Charlotte Gunn
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.
Punk’s original riot grrrls are forming a supergroup for one night only
Some of punk’s most influential women are forming a supergroup for one very special night in London.
The Raincoats’ Gina Birch, The Slits’ Hollie Cook...
Blondshell: “Using therapy language doesn’t make you a feminist”
Blondshell
On her third album, Blondshell is surviving a violent world by focusing on the light. We meet her in LA to talk all things...
Daisy Chain Fields was as magical as we’d hoped
There’s a moment during Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘All American Bitch’ when she asks the crowd to think of something that has really, really “pissed them...
Hot to Go! How to beat the heat at Daisy Chain Fields
It's less than a week until Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural festival, Daisy Chain Fields takes up residence in Irvine's Great Park. The festival has seemingly...
Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Lost Weekend’ review: a breathtaking portrait of love and grief
Phoebe Bridgers made her name with lyrics as dry as they were devastating. Her own brand of nihilistic indie rock earned her second album,...
The women of Warped Tour prove punk’s alive and well
The Vans Warped Tour first hit the road in 1995, hauling punk bands, skate ramps and a travelling village of merch tents across North...
Olivia Rodrigo sends fans on a global vinyl hunt for collectible LEGO records
Olivia Rodrigo has launched a worldwide treasure hunt that will see fans searching independent record stores for one of just 333 limited-edition LEGO vinyl...
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...
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 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,...