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For 25 years our publication and podcast has recommended music. We now also spark conversations and create resources to help music fans discover their collective power.

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6 festival line-ups getting it right in 2026

Amid trends for homogeneity and nostalgia, there's lots to look forward to when festival season hits. We round up the line-ups leading the way in 2026...

6 festival line-ups getting it right in 2026

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Music Venue Trust Calls Out Live Nation

Music Venue Trust Calls Out Live Nation

The state of grassroots music in the spotlight + track of the week + news Aphex news

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Let's not return to 2016... let's learn from it!

Let's not return to 2016... let's learn from it!

Emma Wilkes reflects on 10 years since we lost Bowie, Prince, and Carrie Fisher. Trump's first election. Brexit.

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Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 10-1

Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 10-1

Our countdown continues with our 10 favourite albums of the year.

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Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 25-11

Drowned in Sound's 25 Favourite Albums of 2025: 25-11

It's albums of the year o'clock! The best? Maybe. Our favourites? Definitely. Words by Sean Adams & Emma Wilkes.

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How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

Acknowledging the unself: Conjurer's Dani Nightingale on metal and autism

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Why Gig Tickets Are a Mess: Everything You Need To Know (And How Fans Can Fix It)

Why Gig Tickets Are a Mess: Everything You Need To Know (And How Fans Can Fix It)

A shareable resource covering: live music scams, soaring gig prices, ticket monopolies, and the fixes already underway

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6 festival line-ups getting it right in 2026

6 festival line-ups getting it right in 2026

Amid trends for homogeneity and nostalgia, there's lots to look forward to when festival season hits. We round up the line-ups leading the way in 2026...

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When Boycotts Work

Gazelle Twin with her hobby horse, wearing a red body suit and sports wear

A new pod, a skull-crushing track of the week, mental health, and a massive trans solidarity event.

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BRITS and Grammys galore! But are women winning when they're not winning?

BRITS and Grammys galore! But are women winning when they're not winning?

British women like Olivia Dean and Lola Young keep winning awards, however, it doesn't equate to a better music industry for all women...

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“Seguimos Aquí”: Thank you Bad Bunny for making me cry

“Seguimos Aquí”: Thank you Bad Bunny for making me cry

ICE, America and a Halftime show that refused to be silent

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Drowned In Sound partners with Jeremy Corbyn's new festival Bulletproof

Drowned In Sound partners with Jeremy Corbyn's new festival Bulletproof

Maruja, Sprints, and many more are playing a new festival in London celebrating community in music and independent venues

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A Dose Of Hope In Dark Times

A Dose Of Hope In Dark Times

January's album of the month, a speaking songs playlist, and a hopeful podcast.

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