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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?

Great albums still to come in 2025

Great albums still to come in 2025

Track of the Week! Albums still to come in the rest of 2025! Grassroots news!

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

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?

What if musicians had a living wage?

What if musicians had a living wage?

Ireland's providing musicians with basic income. We ask - what would better workers' rights look like? And why does imagining better matter?

CWFEN top the 2025 Neptune Prize List

CWFEN top the 2025 Neptune Prize List

And the winner of our alternative to the Mercury Prize is...

Neptune Prize - Last Chance To Vote

Neptune Prize - Last Chance To Vote

A pile of exquisite records from the UK & Ireland to welcome into your collection.

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