10. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid, M.A.A.D city The 25-year-old Californian rapper released the breakout hip hop record of the year. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City came out in October and has already been certified Gold after selling more than 500,000 copies. The coming-of-age album tells of Kendrick Lamar ...

We are thrilled to announce that our lead international focus for The Great Escape 2013 is Poland. We are teaming up with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute who will present "Don't Panic! We're From Poland', bringing the best and most dynamic new musical talent from Poland to the shores of Brighton. Pola ...

As the temperatures plummet and brief snow flurries begin to dust our streets, here at The Great Escape HQ, we are feeling rather festive. With Christmas just round the corner, we would like to take the time to wish each and every one of you a very merry Christmas and an even merrier new year! Wha ...

With the digital age steadily evolving around us, like some sort of unstoppable machine, vinyls, tapes and compact disks have all fallen, hidden in the massive shadow of today's digital era. Although it has never been easier to track down your favourite music or listen to your songs on the move, it' ...

Our Super Early bird delegate passes have now SOLD OUT! But don't despair as we now have our 3 day Early Bird delegate passes on sale for just £145. The three-day delegate pass grants you access to the renowned convention including entry to all conference and networking facilities along with admissi ...

TGE would like to say a massive thank you to all of you who joined us for our fantastic autumn party and helped to make it such a brilliant night. Great sets from garage-rockers Brown Brogues, Danish post pop / punk artists Reptile Youth and grime rapper Afrikan Boy kept us all partying long into ...

This Friday The Great Escape will be showcasing at the world famous CMJ Music Marathon in New York City. On Friday 19th at the Cake Shop we'll be presenting an exciting line-up including Chains of Love, The Luyas, Jinja Safari and topped off with the brilliant Citizens! This year marks the 32n ...