Charlotte Gunn
Founder and Editorial Director of The Forty-Five. Former NME Editor and journalist for the likes of The Face, Red and Marie Claire.
The best music podcasts to listen to now
All around the world, COVID-19 has played havoc with people's sleep patterns. But do you know what's good for soothing you back off to...
Doggface, Little Monsters and 2020’s huge vinyl resurgence
Latest stats say that vinyl is having a moment. We know, we know – you read this story last year. And the year before...
These Netflix music documentaries will ease your next tier boredom
We’re all watching a helluva lot of Netflix right now – and that’s fine – but amid the dating shows and grizzly tales of...
Conversations With Friends: Benee and Mallrat on songs of the year, singing in Simlish...
Benee's had quite the year. Inadvertently writing the tune of isolation, her single, 'Supalonely' soundtracked thousands of teens' quarantine experience, popping up on millions...
45s of the week: Miley and Dua Lipa, Biig Piig, French Cassettes and more
Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa – 'Prisoner'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ir1qkPXPVM
Do not let Dua Lipa drive your car. In the video for 'Prisoner' – her new duet with...
Everything about Bowie biopic ‘Stardust’ seems to have missed the mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U82heDabn5k
In recent years, music biopics have delivered big box office success. Bohemian Rhapsody racked up a cool $380 million, Rocketman $180 million. You can...
Sufjan Stevens – ‘The Ascension’ review: synthy musings on a broken America
When your seventh studio album is the one that finally sparks critical acclaim, it must be an odd feeling. Sufjan Stevens was well known...
45s of the week: Shame, Stefflon Don, Gorillaz and more
Beabadoobee – 'Worth It'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnNHY8CYZXQ
Fans are mega-hyped for Beabadoobee's debut album 'Fake It Flowers' which is out very soon indeed. Given the tracks we've heard...
Boycott Reading and Leeds Festival 2021
Twenty years ago, I went to my first Reading Festival. Back in 2000, it was a rare and fleeting sight to spot a woman...