Features

The Mothmen

We quiz cult Mancunian post punkers on their debut, Pay Attention! and how it sounds better than ever 30 years after its release…

By Jim Ottewill 1 Jul 2015

Glastonbury 2015: eight best bits

We're casting our creaky minds back to the best things we saw, smelt, tasted and heard at Britain’s biggest rave-up…

By Anita Awbi 1 Jul 2015

Pulp - The Leadmill, Sheffield

Pulp recently received a PRS for Music Heritage Award at The Leadmill in Sheffield, the venue where the band first performed. Here frontman Jarvis Cocker looks back on their first gig...

By Paul Nichols 30 Jun 2015

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Hands on hardware

Meet the circuit benders & aural evangelists stepping out from behind their laptops to embrace the new hardware boom...

By Paul Nichols 30 Jun 2015

Stephen Bishop, Opal Tapes

Opal Tapes' boss Stephen Bishop discusses the growing trend for hardware kit and reveals what's next for the label...

By Anita Awbi 30 Jun 2015

Glastonbury Festival 2015

To celebrate Glastonbury 2015 we’re bringing you a festival flavoured playlist of 11 tracks that finds Flamingods rubbing shoulders with Flying Lotus, and The Pop Group back to back with Ibeyi. Tuck in!

By Anita Awbi 26 Jun 2015

Music Sales And Joel Cadbury

For its latest TV campaign, the Co-Operative Bank worked with a community in Tanzania. Joel Cadbury’s River Kalimba Eclipse was written as the film edit was in full flow. Here, Music Sales’ Creative Lucy Bright talks us through the process.

By Paul Nichols 26 Jun 2015

Comment: Help Musicians UK on tackling taboos

Nigel Hamilton, Help and Advice Manager at Help Musicians UK, chats about the charity’s work and reveals why so many musicians are reluctant to discuss their problems.

By Paul Nichols 25 Jun 2015