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Recent Newsletters

08
Jan
58 Must See Live Acts: Meet The Class of 2025 Longlist

58 Must See Live Acts: Meet The Class of 2025 Longlist

The winner and runner-up will receive a share of the £1000 prize fund from The Class of 2025 official sponsor, See Tickets.
10 min read
05
Jan
25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

25 Ideas to Keep Your Music Scene Alive in 2025

A list of ways music fans can support the music we love and the grassroots ecosystem it relies upon.
6 min read
31
Dec
What Would Bowie Do? Embrace Discomfort in 2025

What Would Bowie Do? Embrace Discomfort in 2025

From climate justice to AI - a few clues about what you can expect from the 25th year of Drowned in Sound.
14 min read
29
Dec
Super Bowl x Fenty: Why Artists and Entertainers Deserve To Be Paid

Super Bowl x Fenty: Why Artists and Entertainers Deserve To Be Paid

Surely this is not a controversial opinion?
5 min read
17
Dec
2024's Albums of the Year

2024's Albums of the Year

10 essential, must-hear, obsession-worthy albums from the year twenty-twenty-four.
12 min read
12
Dec
DiS podcast: Q&A Edition

DiS podcast: Q&A Edition

And with the crash of a wave, the Drowned in Sound podcast is back! To mark 24 years of DiS,
2 min read
05
Dec
Why you're not out of touch with music

Why you're not out of touch with music

Is this feeling of disconnection a rare thing that unites "us"?
9 min read
03
Dec
What 1% of DiSsers are doing - and how you can join them

What 1% of DiSsers are doing - and how you can join them

A quick ask, an enormous impact.
3 min read
29
Nov
Kate Nash's ass and who's in The Class of 2025?

Kate Nash's ass and who's in The Class of 2025?

A peachy punk protest and a new DiS and Music Venue Trust new music award.
12 min read
20
Nov
Bluesky Starter Packs for Music

Bluesky Starter Packs for Music

DiS compiled guides to help you find some of your favourite musicians, labels, magazines and more. Plus a tip for
5 min read