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- Win Festival Slots at Edinburgh festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
- Effective websites for unsigned bands or acts
- Singing Competition Newcastle – Feedback From Live and Unsigned Newcastle Auditions!
- Singing Competition Glasgow – Feedback from Live and Unsigned Glasgow Auditions!
- Camden crawls to a halt – Feedback from Live and Unsigned Camden Auditions!
- Surface the Unsigned festival slots with Live and Unsigned prizes supporting the best festivals in 2012!
- Kiss FM presenter Charlie Hedges to judge unsigned acts with Live and Unsigned!
- Win Festival Slots at Guernsey Festival 2012!
- Singing Competition Cardiff – Feedback from Live and Unsigned Cardiff Auditions!
- Singing Competition Manchester - Feedback from Live and Unsigned Manchester Auditions!
- Win Festival Slots at Swedish Festival, Peace & Love Festival!
- Music Competition Derby - Feedback From Live And Unsigned Derby Auditions!
- Singing Competition Sheffield - Feedback from Live and Unsigned Sheffield auditions!
- Singing Competition Brighton – Feedback from Live And Unsigned Brighton Auditions!
- Stone Roses guitarist to judge unsigned acts with Live and Unsigned
- How to use Twitter effectively as an unsigned band or act
- SHEFFIELD AUDITIONS RESCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY
- Live and Unsigned supporting the best independent festivals in 2012!
- Win Festival Slots at Wales Festival, Glass Butter Beach 2012!
- Singing Competition London - Feedback from Live and Unsigned London auditions!
- Singing Competition Birmingham – Feedback from Live and Unsigned Birmingham Auditions!
- Win Festival Slots at Rock Festival, Butserfest 2012!
- Win Festival Slots at Lancashire Festival, Lancaster Music Festival 2012!
- Singers and bands wanted in Reading for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Win festival slots at Yorkshire festival, Bingley Music Live 2012!
- Singers wanted in Huddersfield for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Singing competition Basildon – Feedback from Live and Unsigned Basildon auditions!
- Want to play a Scotland festival? Here is The Big Stooshie 2012!
- Want to play at a top Yorkshire festival, such as Beverley Festival 2012?
- Singers wanted in Bedford (near Cambridge/Milton Keynes) for Live and Unsigned 2012 Auditions!
- Win music prizes with Live and Unsigned 2012, including £10,000 cash!
- Win Festival Slots at Cornwall Festival Relentless Energy Drink Boardmasters with Live and Unsigned 2012!
- Win Festival Slots at Hampshire Festivals such as Boomtown Fair 2012!
- Singers and bands wanted in Portsmouth for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Music contest Live and Unsigned names 12 great reasons for acts to enter the UK's biggest music contest!
- Singers and bands wanted in Newcastle for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Win Festival slots at Somerset Festivals such as Watchet LIVE 2012!
- Win Festival Slots at Leicestershire festival, Strawberry Fields Festival 2012!
- Singers and bands wanted in Glasgow for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Singers and bands wanted in Manchester for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Singers wanted in Cardiff for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Singers wanted in Derby for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Win Festival Slots At Norfolk Music Festival – Norfolk Spectacular!
- Want to play Brownstock Festival, Essex?
- Beach Break Festival partners with Live and Unsigned 2012
- Singers wanted in Sheffield for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Play London Festivals such as London Summer Jam with Live & Unsigned 2012!
- Singers wanted in Hayes, London for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Singers wanted in Birmingham for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Singers wanted in Basildon, Essex for Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions!
- Want to play at the CockRock Festival with Live & Unsigned 2012?
- Live and Unsigned music series coming to Sky TV!
- Win a music video prize as Live and Unsigned teams up with top motion graphics artist Gavdude
- Want to play at the Bearded Theory Festival with Live & Unsigned 2012?
- Win Shropshire Festival Gigs at OsFest with Live & Unsigned 2012
- Live and Unsigned 2012 auditions coming to a venue near you!
- Live and Unsigned winners The Trinity Band nominated for another Best Unsigned Act award!
- Want A Master Class With Top Guitarist Andy James?
