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Charlotte Gunn

Charlotte Gunn
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Charlotte Gunn is the Founder and Editorial Director of The Forty-Five. Former NME Editor and journalist for the likes of Rolling Stone, DIY, The Face, Music Week, Red and Marie Claire, Charlotte founded The Forty-Five after experiencing the boys' club that is the music industry and recognising a need to champion female artists and storytellers. With over twenty years experience as a writer and editor, her mission is to unite the world's best music journalists under one roof and to help create a diverse and representative music industry. She stans boygenius, Mitski, Charli XCX, blur and The Cure in equal measure.
Wolf Alice Finsbury Park

Wolf Alice’s Finsbury Park homecoming was a long time coming

"Let's have the most fun possible pleeeeease," begs Ellie Rowsell as she takes to the stage on Sunday night for Wolf Alice's biggest gig...
Olivia Rodrigo I Heart Radio Festival

Daisy Chain Fields, Lilith Fair and how to be an exemplary pop star

In case you missed it, this week Olivia Rodrigo announced the launch of her own music festival – Daisy Chain Fields – a one-day...
Olivia Rodrigo Glastonbury 2022

Olivia Rodrigo just launched her own music festival – and it’s the most perfect...

Just when you thought you couldn't love Olivia Rodrigo enough, she just announced the launch of her very own music festival, Daisy Chain Fields,...
Lucy Dacus

Lucy Dacus stays present on new track ‘Planting Tomatoes’

Grab your gardening gloves, because Lucy Dacus is back with her first new single of 2026. The upbeat 'Planting Tomatoes' is a track about...
Violet Grohl

Violet Grohl on bringing 90s alt-rock back with bite

Violet Grohl It's been a long time coming but Violet Grohl is finally ready for her closeup – with a debut album that rivals some...
Kathleen Hanna 2019

Apocalypstick

From The Slits through to Riot Grrrl and on to the bands of the 00s and today, female feminist punks have been doing their...
Underscores

The best new songs we heard this month

Robyn – 'Blow My Mind' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTbz2dgwtXE We called it early, but Robyn’s already won 2026. There’s something especially cool about writing a dance anthem that masquerades...
Olivia Rodrigo pink top 2026

Olivia Rodrigo announces third album

Olivia Rodrigo is back, with her much-anticipated third album 'You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So In Love'. Partnering for a third time with...
Bibi Club

Bibi Club’s guide to Montreal

Bibi Club – aka Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque — are the blissfully off-kilter duo who’ve been turning DIY beginnings into one of Quebec’s...
Cate Le Bon

Cate Le Bon shares new single ‘Always The Same’ featuring St. Vincent

Cate Le Bon has unveiled a new single, ‘Always The Same’, featuring vocals from St. Vincent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSdWSCznhD4 Sculpted from Le Bon’s distinctive art-pop palette ‘Always...