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‘Step into Christmas’ with Out of the Blue’s Christmas charity single

Out of the Blue, an Oxford University a cappella group, has released its Christmas charity single for 2021. This year, the group is supporting...

Which TV show has the best intro music?

You shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but what about a show by its intro?

10 songs you probably didn’t know were covers

Daniel Curtis and Richard Birch discuss the songs more famous than their predecessors

Competition: Win tickets to Common People 2016

Win tickets to Common People Festival, Oxford (28th - 29th May) via Twitter

Palma Violets competition

Enter now to win tickets to see Palma Violets at the O2!

A Bluffers’ Guide To: Surf Pop

Wetsuit on, grab your board, and let's catch some rollers with Natasha Frost

Nightclubbing in Oxford

Cherwell Music talks to the organisers of their favourite Oxford clubnights and events

A Bluffers’ Guide To: Shoegaze

Natasha Frost introduces the scene that celebrates itself

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: Farewell to 2011

Cherwell Music bids farewell to 2011 with a selection from the year's singles.

A Bluffers’ Guide to: Drone

Take a journey with Harry Scholes into the world of drone

A Bluffers’ Guide to: New Wave

Natasha Frost explores the finer points of the New Wave

A Bluffers’ Guide To: Dub Techno

The first in a new series of introductory guides to musical genres

The best of 2011

The Cherwell Music team gets their thinking caps on to recommend the best of 2011's releases

Cherwell Music presents Mixer: Oxmas

A Christmas gift to you from Cherwell Music, featuring some unexpected Christmas classics from Weezer, The Raveonettes, Shonen Knife, and more.