- Live and Unsigned Winners To Play Norfolk Spectacular
- Music Competition Success For Former 'Live and Unsigned' Contestants 'Halfway Homebuoy' As They Sign Down Under
- Music Industry Success – An Interview With The Libertines
- Music Video Contest – Live and Unsigned YouTube Exposure Awards Leader Board 02.08.2011
- Unsigned Music Judge – Radio 1’s Daniel P Carter Interview
- Unsigned Bands Feedback
- Music Feedback For Bands
- Unsigned Music Feedback
- Industry Feedback For Bands
- Live and Unsigned winners scores and results 2011
- Live and Unsigned winners and results 2011
- Full Live Fest Information
- How To Get Your Music Heard- Industry Tips from The Hoosiers
- Unsigned Band Advice – An Interview with Kids in Glass Houses
- Music Video Competition – Live and Unsigned Exposure Awards Leader board 19.07.2011
- Top Music Industry Names to Judge Live and Unsigned Grand Final
- Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe Live at London’s biggest indoor festival!
- You Tube Competition – Live and Unsigned Exposure Awards Leader board 12.07.2011
- Roll Deep Live In London for Live Fest!
- Get Your Music Heard! A Music Industry Interview With Roll Deep
- Metal Hammer Magazine talks to Live and Unsigned
- Live Music Bedford- Blogged by Haunted Tranquility
- Music Industry Tips an interview with dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip
- The Hoosiers Talk About Unsigned Band Opportunities and Music Industry Tips
- Get more views on YouTube – Live and Unsigned Exposure Awards Leaderboard 28.06.2011
- Music Industry Advice from Funeral for a Friend
- Music Competitions Ireland- MUZU.TV Leader board Update
- Tinchy Stryder Live in London- Interview with Live and Unsigned ahead of Live Fest
- How to make it in the music industry - Live and Unsigned talks to The Agency Group’s Geoff Meall
- How to get YouTube views – Live and Unsigned Exposure Awards Leaderboard 21.06.2011
- Live Music Sheffield- Blogged by Xpose
- Tinchy Stryder festival slot at London’s biggest indoor festival!
- Radio 1 Judge Tom Deacon Talks to Live and Unsigned
- YouTube Music Video Competition Exposure Awards - Leaderboard 14.06.2011
- Live Music Portsmouth- Blogged by Lyrical Monsoon
- IVYLIVE festival slots- acts announced
- Music Contests Dublin- MUZU.TV Leaderboard Update
- Radio 1 DJ Ras Kwame talks about new music and Live and Unsigned
- Live and Unsigned acts make big impact on Osfest Line up
- Music Contest You Tube Exposure Awards - Leaderboard 07.06.2011
- Music Classes Up For Grabs!
- Live Fest, announce THE HOOSIERS for London’s biggest indoor festival
- Music Competitions YouTube Exposure Awards - Leaderboard 31.05.2011
- Festival Gigs – Butserfest
- Dublin Music Competition- MUZU.TV Leaderboard Update
- Singing Master Class Up For Grabs!
- Music Contests Yorkshire- Blogged by Believe In F.A.T.E
- OsFest festival slots- acts announced
- Music Contest You Tube Exposure Awards - Leaderboard - 24.05.2011
- Festival support slots at Z-Fest
- The South, music talent showcase – Southern England Area Final – Feedback
- Live Music in the South – Southern England Area Final Results
- Music Contests Birmingham- blogged by Dee’vyne
- Music Competition Blog Award Live and Unsigned - Leaderboard 20.05.2011
- Music contests Portsmouth- Blogged by Asp
- Rock Music competition Line-up confirmed for Live and Unsigned
- Music Contest You Tube Exposure Awards - Leaderboard 17.05.2011
- Live Music in London – London and South West Area Final- Feedback
- It was all about the music at the London and East Live and Unsigned Area Final- Feedback
- London Unsigned Artists-London and South West Area Final Results
- Live Fest, London’s biggest indoor festival announces line up
- London Music Showcase- London & East Results
- Win a Trip to Ireland with Live and Unsigned and MUZU.TV- MUZU.TV Leaderboard Update
- Rock Judge Daniel P Carter confirmed
- Want to play live at Butserfest 2011?
