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Tabitha Smith Impact’s Tabitha Smith writes a rundown for her 2023 Spotify Wrapped, a day she has been waiting for all year. With a wide range of artists and genres to celebrate, we look back on a fantastic year of indie anthems, discovering new favourites, and unhealthy obsessions with...

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...

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...

The term ‘cursive singing’ has become increasingly used on social media to define certain singers’ vocal style, but what does it mean? Impact’s Izzy Morris explores its origin, examples of 'cursive' singers, and its place in popular culture....

Splendour Festival 2023 celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, boasting an astonishing line-up of well-loved artists taking to their stages once again. Hosted in the magnificent Wollaton Park, to the west of the city, the festival sells itself, with a weekend full of live music and activities, but just...

Impact's Christy highlights his top essential albums for Spring and why he has picked them. ...

Is how you look and present yourself more significant than the music you play when it comes to getting attention and a following? Natalie Howarth discusses....