Hannah Mylrea
Sziget 2026 review: Zara Larsson leads a week of pop perfection in Budapest
Every year, Sziget Festival transforms Budapest’s Óbuda Island into the Island of Freedom. First established over 30 years ago, it now welcomes hundreds of...
Lorde leads a pop takeover at All Points East
“I think this is literally one of the best lineups I’ve ever been part of,” Lorde tells the crowd during her headline All Points...
Why Sziget Festival could be the antidote to a Glastonbury-free summer
Looking for a new addition to your festival calendar? Sziget might be just the ticket. With huge headliners, stunning art installations, and excellent late-night...
Jay Som finds her footing again on Belong, a luminous return to form
When Melina Duterte spoke to The Forty-Five about new album ‘Belong’, she reflected that this record made her feel “back”. Having last released a...
Sabrina Carpenter – ’Man’s Best Friend’ review: brilliantly silly pop
“The album is not for any pearl clutchers,” Sabrina Carpenter said of her latest record, ‘Man’s Best Friend’, ahead of its release. Indeed, even...
Reneé Rapp bares her teeth on bold, bratty second album ‘Bite Me’
The opening of Reneé Rapp’s second studio album 'Bite Me' is a middle-finger-raising, rabble-rousing anthem. The aptly titled ‘Leave Me Alone’ sees Rapp assert...
Hinds: “We didn’t know if we could keep doing this”
In the early years of Hinds’ career, they changed their band name. Caught in a legal situation with another group who had a similar...
NOS Alive 2024: Dua Lipa, Jessie Ware and The Breeders shine at Lisbon festival
There’s a charm to NOS Alive that’s difficult to put your finger on. It could be the ‘BRAT’ green astroturfed site and sun-drenched stages,...
Ashnikko at NOS Alive festival: a “fantasy DND realm” you won’t want to leave
Ashnikko has turned NOS Alive into their own personal fantasy world. On-stage, they’re flanked by huge thorned sculptures and mythical imagery appearing on the...
Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: bound to be a summer staple
When Dua Lipa released 'Future Nostalgia’, it came at a time when people needed an escape. 2020’s disco indebted record became the soundtrack to...