- It was all about the music at the Bedford and Midlands Live and Unsigned Area Final
- It was all about the music at the Manchester and North West Live and Unsigned Area Final
- Live Music In Brighton- Blogged by Edged
- North West Battle of the Bands and Acts contest - Results
- Midlands Battle of the Bands and Acts contest– Results
- Rock Judges: Kids In Glass Houses at Live and Unsigned
- Funeral for a Friend Drummer to Judge Live and Unsigned
- Live and Unsigned After Show Party!
- Live Music in Hampshire- Blogged by Birds In Flight
- Want to play at The First Days of Freedom Festival?
- Urban act Poetic Justin blogs about Music Competitions in London
- Want to play at OsFest?
- Live and Unsigned competition for musicians announces master class with Tolis Zavaliaris
- Music Contest YouTube Exposure Awards - Leaderboard
- Live Fest announces N-DUBZ as London Festival Headliners
- Music Competitions in Yorkshire blogged by Believe in F.A.T.E.
- Cancer Bats Played MusicRadar Live and Unsigned Tour
- Play at London Festivals This Summer
- Make a music video in Ireland with Live and Unsigned - MUZU.tv Leaderboard update
- Music Competitions in Surrey blogged by Kaleidofly
- Live and Unsigned acts to play at Newcastle Green Festival
- It was all about the music at the Scotland and North East Live and Unsigned Area Final-Feedback
- Music Competitions in Wales blogged by Bonnie Baddoo
- Live Music Showcase at Portsmouth Regional final – Feedback
- Want to play at IVYLIVE Festival?
- Music Competitions in Bedfordshire blogged by Pandorica
- North East and Scotland Music Contest Area Final- Results
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Portsmouth - Results
- Live and Unsigned Music Contest You Tube Exposure Awards Get Underway!
- London finals of the UK’s biggest music contest– Feedback
- Unsigned Bands music competition in London Blogged by Robin Lewis
- Music Competitions in Essex blogged by Mackley Drive
- Live Music Showcase at Brighton Regional final – Feedback
- Win a Trip to Dublin with Live and Unsigned and MUZU.tv!
- London Finals of the UK’s biggest Music Competition - Results
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Brighton - Results
- Live and Unsigned coming to Ireland
- Francesqa to take on the MusicRadar Live and Unsigned Tour!
- Live Music Showcase at Aldershot Regional final – Feedback
- Live Music Showcase at Ipswich Regional final – Feedback
- Live Music Showcase at Birmingham Regional final – Feedback
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Hampshire – Aldershot Results
- Cancer Bats to play UK at Live and Unsigned Tour!
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Birmingham - Results
- UK’s biggest battle of the bands and acts competition in Ipswich - Results
- Footage From Birmingham Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Footage From Ipswich Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Live Music Showcase South Yorkshire Regional Final- Sheffield Feedback
- Live Music Showcase Midlands Regional Final- Bedford Feedback
- Live and Unsigned music master classes – or how to meet your heroes!
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Sheffield - Results
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Bedford - Results
- Audition Footage From Midlands Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Annie Nightingale MBE to judge Battle of the Bands and Singers
- Skinny Love by Birdy swoops into UK charts after competition win!
- Audition Footage From Hampshire Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Live Music Showcase Yorkshire Regional Final- Dewsbury Feedback
- The Smiths Drummer Mike Joyce to Judge UK's biggest unsigned band competition in Sheffield!
- Live Music Showcase at Manchester Regional Final- Feedback
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Yorkshire - Results
- UK’s Biggest Music Contest In Manchester - Results
- Audition Footage From Birmingham Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Live and Unsigned music master classes – the truth revealed!
- Live Music Showcase at Cardiff Regional final – Feedback
- Live and Unsigned Regional Final Winner Supports Sandi Thom!
- Live Music Showcase at Plymouth Regional final – Feedback
- UK's Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition in Cardiff - Results
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Plymouth - Results
- UK's Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Edinburgh - Results
- Live and Unsigned Regional Final Winners To Support Dub Pistols
- Live Music Showcase at Newcastle Regional Final Feedback
- We Are The Ocean To Perform at Live and Unsigned Tour
- Live Music Showcase at Glasgow Regional final – Feedback
- Audition Footage From Plymouth Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Pegasus Bridge to Play the Live and Unsigned Tour
- Audition Footage From Newcastle Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Attack! Attack! to Take on Live and Unsigned Tour
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Newcastle - Results
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Glasgow - Results
- Live and Unsigned Regional Final Winner To Support Sandi Thom!
