It has been nearly six years (and counting) since Adele dropped the mighty '25'. The London-based artist's critically-acclaimed, perfect-to-cry-to third album swept the 2017 Grammy Awards and has gone on to sell over 24 million copies worldwide, but since...
It only took one post from Mitski to break the internet. The indie queen of 'feeling your feelings' announced her official return – three years after 'Be The Cowboy' stole hearts and tears as one of the best records...
Festivals are finally back and so too are invaluable music conferences: it's almost time for Sound City+ 2021. The conference, which takes place in Liverpool across the same weekend as the wider Sound City Festival (October 1-3), is the...
Festivals are back with a bang and team Forty-Five having been getting amongst it at some of the best music festivals around the globe. This weekend, saw pop's elite descend on Las Vegas for the iHeartRadioFestival.
The festival was...
Annual new music smorgasbord The Great Escape has confirmed the first 50 acts that will play next year’s festival and announced a host of shows set to take place in London, Brighton and online in November.
The First Fifty will...
Health Secretary, Sajid Javid, this morning confirmed that Brits will no longer need a vaccination "passport" to gain entry to nightclubs from the end of the month.
Javid told the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show: “What I can say is...
New Zealand pop talent Navvy has released a ridiculously-catchy new song called 'Rock Bottom'. Complete with synchronised dance routine, the track is a reminder that Navvy is one of the world's most exciting emerging pop stars.
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The End Of The Road festival line-up has been announced for 2021 and it's led by headliners Hot Chip, Sleaford Mods, and Stereolab, who join King Krule at the top of the bill.
The long-running festival is set to take...
It's been another not-quite-carefree summer so far, but despite all the calamitous disruptions to live music, the UK has a stack of excellent festivals still scheduled to go ahead in 2021, thanks to the success of our vaccination program....
For decades, the UK’s music scene has produced influential artists who have conquered the world stage, some changing the course of music history. It has also seen grassroots scenes create communities and start cultural movements. The UK music scene...