Jazz is back in a big way, with hip hop, electronic and pop fusions opening it up to young listeners with eclectic listening habits. How have streaming services and mainstream musicians contributed to this resurgence? And can this interest see jazz emerge as more than a niche genre?

Hard-working, outdoorsy, and down to earth, America has a whole new generation of Country Boys and Girls. In the eighth of a series exploring Gen Y and Z tribes in the US, Andrea Graham Richeson looks at how these young and ‘countrified’ individuals are expressing their traditional values.

Whether it’s the popularity of streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, or the recent resurgence of vinyl, it’s clear that music is important to people. And according to research firm Repucom, it’s particularly significant for Gen Yers – 86% say they’re interested in music.

The Balkytlan festival is the latest example of young Mexicans mashing up home-grown sounds with Balkan music and style. In the past decade, Mexi-Balkan bands have flourished and a legitimate scene has emerged. But how did the sounds of the Slavic peninsula capture the imagination of Mexican youth?