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Essay

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

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)

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

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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?

Essay

Marilyn Manson faces zero consequences and returns to the UK this week

Marilyn Manson's back in the UK this week - but despite multiple allegations of abuse, how is he still so revered?

Interview

ALT BLK ERA on life-changing grassroots music projects

ALT BLK ERA have had a huge 2025 - but it all started with community grassroots youth projects. We spoke to them about the difference those projects made to their lives...

Essay

Latest stories

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

How Neurodivergent Musicians Process Music Differently

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

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

Marilyn Manson faces zero consequences and returns to the UK this week

ALT BLK ERA on life-changing grassroots music projects

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