Lisa Wright
Lisa Wright is a music journalist who has written for the likes of DIY, NME and ES Magazine.
2024’s most exciting pop stars are embracing unapologetic melodrama
There’s an intrinsic irony to the fact that a large portion of the words historically twisted and turned against women – ‘loud’, ‘emotional’, ‘dramatic’...
How to be a radio presenter and label boss
Having made her first inroads into radio as a teen, Jamz Supernova has since turned that passion into a formidable career: becoming a regular...
Poppy – ‘Zig’ album review: missing some of the zag of old
Since launching her surreal YouTube channel back in the mid-’10s – a bemusing collection of robot-voiced videos that granted her cult internet status, performed...
Corinne Bailey Rae Interview: Welcome To The Rae-naissance
Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae no longer cares about writing a hit. But with this new-found freedom has come some of her most exhilarating...
How to be a music publicist
Publicists are the vital connectors between the artists you love and music publications like The Forty-Five. They’re the people who facilitate all the shoots...
Barbie The Album review: pop songs of the highest order (with a knowing wink)
Ever since Margot Robbie removed her high heel to reveal a perfectly-sculpted permanent doll arch in a truly iconic early trailer, the pink glitter...
I’ve been to Glastonbury 10 times – here are my top tips
Glastonbury, as you’ll already know, is unlike any other festival in the world. Sprawling over 900 acres, with umpteen stages and literally hundreds of...
How to be a music producer
Over more than a decade in the industry, Marta Salogni has become one of the most respected music producers in the game having worked...
Caroline Rose – The Art Of Forgetting review: an introspective break-up album of weight
The problem when you’ve built a career out of making sparky, characterful alternative pop, brimming with cheeky winks and a playful approach to art,...
Nova Twins: “We don’t shy away from being role models” | Cover Story
After two stellar albums, rock's most exciting duo are finally getting their dues.