For our March cover story we meet Courtney Barnett, the Aussie singer-songwriter who returns with a new, more 'joyful' album and a promise to be kinder to herself.

Terrific piece by @collettwriter.bsky.social for @thefortyfive.bsky.social about the women in punk who influenced her most. Loved the story of John Lydon signing a Caroline Coon print. thefortyfive.com/opinion/the-...

Supercool women’s music site @thefortyfive.bsky.social asked me to write about the women in punk who influenced me the most - and I did! Enjoy, comment, share! CC x thefortyfive.com/opinion/the-...

For this month's cover story, @arusa.bsky.social meets @lexagates.bsky.social - New York rap's breakout star thefortyfive.com/interviews/l...

Loved Lux? Check out these lesser-known Spanish artists

The week's best new releases open.spotify.com/playlist/4LC...

Just in time to educate the fam, it's the best songs of 2025 thefortyfive.com/opinion/best...

Our cohort of some of the country's most opinionated music writers have voted – it's our albums of the year

Cannot wait for this

Difficult second album who?

A fun debut album well worth your time

Does our showgirl need an intermission?

No notes

Where to begin with Tiny Desk

The week's best new releases

We met The Beths and they were cool!

Ahead of her US and UK tours, get to know the weird world of @sirchloe.bsky.social

In collaboration with Saint Laurent and SebastiAn, Gainsbourg's return is very French

For our September cover story, we went into the woods with Jay Som

With their seventh album in just eight years, Rachel Brown and Nate Amos trade convention for chaos, delivering a restless, shape-shifting record that blurs the line between music and art

Your brand new playlist

Laufey brought jazz to Gen Z – now she's branching out

Wolf Al forever

Only in Portland

We love this band

Following the success of 'Snow Angel', Reneé Rapp returns with a fearless, hook-laden collection of pop anthems that prove she’s more than just a Regina George revival

Protest music comes in many forms as Moira Mack demonstrates

The kind of surprise we like

Powerpuff girls, unite – something terrible has happened to the charts

Our review is late but new @wetleg.bsky.social is rather good

Today is a good day – for there's a new @bigthiefmusic.bsky.social song to listen to

Hopefully the marker of more to come

From pop to prose

She understood the assignment

Jade, Wet Leg, Lola Young, Lorde and more of what we've seen at @glastonburyfestivals.co.uk so far

The #Glastonbury gates are open - here's everything that's happened so far

Wet Leg kick off a confident new era in London

My first byline with @thefortyfive.bsky.social - the glorious music mag championing both female music journalists and female artists. Had a lovely chat with British-Japanese pop icon on the rise Miso Extra about her upcoming album, Earcandy, and much more! 🩷🫧💿

New pop star, incoming. Get to know Miso Extra thefortyfive.com/interviews/m...

Our interview with @lucydacus.bsky.social thefortyfive.com/interviews/l...

Eye candy for the long road to #Coachella

Blondshell's got no time for your 'name three songs' bullshit. On her second album, 'If You Asked For A Picture' she cements herself as one of modern rock's greats

The Leggies are back to save summer

A star-studded London show for @070shake.bsky.social - read our review

It's five stars from us

Tickets go on sale on Friday AM

Still on repeat

Inside the making of @stvincent.bsky.social's triple-Grammy-winning album #grammys

Get to know Linda Martell, the country-music star Beyoncé dedicated her historic #Grammys win to