Briony Edwards

Briony Edwards

Briony is the Editor in Chief of Louder and is in charge of sorting out who and what you see covered on the site. She started working with Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and Prog magazines back in 2015 and has been writing about music and entertainment in many guises since 2009. Her favourite-ever interviewee is either Billy Corgan or Kim Deal. She is a big fan of cats, Husker Du and pizza.

Articles by: Briony Edwards

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Cyber Monday CD player deals: Save a bundle on a top CD player - even though the big sales day is over

By Scott Munro last updated

We've picked out a selection of excellent discounted CD players that are still on sale - but these discounts could end at any moment

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Cyber Monday CD deals 2024: There's still time to grab a CD bargain but you're going to have to be quick

By Scott Munro last updated

The Cyber Monday CD sales are officially over, but there's still a handful of tasty price drops

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Cyber Monday Marshall speaker and headphones deals 2024: Raise the roof with the best Marshall audio gear discounts that are still live

By Scott Munro last updated

Stacks of Marshall's audio gear was heavily discounted for Cyber Monday - and the good news is that some deals are still going strong

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Cyber Monday vinyl deals 2024: The majority of deals are now over, but there are still price drops to be found

By Scott Munro last updated

Cyber Monday brought a huge pile of vinyl discounts to the table and while most of the deals are now over, you can still find something special... if you're quick

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Cyber Monday music deals 2024: The big day of sale is over for another year - but you might still find a bargain or two

By Scott Munro last updated

Cyber Monday has closed its doors for another year and most of the deals are done. However, you might still find something if you're very, very quick

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This is one of the best turntable deals I've seen this Cyber Monday, but you're going to have to be really quick if you want to grab one

By Briony Edwards published

This very popular Denon turntable has had its prices slashed, but be quick, because the deal won't be around for much longer

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Some of Bose's most popular headphones have 40% off for Cyber Monday, but you'll need to be quick if you want to nab them

By Briony Edwards published

Bose have slashed prices on some of their most popular speakers – including their lowest ever price on Ultra Open Earbuds – for Cyber Monday, but hurry, because they won't be around for long

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Quick! These 7 brilliant Lego sets are still available this Cyber Monday - but only while stocks last

By Briony Edwards published

Lego has been holding a big sale over the weekend, and there are still excellent deals to be nabbed for Cyber Monday - but you've got to be quick as the sale is ending at midnight

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Paramount Plus have launched a 77% off Cyber Monday deal which is surprisingly good if you're a music fan

By Briony Edwards published

Paramount Plus have slashed their prices for Cyber Monday, and there's plenty of excellent music content to discover

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New documentary Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary just hit HBO Max – watch it for a total steal thanks to this unmissable early Cyber Monday streaming deal

By Briony Edwards published

The story behind the smooth sounds of Yacht Rock has hit HBO Max. Here's the cheapest way to watch it, with 70% off for Cyber Monday

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There are still some excellent Black Friday deals to be had if you're a Lego fan on a budget

By Briony Edwards published

Lego can be pricey, even in the Black Friday sales – but we've rounded up some of the best sets which are reduced to under $25

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There's currently up to 40% off some of our all-time favourite Marshall headphones – but you've got to get 'em quick

By Briony Edwards published

There's still a little bit of time to snag some bargains in Marshall's Black Friday sale, but we recommend acting quickly because the best deals are time-limited

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Have we found the best Black Friday vinyl sale no-one's talking about?

By Briony Edwards published

Move over Amazon - Townsend Music's Black Friday music sale is offering some of the biggest discounts we've seen this year

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The best music magazines on the planet just got a hefty 50% discount for Black Friday

By Briony Edwards published

Want the best music magazines ever made, for cheap? Step this way, friend

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The Vans Black Friday sale is in full swing – and it includes up to 60% off absolutely everything

By Briony Edwards published

Everyone's favourite totally gnarly skate shoes are up to 60% off this Black Friday

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New Beatles doc Beatles '64 just hit Disney+ – watch it for a total steal thanks to this unmissable $2.99 per month Black Friday streaming deal

By Briony Edwards published

The Scorsese-produced Beatles documentary has landed on Disney+. Here's the cheapest way to watch it

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10 awesome independent UK festivals still to come in summer 2024

By Merlin Alderslade published

Think festival season is nearing its end? Pfft, it's just beginning

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"They were like, 'You're old. Are you singing about sex stuff now because it's your last chance?' And I was like - it was my last chance long before this": Your guide to every Les Savy Fav album in the band's own words

By Stephen Hill published

Les Savy Fav take us on an all-access tour through their back catalogue, from their Rhode Island incubation up to their recent reunion and excellent new album, Oui LSF

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Watch our round up of the best new alternative music this week, featuring the Dandy Warhols, Destroy Boys and more

By Paul McCallum published

Destroy Boys, the Dandy Warhols and From Indian Lakes are just a handful of bands chucking top notch tunes our way this week

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"It feels like the biggest sonic jump we've made yet... It feels great to break down preconceived limitations and leave them in the rearview": Metz announce new album Up On Gravity Hill, two new singles and a massive world tour

By Briony Edwards published

Toronto punks Metz announce fifth album Up On Gravity Hill with the release of two belting new singles – plus a slew of 2024 global tour dates

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"It's about no longer suspecting, but knowing that this will never get any easier… in fact, it’s about to get a whole lot worse": Fat White Family are releasing a new album and it's pushed them to the limits of their very existence

By Briony Edwards published

Fat White Family announce fourth album Forgiveness Is Yours along with lead single Bullet Of Dignity

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“Our drummer left for a sandwich and never came back. We heard he was found wandering in no man’s land by Canadian Mounties”: An epic guide to every Swervedriver album in the band’s own words

By Briony Edwards published

Adam Franklin takes us on an all-access tour through the Swervedriver back catalogue, from their Creation incubation up to the band's reunion and glorious second act

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The 50 best metal songs of 2023 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)

By Merlin Alderslade published

From Sleep Token and Ghost, Babymetal to Metallica: 2023 has been a year of heavy metal bangers - these were the 50 best of them all, according to you

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If the idea of Shane McGowan, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker and Pete Doherty singing Disney classics together sounds like an acid-fried fever dream, trust us, the reality was even weirder

By Briony Edwards published

Three of alternative music's leading forces (and Pete Doherty) delivering a night of avant garde Disney classics? If it sounds weird, that's because it was

Singer and musician Shane MacGowan, of the Pogues, at the family home in Nenagh, Tipperary, Ireland, 1997. MacGowan's parents moved back to Ireland in 1988 after thirty years in England, where Shane was born and grew up

Pogues singer Shane MacGowan has died aged 65

By Briony Edwards published

Shane MacGowan, bandleader of iconic punk group The Pogues, has died aged 65, his wife confirms