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TikTokin’ in the Freed World: Social Media’s New Payola Scandal

The scandal of artists paying DJs for radio plays might seem a relic of the past but, says music biz expert Eamonn Forde, news that influencers might demand a percentage of artist royalties in return for exposure gives this corruption a grim contemporary twist

Rockfort: Your French Music Roundup For January & February

Love for France Gall, memories of Hallyday, and some ace new stuff from Halo Maud, Chicaloyoh, Vacarme et plus

WATCH: eagleowl – not over

Scottish lo-fi pop outfit release first track from forthcoming LP

Tortured Language: Rockfort Interviews EDH

In this month's Rockfort column, our French music correspondent David McKenna speaks to Emanuelle de Héricourt, aka EDH, about the experiences that weave into her strange and beautiful music of opposites

Fela Kuti

The Best Of The Black President 2

Cyclopean Masonry: Steve Von Till Of Harvestman Interviewed

Steve Von Till follows the ley lines from bagpipes to Skullflower, from throat singing to Thin Lizzy, from megaliths to modernity, in conversation with Pavel Godfrey

INTERVIEW: ANTA

Gravenhurst's Nick Talbot talks to his fellow Bristolians about their new album of "smashing cups" rock, Centurionaut

Elvis Costello’s Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink Review And Extract

Terry Staunton took the phone off the hook and buried himself in Elvis Costello’s 670-page autobiography. Well, it’s not every day he writes a book

LISTEN: New Trevor Jackson As Playgroup

Trevor Jackson shares a track from the fourth of his ongoing series of new Playgroup records