Think Pieces

Bhavesh Patel, Programme Manager at PRS Foundation and runs the Momentum Music Fund shares his thoughts on building momentum in the industry.

The music industry has duly been asking itself some questions of late, from festival lineups left glaringly stark once stripped of their male only acts...

Eva Lazarus gives us her thoughts on why having afro hair ought not to be quite so mind-blowing as it seems to be to some Twenty-first Century humans.

Christian Northwood explains how cassettes have slowly become the lifeblood of many DIY labels

For October's Thought Piece, Katie Goh from London In Stereo ponders the return of the cowboy in current music.

Goth? Isn't that just a more miserable version of emo?

Laura Kidd, aka She Makes War shares her thoughts on forging your own career path in the music industry.

As 2015 draws to an end, BLM staffer Jim Summers takes a look at some of the most underrated records.

Our Live Editor, Jon Kean, shares his thoughts on whether there's more room for bad reviews in the world of music journalism.

Fear not friends, as February 14th doesn’t have to be the hell-fire of cute couples, overpriced set-menus and cheesy, cliched cards.