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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DiSpatch podcast debuts, Diddy verdict fallout, Spotify boycotts & more

DiSpatch podcast debuts, Diddy verdict fallout, Spotify boycotts & more

Dua Lipa's book club, Glastonbury, Govt music survey, album recommendations, and more | 2107 words | 8mins

Why we might be witnessing a return to the spirit of Punk

Why we might be witnessing a return to the spirit of Punk

Hanna Chalmers can see the re-emergence of the spirit of punk across music, climate change activists, tech, art and politics...

Smart Glasses: Turning your face into a Music Portal

Smart Glasses: Turning your face into a Music Portal

Smart glasses means wearing AI on your head... here's what that means for music fans. (Reading time: 8-10mins)

Glooooooop: How musicians became 'creators'

Glooooooop: How musicians became 'creators'

These days, if you say you're a musician, you'll be told you're not, you're a creator...

Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

Nine Inch Nails still sound like the future

…And doesn’t it make you feel better?

Jared Leto allegations + Music News Digest

Jared Leto allegations + Music News Digest

Primavera, Massive Attack, Misogyny, Music Journalism, NPR, Mary Anne Hobbs, Boards of Canada, Talking Heads, and more.

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