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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.

Tea and Biscuits with Marika Hackman

It's been four-and-a-half years since Marika Hackman released her last album proper, the confident, sexy 'Any Human Friend'. In the meantime, we had a...
Le Sserafim

LE SSERAFIM announce new mini album ‘EASY’

K-pop five piece, LE SSERAFIM, have announced the release of a new mini album called 'EASY', due for release on Feb 19. Arriving just...
Swimming Bell

Swimming Bell – ‘Charlie’ review: a sunshine-soaked album of glistening vignettes

"The LA traffic, my lullaby", sings Swimming Bell's Katie Schottland on album standout, 'Take It Easy', taken from her second LP 'Charlie'. Schottland relocated...
Biig Piig

Biig Piig, Lava La Rue and friends to play Gaza Aid charity show

Members of NiNE8 Collective including Biig Piig and Lava La Rue have announced a London gig to raise money for the people of Gaza. The...
Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan: “It’s so empowering to see there’s queer kids everywhere willing to fight...

Chappell Roan – aka 25-year-old Kayleigh Rose Amstutz – is something of a music industry vet. First getting signed to Atlantic at 17 years...
Dolores Forever

The Future Five – Dolores Forever: “Our entire lives are people mansplaining stuff to...

Dolores Forever are one of the UK's most exciting new acts. Their infectious, fully-formed alt-pop had us hooked from first listen. With a promise...
Blondshell

Obama is a Blondshell fan

Former President, Barack Obama, has released his annual list of favourite songs – and a fair few of our top tracks made the cut....
Karol G

Karol G is bringing her Mañana Será Bonito Tour to Europe

Award-winning Colombian superstar, Karol G, has just announced that she will be touring Europe and the UK for the first time in 2024, bringing...
Lunar June

Watch Lunar June play an exclusive live session for The Forty-Five

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGEXqJVq_a8 It's cold outside, but that hasn't stopped electro-pop singer, songwriter Lunar June (aka Olivia Judd) recording us an exclusive version of her song ‘bathrooms at parties’,...
Olivia Rodrigo I Heart Radio Festival

Olivia Rodrigo’s favourite boots are 20% off for Black Friday

If you know Olivia Rodrigo, you'll be familiar with her signature style. It's taken from straight from the pages of a nineties magazine –...