- Audition Footage From Glasgow Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Music Competition Judge Tom Deacon Talks to Live and Unsigned
- Live Music Showcase At Hayes Regional Final-Feedback
- Live Music Showcase at Manchester Regional Final - Feedback
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In London - Hayes Results
- TC Electronic and TC Helicon Join Live and Unsigned Music Competition As Official Sound Partners
- Live and Unsigned Music Competition Announces Master Class with Laurence Cottle
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Manchester - Results
- Auditions diaries from the acts #10
- Paradise Point to play Live and Unsigned Tour!
- Live Music Showcase At Essex Regional Final - Feedback
- Auditions diaries from the acts #9
- Portsmouth Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Live and Unsigned arrives in Dublin!
- Aldershot Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Live and Unsigned A Scam?
- Auditions diaries from the acts #8
- UK’s Biggest Battle Of The Bands And Acts Competition In Essex - Results
- Auditions diaries from the acts #7
- Audition Footage From Edinburgh Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Flood of Red to play Live and Unsigned Tour!
- Auditions diaries from the acts #6
- Audition Footage From Manchester Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Cosmo Jarvis To Play The Live and Unsigned Tour!
- Auditions diaries from the acts #5
- Plymouth Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Sandi Thom To Play The Live and Unsigned Tour!
- Auditions diaries from the acts #4
- Birmingham Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Auditions diaries from the acts #3
- Live and Unsigned Joins Forces With IVYLIVE Festival!
- Auditions diaries from the acts #2
- Audition Footage From Brighton Auditions At The Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Audition diaries from the acts
- Live and Unsigned Scam
- Bedford Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Audition footage from Sheffield auditions at the Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Live and Unsigned Champions The Lottery Winners Launch New Single Lovers Lane
- Ipswich Auditions Feedback From Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Newcastle Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- The Qemists to perform at Bedford Live and Unsigned Tour
- Audition footage from Hayes auditions at the Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Glasgow Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Dub Pistols To Perform At Live and Unsigned Tour!
- Live and Unsigned 2010 Winners Enjoy European Festival Success
- Manchester Auditions Feedback From Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Cardiff Auditions Footage From The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Missing Andy confirm Live and Unsigned Tour in Aldershot and Basildon
- Live and Unsigned Music Competition Announces Master Class With Guitar Hero Greg Howe
- Edinburgh Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Audition footage from Dewsbury auditions at the Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Basildon Auditions Footage From The Live and Unsigned Music Competition.
- Brighton Auditions Feedback from Live and Unsigned Music Competition
- Sheffield Shines at Live and Unsigned Music Competition Auditions!
- Blackstar Amps Join Live And Unsigned Music Competition As Official Amplification Partner
- Live and Unsigned Music Competition Announces Master Class with Jamiroquai’s Rhythm Section
- London Goes Loopy for Live and Unsigned Music Competition Auditions
- Live and Unsigned Music Competition Auditions Bowl Over Basildon!
- Live and Unsigned Music Competition Auditions Sweep Cardiff!
- Live and Unsigned Music Competition Auditions Take Dewsbury By Storm!
- Live And Unsigned Partners With Future’s MusicRadar
- Live and Unsigned Auditions 2011 - Last Chance To Register!
- Dodgy's Nigel Clark confirmed for judging panel in the UK's biggest battle of the bands
- BBC 6 Presenter And Smiths Drummer To Judge National Music Competition Live and Unsigned
- Biggest Unsigned Music Competition In The UK Confirms Happy Mondays Star As A Judge
- Live and Unsigned Showcase
- Live and Unsigned Partner With Stereoboard.com
- Radio 1 DJ and Presenter Joins The Judging Panel
- Win A World Tour!
- Live and Unsigned 2010 Winners Set To Play European Festival
- Mercury Music Prize Judge Joins The 2011 Panel
- One Of The World's Leading Booking Agents Confirms To Judge Live and Unsigned 2011
- MUZU Launches Music Video Social Network
- Exclusive Master Classes On Offer!
- Live and Unsigned and Exposure Music Awards Join Forces For The M4 Tour
- Kerrang! and Q Radio Presenter Set To Judge Live and Unsigned 2011
- Area 51 Win Grand Finalist Competition!
