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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

Newsletter

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

Essay

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.

Interview

How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently
How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

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

Resources

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

Newsletter

The guesswork of gig-going: why don't venues share their stage times?
The guesswork of gig-going: why don't venues share their stage times?

Estimating what time a gig starts is a dilemma for any music fan. Why is it such a problem? And what are artists doing to help?

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