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Mother Vulture and the face-melting new bands tour set to kickstart live music
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It's a fiver a ticket. You can bring a friend for free. And you'll be helping the live scene get back on its feet...

Lenco L-85 turntable review
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Read the experts' verdict on the Lenco L-85 budget turntable

Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic reveal secrets behind Nirvana’s meteoric rise in new documentary
By Louder published
Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic recall how Nirvana’s global success was built in the UK in new BBC documentary

Watch Bob Vylan’s fierce, fearless call for anti-fascist action on Pretty Songs
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UK grime punks Bob Vylan call out music industry peers serving up white privilege platitudes when addressing racism

Feeder announce new album Torpedo, share riff-heavy title track
By Louder published
Feeder preview forthcoming album Torpedo by sharing the title track, and reveal UK tour dates

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO review
By Louder last updated
Austrian manufacturer Pro-Ject give their most popular turntable a revamp

Technics SL-1500C review
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Probably the most luxurious entry-level turntable we've ever experienced

Rega Planar 3 review
By Louder last updated
The British manufacturer took two years to overhaul one of its most iconic turntables – but was it worth it?

Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT review
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Proof that a killer Bluetooth turntable don't always cost a pretty penny

Rega Planar 2 review
By Louder last updated
Four decades on, an iconic British turntable gets a new lease of life

Pro-Ject Essential III review
By Louder last updated
Updated The Austrian manufacturer’s third generation of its award-winning budget turntable series. But is it still essential?

Audio-Technica AT-LP3 review
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Updated The more affordable cousin of Audio-Technica's award-winning AT-LP5 turntable is a true automatic for the people

‘Listening to Nirvana’s In Utero makes my skin crawl’: Read an extract from newly updated Dave Grohl book This Is A Call
By Louder published
In this exclusive extract from the new, revised-and-updated 10th anniversary edition of the best-selling Dave Grohl biography This Is A Call, Grohl revisits Nirvana’s legacy

Best books about music 2025: Essential reads for all music fans
By Louder published
Updated Delve into the history of the world’s biggest artists, explore the many genres of rock and take a closer look at the pivotal moments that shaped our favourite sounds with our guide to the best books about music

The story behind The Who's Who's Next album artwork
By Louder last updated
How a rubbish dump in County Durham provided the backdrop to The Who's iconic album sleeve

Shure SE425 Wired earbuds review
By Louder published
These sound-isolating buds are designed to breathe new life into your music

Sennheiser Momentum 3 Wireless review
By Louder last updated
Active noise cancelling, great sound and comfortable for long listening sessions - here’s the lowdown on the Sennheiser Momentum 3 headphones

AKG Y50BT wireless headphones review
By Louder last updated
We get the expert opinion on the AKG Y50BT wireless headphones

Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Plus review
By Louder last updated
Cambridge Audio updates its True Wireless bullet buds, and scores a bullseye

Philips Fidelio X3 review
By Louder last updated
Philips take on the other audio big guns and the results are something to behold

Amazon Echo Studio review
By Louder last updated
With immersive 3D sound and support for high-res music, can Amazon's latest smart speaker win over the audiophiles?

Sum 41, Four Year Strong, The Vandals and more forced to cancel Slam Dunk festival appearances
By Louder published
Creeper and The Skints added to Slam Dunk festival as big names act drop out and organisers appeal to fans to keep the faith

Listen to the Fake Names EP from Minor Threat/Refused/GvsB supergroup
By Louder published
Washington DC punk rock supergroup Fake Names release self-titled three-track EP on Epitaph
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