Editing Cambridge (section)

=== Music ===

==== Popular music ====
[[Pink Floyd]] are the most notable band with roots in Cambridge. The band's former songwriter, guitarist and vocalist [[Syd Barrett]] was born and lived in the city, and he and another founding member, [[Roger Waters]], went to school together at [[Cambridgeshire High School for Boys]]. [[David Gilmour]], the guitarist who replaced Barrett, was also a Cambridge resident and attended the nearby [[Perse School]]. Bands that were formed in Cambridge include [[Clean Bandit]], [[Henry Cow]], [[The Movies (UK band)|the Movies]], [[Katrina and the Waves]], [[the Soft Boys]],<ref>{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5472|label=The Soft Boys}}</ref> [[Ezio (band)|Ezio]]<ref>{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p165353|label=Ezio}}</ref> [[the Broken Family Band]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xfm.co.uk/artists/the-broken-family-band/biography|title=The Broken Family Band biography|publisher=xfm.co.uk|access-date=13 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220143638/http://www.xfm.co.uk/artists/the-broken-family-band/biography|archive-date=20 December 2008}}</ref> [[Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|title=Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: Blood Lust|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-lust-mw0002264930|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=2 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105141812/http://www.allmusic.com/album/blood-lust-mw0002264930|archive-date=5 January 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and the pop-classical group [[the King's Singers]], who were formed at the university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kingssingers.com/about.php?startid=9 |title=The Official Kings Singers Website :History |work=kingssingers.com |year=2012 |quote=The group takes its name from King's College Cambridge, where Martin Lane, Al Hume, Alastair Thompson, Richard Salter, Simon Carrington and Brian Kay were choral scholars. |access-date=25 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010165008/http://kingssingers.com/about.php?startid=9 |archive-date=10 October 2011}}</ref> Solo artist [[Boo Hewerdine]]<ref>{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p85801|label=Boo Hewerdine}}</ref> is from Cambridge, as are [[drum and bass]] artists (and brothers) [[Nu:Tone]] and [[Logistics (artist)|Logistics]]. Singers [[Matthew Bellamy]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8176141/Muse-profile-of-the-band.html |title=Muse: profile of the band |first=David |last=Cheal |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=13 April 2001 |access-date=28 February 2012 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185130/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8176141/Muse-profile-of-the-band.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> of the rock band [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[Tom Robinson]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Tom Robinson is showing a new generation the power of the protest song|url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/tom-robinson-singer-shows-new-generation-the-power-of-the-protest-song-in-his-first-album-for-20-10467604.html|website = The Independent |access-date=11 February 2016 |language = en-GB|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160216060406/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/tom-robinson-singer-shows-new-generation-the-power-of-the-protest-song-in-his-first-album-for-20-10467604.html|archive-date = 16 February 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Olivia Newton-John]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.olivia-newtonjohn.com/olivia-newton-john/bio.php |title=Biography |publisher=olivia-newtonjohn.com |access-date=9 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219180138/http://www.olivia-newtonjohn.com/olivia-newton-john/bio.php |archive-date=19 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Charli XCX]] were born in the city. 2012 [[Mercury Prize]] winners [[Alt-J]] are based in Cambridge.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jane |first=Sarah |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20176215 |title=Mercury Prize: Alt-J album An Awesome Wave wins award |publisher=BBC News |date=2 November 2012 |access-date=26 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116170303/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20176215 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Live music venues hosting popular music in the city include the [[Cambridge Corn Exchange]], [[Cambridge Junction]], the Portland Arms, and The Blue Moon.<ref name="Naylor">{{cite web|last=Naylor|first=Tony|date=10 October 2017|title=The alt city guide to Cambridge|url=http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/oct/10/alt-city-guide-cambridge-bars-clubs-food-drink-music-culture|url-status=live|access-date=20 February 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112014759/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/oct/10/alt-city-guide-cambridge-bars-clubs-food-drink-music-culture}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilde |first1=Gabrielle |title=The Blue Moon – Cambridge pub that's so cool it puts The Fonz to shame |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/blue-moon-cambridge-pub-thats-23639889 |website=Cambridge News |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref>

==== Classical music ====
Started in 1991, the annual Cambridge Music Festival takes place each November.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cambridge Music Festival – British Arts Festivals Association |url=https://www.artsfestivals.co.uk/festivals-directory/festivals/cambridge-music-festival/ |publisher=BAFA |access-date=29 February 2020 |language=en |archive-date=29 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229130417/https://www.artsfestivals.co.uk/festivals-directory/festivals/cambridge-music-festival/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The Cambridge Summer Music Festival takes place in July.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cambridge Summer Music Festival – British Arts Festivals Association |url=https://www.artsfestivals.co.uk/festivals-directory/festivals/cambridge-summer-music-festival/ |publisher=BAFA |access-date=29 February 2020 |language=en |archive-date=29 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229130422/https://www.artsfestivals.co.uk/festivals-directory/festivals/cambridge-summer-music-festival/ |url-status=live }}</ref>