Amidst the seemingly endless debate sparked by the four hour behemoth that is HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, One question in particular has been plaguing the nation. Can we keep listening to Michael Jackson’s music? Should […]
Why Does Heavy Metal Get Such a Bad Rap?
What is the first thing you associate with “Heavy Metal”? Screaming? Violence? Satanism? Gorey? Too loud? Just “noise”? Metal music has developed a stigma throughout its near 50-year existence due to its more aggressive musical […]
Barn on the Farm Preview: The Annual Musical Pilgrimage You Don’t Want to Miss, 04-07.07.19
Whilst it is only March, the countdown to festival season has well and truly already begun. By now, lineup investigation has firmly become part of library procrastination, and visions of hay fever tears sparkling in […]
Women to Watch in 2019
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Jennifer Hyman discusses a few of the upcoming and outstanding female musical artists to watch out for in 2019. Emily Burns If you’re a fan of electronic pop then […]
Ariana Grande isn’t Exploiting the LGBTQ+ Community, Manchester Pride is
Last week, Ariana Grande came under fire after it was announced she would be headlining this year’s Manchester Pride. It does, on the surface, seem to be a perfect fit; Grande has had a connection […]
Listen to the Victims
It’s 2019, and it’s become the norm to see allegations of outrageous behaviour from male celebrities pop up on your timeline. As the #metoo movement grows more vigilant, the allegations do not necessarily cease to […]
Stuck in a Loop: Mastercard Merges Artist and Advertising
In a new advertising avenue, Mastercard assert: “start something priceless.” At first glance, this simply seems another vapid corporate catchline. Yet, behind this statement lies their concept for a new form of song advertisement. The […]
Two Capaldi’s, One Cause
Lewis Capaldi, the unstoppable Scottish musician (and FYI one of the best people to follow on instagram), has recently released a music video starring Peter Capaldi for his hit single ‘Someone You Loved’. Just listening […]
Playing it safe or making progress? LGBTQ+ Icons in Music
Undoubtedly, the presence of LGBTQ+ artists in the music industry has grown rapidly over recent years – more and more artists are releasing music which explicitly challenges heteronormativity in a way that previously may not […]
Is The Boyband Dead?
It’s 2012. One Direction have just released their second album, Take Me Home. Everything is right in the world. You and your friends are practicing your dance moves for the Video Star you’re about to […]