As it's May, this month’s Sounds Like.. explores songs about collective action, solidarity and power. Read more
Sounds Like… is our brand new playlist with a difference. Each month, we bring you a series of songs or pieces of music that encapsulate a different theme:
This month’s playlist comes from some of the young people taking part in our Sound Steps programme. Bringing together a mix of genres, eras and moods, these selections reflect personal taste, shared listening and the moments music helps make sense of. Read more
This month the playlist comes from a participants who joins us at our weekly sessions, offering a glimpse into the music that resonates with them. Tracks chosen not for trend or genre, but for how they feel. Read more
We’re exploring some a lesser heard Christmas playlist, with a selection of folk-punk, indie, post-rock, and choral tracks that provide a fresh take on the season. Read more
As we’ve been catching up with our trainees, we thought it was fitting that they would pick out three tracks each for this month’s Sounds Like… Read more
This month, we’re reflecting on Reunions, Returns and Farewells as this Summer seems to be a mixture of all of those things, with the loss of the totemic figure of metal - Ozzy Osborne - only weeks after Black Sabbath returned to Birmingham. Read more
This month, as we’re introducing electronic musician Jo Christman, it felt fitting to explore the world of electronic. Get lost in our otherworldly playlist from Jo & Gail. Read more
Following saying goodbye to our long-standing Comms Officer Beka, we're looking to new beginnings, and welcoming Wes to YY&M to take up the reigns on our comms. As the weather starts to (hopefully) warm, and Spring begins, March is all about this new shift in seasons and the world coming into bloom. Read more
In honour of the passing of Qunicy Jones (and the departure of our long-standing Comms Officer from us here at YY&M), we take a nostalgic (and VERY retro) trip down memory lane... Read more
For this playlist, we've gathered a few examples of extraordinarily young - and extraordinarily talented - musicians, who have had success across the spectrum of world music Read more
The red mist has descended, left our playlist with a crimson glow and ALL of these cherry-picked tracks are real rubies... Read more
Join us for a whistlestop tour of all things 'guitar', via the history of the instrument and a few iconic tracks that showcase some of the best guitarists of all time... Read more