, was closing its doors for an undetermined length of time. However, the venue is under new management and looks to have an exciting future ahead of it. It’s not the likes of Rob […]

  • Alec Dent wins Chortle Student Comedian Competition Heat at Glen Bar

    Solent University student Alec Dent won last night’s Southampton Chortle Student Comedian Competition heat held at Glen Bar in the Glen Eyre student halls of residence. Sam Jenkins-Shaw of Southampton University also performed in the heats as well as Solent students Andy Field, Sam Marrow, Kieran Murphy and Darryl Edge. Clips of all the participant’s sets can […]

  • What’s in The Edge Magazine This Month?

    There are so many reasons to pick up The Edge this month… here are all of them!

  • The Talking Heads: Saved?

    The Talking Heads has two new investors, as it looks like the beloved venue will live again.

  • Tenacious D Kick Off Countdown to New Album

    The album is released May 2012, and now fans can check out the first clip of one of its songs!

  • BAFTA Shortlist Announced

    The Artist leads the nominations for the UK’s coveted film awards, with a slew of other films also nominated in multiple categories.

  • Coldplay Top 2011 Year-End Rock Charts

    Coldplay cement their place as the biggest rock band in Britian with staggering sales figures.

  • Sub-Headliners and More Confirmed for Download 2012

    Download confirms a slew of new high-profile acts for their 10th anniversary festival this year.

  • BRIT Awards Nominations Revealed

    Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Adele unsurprisingly lead proceedings for the 32nd BRIT Awards.

  • BBC Sound of 2012 Winner Revealed

    The BBC name their top five ‘artists to watch’ in 2012, with some potentially unexpected results.

  • AIM Seeking to Help Save The Talking Heads

    Southampton University’s top live music society vows to help save The Talking Heads any way they can, donating all door money from their next event to the cause.