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James Hetfield is wrong - escapist music is political

Metallica's James Hetfield isn't playing politics, claiming the band's agenda is "love, energy and heavy music". It's more political than he makes out...

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James Hetfield is wrong - escapist music is political

Metallica's James Hetfield isn't playing politics, claiming the band's agenda is "love, energy and heavy music". It's more political than he makes out...

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There’s comfort in rage – but rage is not enough

Slipknot and Manson. The Cornell 7. The resulting rage is a reminder that we’ve not been desensitised to violence against women – but when will this lead to change?

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26 Lessons from 26 Years of Drowned in Sound

Being called a "gobsh*te" by Liam Gallagher and the things I wish I knew 26 years ago.

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Burnout is not brat: Charli xcx’s struggles with touring are just the tip of the iceberg

Emma Wilkes asks - if one of the biggest popstars in the world is struggling, what must it be like for everyone else?

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I’d like to thank Chino Moreno…

Emma Wilkes' DiS essay Deftones is for the girls won at the IMJAs at Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg. She recounts how her prize-winning essay came together...

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