How Måneskin embraced Reality TV, Eurovision and TikTok to become rock's hottest property By Eamonn Forde published 14 December 21 The extraordinary rise of Italian glam rockers Måneskin is evidence of a new kind of rock star career trajectory
Live streaming: what we learned from a year of streamed shows By Eamonn Forde last updated 10 June 21 Back To Live: Live stream shows were one of the highlights of lockdown. Now that live music is about to return, are they a thing of the past? No: they're the future
What the f**k is an NFT anyway? By Eamonn Forde published 14 April 21 NFTs got you feeling a bit WTF? Don't panic – this guide takes you through everything you need to know about the world's new favourite non-fungible craze
16 ways to support the musicians, record stores, venues and music shops you love By Scott Munro, Eamonn Forde, Briony Edwards last updated 27 March 20 With coronavirus causing chaos in the world of music, we’ve come up with the best ways you can help support your favourite musicians, record stores, venues and shops during the current lockdown
Did the 2010s really see the death of the album? By Eamonn Forde published 7 December 19 Did the 2010s really usher in the death of the album, or was it simply a case of artists adapting to the precarious world around them? We examine the last decade in music and weigh up what bands might have to do to thrive in music's next chapter
Who's really the biggest rock band in the world right now? By Eamonn Forde published 26 August 16 There are more ways of measuring a band's popularity than ever before: sales, streams, followers... but who's the biggest? We explore the options, crunch the numbers, and answer the question
Why Roger Daltrey is wrong about the music industry... and how he's right By Eamonn Forde published 6 June 16 Roger Daltrey says the internet has "stolen" the music industry, and that there's no point in The Who releasing another album. Is he right?
Why Metallica haven't made a new album By Eamonn Forde published 5 October 15 Some of the biggest rock acts in the world no longer make albums. Why? It's about the money.
Is Spotify killing the music industry? By Eamonn Forde published 7 May 15 Roger Waters isn't happy. The industry isn't happy. How long will fans continue to value music now it's streamed for free? And how the hell did we get here?
Rock stars who are crap at Twitter By Eamonn Forde published 19 September 14 From the not-trying to the trying-too-hards, we pinpoint the members of rock's twitterati who really should do better
