The best from a fine year for music Forget the cynics (even if their number seemingly includes legendary Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith...

So here it is! 55 albums condensed into a Top 20 countdown and the big reveal of the 5-9's Album of the Month podcast team's Album of...

What were 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt's favourite performances of the year? Download Festival, a trio of festivals in Reading and a...

The year is nearly over, but what stood out for our panellists? We find out here 'Rizz' triumphing as Oxford University Press's word of...

New Music Weekly⁠'s Karl Blakesley and ⁠Check This Out⁠'s Kiley Larsen join ⁠5-9⁠ editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from November Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return...

Melancholy suits Manuel Gagneux of Zeal & Ardor Birdmask is the solo project of Swiss-American, Manuel Gagneux, better known for his work...

A star-making debut from the Liverpudlian pop singer When I was first introduced to Liverpudlian pop sensation Mickey Callisto at...

New Music Weekly⁠'s Karl Blakesley and ⁠Check This Out⁠'s Kiley Larsen join ⁠5-9⁠ editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

A treasure trove for guitar riff lovers So often enjoyment of music comes from a feeling rather than too scientific a judgement. And so...

An EP which sparkles but fails to fully land Returning with her second EP two years after her debut effort and with seven tracks crafted...

The band are once again back to their best In the near 10 years since their debut, Cambridge rockers, Lonely The Brave, have been on...

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from October Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...

Sample legend succeeds in musical equivalent of diving into different parts of a video store Curating a diverse collection of 14 songs...

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from September Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return...

New Music Weekly⁠'s Karl Blakesley and ⁠Check This Out⁠'s Kiley Larsen join ⁠5-9⁠ editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

Dreamy indie-pop debut arriving just in time for the last vestiges of summer The evenings are getting darker and the breeze has got a...

New Music Weekly⁠'s Karl Blakesley and ⁠Check This Out⁠'s Kiley Larsen join ⁠5-9⁠ editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from August Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...

5-9⁠⁠ editor, Andrew Belt, and New Music Weekly⁠⁠'s Karl Blakesley, discuss this year's Mercury Prize shortlist, rank the albums down...