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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 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.
Music Pilgrimages Tree of Clues

19 music pilgrimages to make before you die

1. The 100 gecs' Tree of Clues Somewhere in Des Plaines, Illinois is the mythical tree that appears on the album cover of the '1000...
Arlo Parks

These are the BRIT Award nominations for 2021

Nick Grimshaw and Griff revealed the nominations for the 2021 BRIT Awards live via the ceremony's social accounts this afternoon. Leading the nominations are Arlo...
Kings of Leon

Non fungible what now? How NFTs could change the way you buy music

This week, Kings of Leon made history by being the first band to offer their new album 'When You See Yourself' (out today), as...
Phoebe Bridgers

Watch Phoebe Bridgers’ guitar-smashing performance on SNL

In what was arguably the biggest moment of her career, Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, hosted by...
Julien Baker

Listen to Julien Baker’s new song featuring Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus

Julien Baker has shared a new song from her upcoming album, 'Little Oblivions', called 'Favor'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtZxNJEOVnw “I used to think about myself, like I was a...
Music Podcasts

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...
Vinyl, records

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...
Song Exploder documentary

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...
Phoebe Bridgers photo

The Year of Phoebe Bridgers

A chat with the creator of our album of the year.
Benee and Mallrat

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...