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Playlist: English Teacher

Following the release of their debut EP Polyawkward, we asked Leeds four-piece English Teacher to make us a playlist.

By Maya Radcliffe 5 May 2022
Katerina and the waves

I Wrote That: Love Shine A Light

2022 marks a staggering 25 years since the last UK winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, 1997’s Love Shine A Light by Katrina & The Waves. M Magazine asked the writer behind that smash hit, Kimberley Rew, to break down how it all happened.

By Jamie MacMillan 4 May 2022
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Honeyglaze: ‘There was no time to stress, there was just time to do’

Ahead of the release of their self-titled debut album, Honeyglaze chat to M Magazine about working with Dan Carey and how the way they make music has changed since recording the album.

By Elle Ayres 29 Apr 2022
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City of Culture: Coventry's legacy

As Coventry’s tenure as the UK’s City of Culture draws to a close, Emma Wilkes explores what legacy – if any – a City of Culture status leaves on a city and the role that music plays in its levelling up.

By Emma Wilkes 29 Apr 2022
Anorak Patch

Playlist: Anorak Patch

Ahead of the release of their debut EP By Cousin Sam, we asked Colchester four-piece Anorak Patch to make us a playlist.

By Maya Radcliffe 28 Apr 2022
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Eg White: ‘Never underestimate luck and the power of people who do things.’

Following his appearance on The Songwriter’s Podcast, M Magazine spoke to one of the most in-demand pop songwriters of the 21st Century, Eg White, about working with artists, his breakthrough hit Leave Right Now and the importance of faith and luck.

By Jamie MacMillan 27 Apr 2022
baby dave

Baby Dave: ‘People might not “get it.” If they do, that’s great. If they don’t, that’s fine.’

Gardening, Garage Band and gigs: we talk to Isaac Holman, aka Baby Dave, about writing solo and his debut album, Monkey Brain.

By Elle Ayres 25 Apr 2022
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PRS for Music’s 2021 financial results: What do they mean for members?

Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the music industry, PRS for Music has reported year-on-year revenue growth thanks to rapidly increasing digital collections. Here Mark Sutherland unpacks what it all means for those on the receiving end of these royalty payments.

By Mark Sutherland 25 Apr 2022
NainitaDesai

Nainita Desai: ‘When I'm composing, I'm imparting a little bit of my soul into a piece of music’

Award-winning composer and Ivors Academy Senator Nainita Desai gives us some background on her career beginnings and unpacks the importance of diversity and visibility in music.

19 Apr 2022
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