- BBC 6 Music Presenter Set To Judge Live and Unsigned 2011
- MUZU TV and Live and Unsigned Grand Finalist Competition Update 8.9.10
- 2011 Audition Dates Announced!
- MUZU Award Winner Announced!
- The Lottery Winners Shine At Live and Unsigned Festival
- Judges Favourites At The Live and Unsigned Festival
- Live and Unsigned 2010 Winners
- Running Order For The Live and Unsigned Festival
- Live and Unsigned Grand Final Schedule
- Leading The Way For The MUZU TV Regional Prize
- Judge Line Up For The Live and Unsigned Grand Final Now Confirmed!
- Live and Unsigned National Vote Update
- Live and Unsigned Talk To RnB Star Shola Ama
- Editor Of Flavour Magazine Joins The Live and Unsigned Judging Panel
- Southern England Final - Results From The Live Show
- Live and Unsigned Judges Speak Out
- London and East Area Final - Results From The Live Show
- Midlands and North West England Area Final - Results From The Live Shows
- Live and Unsigned Area Final Judges Including Radio 1 and Kerrang
- London and South West Area Final - Results From The Live Show
- MTV and XFM Presenter Phil Clifton Joins Live and Unsigned
- Live and Unsigned Prize Pool Reaches Over £100,000
- Open Mic UK Winner Embarks On International Tour!
- Live and Unsigned Rock Winner To Play At Biggest Festival In Asia!
- Live and Unsigned Winner To Play At European Festival!
- North East and Scotland Area Final - Results From The Live Show
- MTV Talks Live and Unsigned
- 2010 Live and Unsigned Area Finals Get Underway!
- Slade Legend Noddy Holder Talks To Live and Unsigned
- Brighton and Fareham - Results From The Live Show
- Aldershot and Ipswich - Results From The Live Show
- Radio 1 Urban DJ Ras Kwame Talks To Live and Unsigned
- Malcolm McLaren Dies, Aged 64
- On Track To Win A Video Shoot In Dublin With MUZU TV
- MTV's Joanne Dorken Confirms As A Judge For Live and Unsigned
- Leamington Spa and Bedford - Results From The Live Show
- On Track To Win A Video Shoot In Dublin With MUZU.TV
- Live and Unsigned Exclusive A&R Showcase Announced
- Hayes and Cheltenham - Results From The Live Show
- Legendary Choreographer Tanya Anderson Confirms As A Judge
- Greg James Talks To L&U
- Rock Winners Set To Play Asia's Biggest Festival!
- Sheffield - Results From The Live Show
- Flavour Magazine - Official Media Partner Of The Urban Category
- Another Radio 1 DJ Joins The Live and Unsigned Judging Panel!
- It's Nooooodddddy!
- More Exclusive Master Classes On Offer!
- Live and Unsigned Success At This Years Eurovision
- Rockstar Energy Drink Set To Partner The Rock Category!
- Festival Spots Up For Grabs!
- Q Radio Presenter Dan Black Talks to L&U
- Reggae Star Apache Indian Confirms As A Judge
- Basildon and Manchester - Results From The Live Show
- Urban Music Expert and Radio 1 DJ Ras Kwame Joins The Judging Panel
- More Master Classes Announced
- Hayes - Results From The Live Show
- More Judges Confirm For Live and Unsigned 2010
- RnB Star Shola Ama Confirms As A Judge For Live and Unsigned
- Judge's Talk Back From Ipswich and Cheltenham Auditions
- Judge's Talk Back From Glasgow and Newcastle Auditions
- ICMP DEVELOPMENT MASTER CLASSES OFFERED TO ACTS
- JUDGES TALK BACK FROM LEAMINGTON SPA AND LONDON AUDITIONS
- Who's Jack Magazine Talk Live and Unsigned
- Extreme State Launch Into Music With Live and Unsigned
- Double Kerrang Whammy As DJ's Join the 2010 Judging Panel!
- JUDGES TALK BACK FROM BRIGHTON AND MANCHESTER AUDITIONS
- JUDGES TALK BACK FROM SHEFFIELD AUDITIONS
- MALCOLM McLAREN TALKS TO LIVE AND UNSIGNED
- Kerrang's Christian Stevenson confirms as a judge for Live and Unsigned 2010!
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