An open air truck gig at Ryton Pools to support an event for perinatal mental health.

Make you mine, the first solo release from Dean Dovey, is a big, big romantic ballad.

13 and 14th September. Come along for top local music, great beer and serious street food.

Remember Summer? Here's Blues Extra with an evocatve take on Don't believe a word at Napton festival.

Another amazing fundraiser production from Peter Drew with sets from The Hepsters, Carrick, The Intruders, Woodstock 68 and The Jolly Rogers.

Richly textured grooves, emotive vocals and powerful original material. Every time I hear this set, it evokes Renbourn, Jansch, McShea and co.

Ubergine at the 2019 Summer Warwick Beer festival. Love these guys with strong material, richly layered rhythmic textures and soaring emotive ...

A lively, polished and engaging set of folk and pop with some notable guitar work on Fleetwood Mac's Oh Well.

This Fathers' Day lark is pretty good and I certainly didn't turn my nose up at a Dad-size bacon butty and a fresh bottle to add to the family ...

I do love the headine gigs with the monster sound systems, massive lighting rigs and legendary names - but they're not the whole picture.

Haunting vocals over compelling rhythms and dancing basslines. A fantastic night out with Ubergine at Temperance.

In a nutshell, what is Hot Music Live Presents all about?

It's a showcase for musicians from Coventry and Warwickshire.

Swing frm Paris play gypsy jazz in the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Stefan Grapelli, fiery, driven and joyful.

On a cold winter night, it's so good to be curled up in a cosy pub with great company.

One of the great things about our local scene is the mutually beneficial collaboration between photographers and performers.

It's cool when someone takes a decent photo of your act. It's more than cool when the photographer is Andrew Lock who has built up a stunning ...

For a sophisticated latin-tinged jazz combo, the Lounge Club clearly knew when to turn on a rock and roll attitude to complement the 75+ beers ...

On 20th October, we'll be hosting an exciting and eclectic lineup of local acts at the Zephyr Lounge.

Of course, you can crack open your piggy bank, walk into any W.H.Smith and buy a voucher for a new life experience.

A powerful and engaging performance from Letitia George at Leamington Pride.

In the classic rock arena, it's the epic themes that matter, burning casinos, the desperate camaraderie of the battlefield and the ...

An upbeat set of well-chosen classics and catchy melodic originals. Chasing Deer gave an energetically precise performance with strong vocal ...

A women gently chides herself for a missed opportunity. A devil in disguise turns out be a friend worth cultivating.

A great nights' jamming with the Loungers, the Clubbers and their guests tackling tunes from the Great American Songbook through to modal goodies ...

Checklist:  please tick all that apply. 

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Very much at home in the snug charm of the Somerville arms, the Blues Party sits comfortably between a classy blues gig and a flexible session.

Here are all 20 of the  Great Central Big Band who deliver bold, sophisticated Mike Kemp arrangements of jazz standards from the big band era ...

Five against one sounds like risky odds. Nonetheless, in the service of boogie and armed with nothing more than a well-sharpened pencil, I venture ...

We're lucky to have many active music venues in our area. However,  there's a worrying shortage of places with the  vision and courage to host ...

Fearlessly challenging the boundaries of community journalism, I'm chatting to Paul Swanson while being hassled round Leamington's Jephson ...

Somewhere in the indeterminate zone between a gig and a jam session, Deja Vu and friends featured a brace of energetic Dejas, Midweeks and ...

Here are the results of the Hot Music Live musician fees survey for 2017. Massive thanks to the 37 acts who responded.

Frankly, it's a bit of a shock to stroll into the Somerville on a Thursday and see a line of Marshals and Fenders rather than the usual ...

It may be a chilly November afternoon but here in Rugby's lively Bacco bar I'm getting warmed up by a lively discussion with Robert Low.

How many shades of blue can you imagine? From the cool tints of gospel to the bold hues of R&B, In the moment's blues revue lit up the full ...

Soulful, cool jazz with a hint of vintage, the excellent Miss Songbird and friends at Art in the Park.