LGBTQ+ History Month: "I Use Music as a Way to Understand Myself"

Dive into Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Megan Black’s candid story of queerness, creativity and self‑discovery this LGBTQ+ History Month.

How Music Is Transforming Children’s Experience at School

New research shows how band-based music lessons are transforming children’s confidence, sense of belonging and overall school experience. Discover why music matters more than ever.

Lily Fontaine: From Wallflower to Frontwoman

Lily Fontaine, frontwoman of English Teacher, opens up about navigating the music industry while battling social anxiety and breaking barriers. Discover her inspiring journey and advice for aspiring musicians.

Black History Month: The Evolution of Afrobeats

Black music continues to amplify voices and challenge norms, from Afrobeat's revolutionary roots to the vibrant creativity of young musicians today.

Five Youth Music Funded Projects Breaking the Gender Bias

This Women’s History Month, meet seven Youth Music-funded projects that are challenging gender inequality and empowering women and girls across the music industries.

Industry Connect Coalition Heads to Bristol

Our fourth Industry Connect Coalition headed to Bristol, uniting creatives, industry leaders and young voices to drive change for music and youth futures.

Women's History Month: Young Women in Theatre Audio

This Women's History Month, NextGen writer Sarah Victoria shares her account of the challenges young women face in theatre audio, from everyday misogyny to unsafe working cultures, and the changes needed across the industry.

Sam Fender Tour Raises £50,000 for Youth Music

Sam Fender has raised £50,000 from 'People Watching Tour' ticket donations, to be match funded through our Rescue the Roots campaign.

a young artist reflects on inequality and the graduate job crisis

Sambambo is a 27-year-old session saxophonist, freelance sound engineer and self-producing independent artist. 

During the final session of our recent Industry Connect Coalition event in Bristol, Sam raised the graduate job crisis as a key ‘elephant in the room’. Here is Sam’s take on what many young people are thinking. 

Announcing Our New CEO

Youth Music announces the appointment of Adam Joolia as our new CEO. Adam brings two decades of leadership in music and social change and will guide our next strategic phase focused on equity, youth voice and sector partnerships.

Youth Music’s First‑Ever Fundraising Auction:

Young people across the UK are at risk of losing access to life‑changing music projects. Join Youth Music’s first-ever fundraising auction and help protect the future of grassroots music. Your bid can make a real difference

Youth Music Supported Artists Winning Big

Artists supported by Youth Music are gaining major industry recognition, from award wins to festival stages. Discover how early support, including the NextGen Fund, is helping emerging talent break through.

Meet the Shift The Scene Recipients

Meet the recipients of Youth Music’s Shift The Scene Fund. These organisations are co-creating ambitious, inclusive creative programmes with Disabled young people and shifting how the sector designs access and opportunity.

Meet the 11 recipients of the Energiser Fund

Meet the organisations showing how to centre children's voices, views and lived experience of early years children.

Headlines to Headliners: The Importance of Music Journalism in Grassroots Music Scenes

We teamed up with award-winning Welsh music platform Klust to host an evening of panel discussions, live performances and networking in Cardiff.