Ben Jolley
Deputy Editor/Client Content Editor, Freelance Music Journalist·Newsquest
United Kingdom, Europe
- Blues
- Folk
- Jazz
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Folk · JazzRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Ben Jolley works as a deputy editor/client content editor, freelance music journalist at Newsquest and is publicly associated with blues, folk and jazz, working into United Kingdom. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
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Blues · Folk · Jazz
Formats
Press Feature
Market
United Kingdom · Europe
Pitching
Accepts pitches
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- The release story and why it fits Newsquest.
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- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
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- A music link with short, relevant context.
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- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Ben Jolley cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Folk
- Jazz
- Country
Coverage
- Blues
- Folk
- Jazz
- Country
Market
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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Who is Ben Jolley?
Ben Jolley is a United Kingdom-based deputy editor/client content editor, freelance music journalist associated with Newsquest. Their published work centres on Blues, Folk and Jazz. Coverage runs through Press Feature. The audience sits primarily in United Kingdom and Europe. Genres in scope include Blues, Folk and Jazz. Deputy Editor/Client Content Editor, Freelance Music Journalist · Newsquest. Ben Jolley works as a deputy editor/client content editor, freelance music journalist with Newsquest, based in United Kingdom. Ben Jolley is deputy editor/client content editor, freelance music journalist at Newsquest, based in United Kingdom. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Folk, Jazz, Country and Bluegrass, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Press Feature, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Ben is publicly associated with Blues, Folk, Jazz and Country. Reach concentrates on United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Deputy Editor/Client Content Editor, Freelance Music Journalist. Works at: Newsquest. Based in: United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Press Feature, Review. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ben's press feature coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Deputy Editor/Client Content Editor, Freelance Music Journalist
- Works at
- Newsquest
- Based in
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Press Feature, Review
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
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About Ben Jolley
Ben Jolley works as deputy editor/client content editor, freelance music journalist and covers Blues, Folk, Jazz and Country. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Ben Jolley is based in United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Ben is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Ben's press feature coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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