Surfacing Music's Collective Power for Change

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.

James Hetfield is wrong - escapist music is political

Metallica's James Hetfield isn't playing politics, claiming the band's agenda is "love, energy and heavy music". It's more political than he makes out...

James Hetfield is wrong - escapist music is political
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Drowned in Sound's Neptune Prize 2025 Announced

Drowned in Sound's Neptune Prize 2025 Announced

Vote now for your favourites of these 20 exceptional albums.

Mercury Prize, Deftones, Die Spitz and our news round-up

Mercury Prize, Deftones, Die Spitz and our news round-up

Live Nation's legal woes, Nova Twins, Wolf Alice, The Darkness, AI, Radiohead, misogyny, and more.

Have we reached peak megagig?

Have we reached peak megagig?

Stadium shows and park festivals are enjoying a boom - but how long can it last? And what about the grassroots?

Inside the other Britpop

Inside the other Britpop

30 years since Blur beat Oasis in the Battle of Britpop, two authors explore being both inside and outside the mid-90s music explosion

A metalhead goes to see Chappell Roan

A metalhead goes to see Chappell Roan

Pop music is not my usual thing - and yet, I love Chappell Roan. I unpack the reasons why after seeing her live for the first time at Reading....

A summer of tech rebellion?

A summer of tech rebellion?

We've had a summer of rage - and one of the targets has been tech megacorps. Music is officially fighting back...

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