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There’s comfort in rage – but rage is not enough

Slipknot and Manson. The Cornell 7. The resulting rage is a reminder that we’ve not been desensitised to violence against women – but when will this lead to change?

There’s comfort in rage – but rage is not enough

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Hello the CD resurgence, we've been expecting you...

Hello the CD resurgence, we've been expecting you...

A report has confirmed that the growth in CD sales is outpacing that of vinyl - Emma Wilkes unpicks this (with some help from her sister).

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James Blake Smears Music Critics

James Blake Smears Music Critics

An open invitation to James Blake to retract his comments about music journalism.

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Squeaky bum time for Live Nation... again?

Squeaky bum time for Live Nation... again?

MPs in the UK say Live Nation has created a "climate of fear" whilst their data says they have a 58% grip on UK ticketing. Here's what else the Committee found.

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Five new artists, one cool thing in common

Five new artists, one cool thing in common

Emma Wilkes recommends 5 emerging names you need to see live + our weekly music news round up.

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Are phone-free events the way forward for live music?

Are phone-free events the way forward for live music?

Plus a new UK-wide music festival, our emergency podcast, Eurovision, and more.

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Gene Simmons & The Last Gasp of an Old Order

Gene Simmons & The Last Gasp of an Old Order

An old world is dying, a new world is waiting to be born. What we see in politics, we sometimes see in music too…

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We won

We won

More accurately, Emma Wilkes' essay for Drowned in Sound just won a journalism award! Yesterday, at The International Music Journalism Awards, which takes place at Reeperbahn Festival, the winner for the Best Work Of Music Journalism Text was... "Deftones is for the Girls" by Emma Wilkes (Drowned

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The headline act of festival season is the climate crisis

The headline act of festival season is the climate crisis

Emma Wilkes aks: What can festivals teach us about the climate crisis?

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Our Gig Yap Experiment

Our Gig Yap Experiment

Something fun to try.

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How to take back your listening habits from the algorithm

How to take back your listening habits from the algorithm

Sick of recycling the same old songs? Emma Wilkes says the algorithm's out, and albums in full are in...

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Confessions of an Album Campaign

Confessions of an Album Campaign

Breaking, broken, and reflective. Sean Adams ponders the changing business of releasing records.

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Is there room for 'outsider art' at the Mercury Prize anymore?

Is there room for 'outsider art' at the Mercury Prize anymore?

The 2026 Mercury Prize nominations are out, but Emma Wilkes asks: should its shortlist really be full of big commercial heavyweights?

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