Michael Holmes has been played on NTS in shows including Aaron Angell, featured first on 12 December 2020. Songs played include Morning Glory and Something I Ate.

There are several Michael Holmes active in the music scene

Michael Holmes is a singer / songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in New York. His main influences are The Beatles and other pop acts of the late 60s and early 70s. He is also a member of the band Groovy Tuesday, a band that covers classic songs from such artists as The Beatles, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Grass Roots and others. In the 80s, Holmes performed as a drummer with NYC-area band AM/FM, performing original rock/pop music and he has toured as the drummer for The Shirelles.

Micheal Holmes is the guitarist of the British progressive rock band IQ. In 2017 he released his first solo-album, the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the movie Subterranea. This movie and the soundtrack are based on the double cd Subterranea by his band IQ, which was released in 1997.