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    How Important is Your Image When Trying to Make It in The Music Industry?

    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....
  • Is TikTok Devaluing the Music Industry?

    The short video, social media app TikTok has accumulated a billion users over the last five years but how is the platform’s use of music affecting artists and the wider music industry? Emily Cook discusses....
  • EP Review: Sonny – Northern Nights

    Introducing Sonny, the eighteen-year-old singer-songwriter from South Shields. Combining indie and soul, his new EP Northern Nights showcases his breathtaking voice and incredibly mature lyrics. The EP clearly draws on influences from folk and soul such as Jack Johnson and Stevie Wonder. The first song ‘Ain’t Too Proud To...
  • Yes, we KNOW it’s Christmas time right now  

    Now that I’ve grabbed your attention with my dismal attempt at making a pun on one of the most annoying Christmas songs to have ever existed (for a good cause, I remind myself), let’s get started, shall we? Christmas music – yay or nay? Admittedly, when you’re still reeling...
  • Style News – 13-17/07/2015

    What the fashion world talked about this week: SAM SMITH: BALENCIAGA Sam Smith reveals the first glimpse of his campaign for Balenciaga through his twitter account. Bearing the hashtag #BALXSAMSMITH the video shows the star emerging from a dark corner wearing a dapper suit and sporting his trademark quiff. Captioning the...