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 fifteen 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's a big fan of Mitski and Phoebe Bridgers and believes boygenius are going to become the biggest band on the planet.
Billie Eilish just dropped her skincare routine
Did you have a skincare routine when you were twenty? How about when you were twelve? That's apparently when Billie Eilish began to really...
Five acts you have to see at this year’s Standon Calling festival
This year's Standon Calling festival is shaping up to be one of the events of the summer. With a fab, gender-balanced lineup boasting some...
Petition to rename Glastonbury’s John Peel stage gains momentum
A petition to encourage Glastonbury to rename the John Peel stage is gaining momentum.
The stage, named after the long-serving Radio 1 DJ, has sparked...
Haim backstage at Glastonbury: “Can you tell us where the fucking Rabbit Hole is?”
It's Saturday afternoon and Glasto vets, Haim, have returned to The Pyramid Stage to play a relentlessly joyful afternoon set. Complete with skits involving...
Backstage at Glastonbury 2022 in photos
The backstage area at Glastonbury is always a who's who of music. We sent our photographer, the charming and tenacious Jenn Five and her...
Phoebe Bridgers live at Forest Hills Stadium in photos
Phoebe Bridgers played Queens, New York's Forest Hills Stadium at the weekend, with a little help from her friends. The LA singer-songwriter was supported...
Polymath popstar EFÉ talks to us about the creation of her colourful new music...
EFÉ – AKA Irising Irish pop star Anita Ikharo – has just dropped an energetic self-directed video for new single, 'LIME'. We get the story behind its creation.
Oh Father! It’s the best songs about dads
These songs about dads are a mixed bag. Some of the fathers in question are heroes, cheering you on from the little league sidelines....
Someone has made a Heardle, just of Phoebe Bridgers songs
First came Wordle, the addictive puzzle that sees you guess a correct word in six guesses or less. Next, came Heardle: a music game...
Glastonbury 2022 stage and set times revealed
With less than three weeks until Glastonbury Festival's 50th anniversary bonanza, the stage and set times for Glastonbury 2022 have been revealed. The lineup...