• Interview: Will Young

    Impact’s Amelia Brookes got the opportunity to speak with pop star Will Young about his petition to ban animal testing. They spoke about why he first started getting involved with the cause, the support the petition has had already and how others can get involved....
  • Spotify Wrapped 2023

    It’s that time of year again, Spotify Wrapped season. With the 2023 wrap-up having just come out on 29th of November, Impact’s Kira O’Boyle gives a rundown on what stats you can expect from your Wrapped, its new DJ feature and the impact Wrapped has had on social media....
  • Christmas Music: How soon is too soon to start playing festive music?

    Have you ever walked into a shop at the beginning of November and wondered, why are they playing Christmas music already? There’s lot of debate about when the most appropriate time is to start listening to Christmas songs. Impact’s Abigél Lancaster considers the consumerist aspect of the holiday and...
  • #MusicForACeasefire: Musicians Across the World Call for Ceasefire in Gaza

    The Peace & Justice Project launched by Jeremy Corbyn in 2021 recently wrote an open letter titled ‘Music For A Ceasefire’, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the bombardment in Palestine following the death of over 11,000 innocent people. Fontaines D.C., The Libertines, shame, Georgia...
  • Now and Then: The Beatles’ Final Song and the use of AI

    Thinking about the possibilities of AI and its impact on the entertainment industry can be quite a scary thing. However, The Beatles' new song has shown how useful advanced technology can be in the creation and production music. Impact’s Ellie-Mae Davies details the story of the song Now and...
  • From TikTok to the charts: How the app is changing music forever

    TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms of 2023 and it has great influence over so many elements of popular culture, including the music charts. Impact’s Kira O’Boyle gives us a rundown on the impact TikTok has on the music industry as well as examples of...
  • Impact’s Music Essentials: Halloween Hits

    Halloween is a great opportunity to listen to some of the spookiest or even cheesiest songs. There are so many iconic Halloween songs, most that have come from movies and TV shows, that emphasise its uneasy, scary feel, so why not celebrate some of the best music for the...