OPINION
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Inside the launch party for Rebecca Hook’s ‘The Hacienda: Threads’: “It was a cathedral of culture…”
With Peter Hook on the decks, it could only be an unforgettable evening.
Why are bands breaking up in 2024?
This year has seen an influx of beloved indie bands taking a break.
“Play it high, Hooky… Play it high!”: 7 Songs inspired by Peter Hook
The Joy Division and New Order bassist has inspired the likes of The Killers, Fontaines D.C. and more.
WIN: 2 Tickets to see Kai Bosch live in Manchester!
We’ve partnered with the musician to give away tickets to his Castle Hotel gig on May 2nd.
Starving, hysterical and elated for the record bins: the ecstasy of Record Store Day
The world of vinyl is well and truly back.
Why are so many musicians dropping out of SXSW?
Musicians have dropped out of the Texas festival in support of Palestine.
Why are we still queuing days in advance for gigs?
Dedicated fans started camping outside The O2 arena 3 days before The 1975’s show.
20 of the Best Debuts of 2023
Last year we prayed for lots of exciting new artists and boy did 2023 answer!
10 of the Greatest Songs from Movie Soundtracks
Barbie isn’t the only movie that boasts an incredible soundtrack — here are our favourites that make great movies even greater.
15 exciting Scottish artists on our radar
Scotland produces some of the finest talent around — here’s our rundown of the best and freshest music.
The cast of Stranger Things are unsurprisingly talented musicians
With season four of the Netflix original out last Friday, our inescapable intrigue into what the cast get up to outside of their busy acting schedules comes to natural fruition.
15 of the Best Albums of 2021
A shortlist of our favourite albums of 2021, consisting of Japanese Breakfast, Dry Cleaning and more
Kelly Clarkson: Girl-next-door turned pop-rockstar on second album ‘Breakaway’
Kelly Clarkson has, without a doubt, had a rollercoaster ride to fame. She came onto the scene after winning the first-ever season of American Idol and, since then, she’s now made a name for herself as a late-night talk show host
An indie countdown to Christmas: 25 alternative festive tracks
Sick of hearing Mariah Carey every time it hits December? We’ve got you covered with this definitive list of alternative tunes to get you through the holidays
Marina: The Family Jewels era that defined a generation of teens
Exploring the perils of celebrity culture, relationships and female sexuality, The Family Jewels was the album that launched Marina — formerly Marina and the Diamonds — into international stardom.
10 incredible Queer artists you should have in your playlist
It is undeniable that the queer community has produced some of the most iconic musicians in the last decade — or even century.
David Bowie: From Glass Spider to Tin Machine
Tin Machine was David Bowie’s imperfect, individual indie revolution — the moment when he became truly free through making music.
Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Suck It And See’ 10 years on
It’s been 10 years since the first indie band from Sheffield to break America and subsequently make a name for themselves across the globe released their lovestruck 4th album ‘Suck It and See’
Independent blogs are just as important as established publications
Everybody has to start somewhere — independent music websites are the key to growing your audience. When I caught wind of a band degrading independent music sites, it made me wonder how many people see them as inferior to the likes of NME, a music publication that was founded in 1952.
Is there a ‘right’ time to release an album?
With increased talk of smaller bands’ albums not “being big enough” to merit a review, we look into what could be a divisive subject—should new bands be releasing albums so soon?