The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2016, In Association With Norman Records

A few notes on the list: the annual Quietus chart was compiled by Luke Turner, John Doran, Christian Eede and Karl Smith and based largely on what we've listened to and loved the most over the year rather than any attempt at consensus and objectivity. A thousand thanks to Paddy Clarke for his assistance putting the feature together.

Disconnection Commands Attention: Rum Music With Russell Cuzner

Russell Cuzner takes a strictly offline survey of our more un-genre-fied neighbourhoods & finds unusual proportions of rhythmic matter, including the latest displacements from Marja Ahti, Alexandra Spence, UnicaZürn, Julio “Chocolate” Algendones, Qasim Naqvi, Jim Haynes and Phew / Oren Ambarchi / Jim O’Rourke

Iron Maiden Announce Huge World Tour

Band will visit 35 countries in six continents next year travelling in a plane captained and piloted by Bruce Dickinson

WIN: Arabrot Film Premiere & Live Show Tickets

New documentary on Arabot gets British premiere as part of Doc'n Roll Film Festival, with live show at 100 Club next Wednesday

Zun Zun Egui

Shackles' Gift

Nearly Perfect But Not Quite: Lloyd Cole’s Favourite Albums

The former Commotions man rifles through his record collection to pick his top 13 records

Hard To Find And Far To Seek: In The Wake Of A Saint With Benjamin Myers

Benjamin Myers finds dreamlike inspiration in the life of a seventh-century Northumberland saint. Words by Jim Hilton

US Music Venues To Be Given Chance To Apply For Financial Aid

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant includes more than $16 billion allocated for live music venues and other cultural spaces

Suede Studio Album Re-issues News!

Rejoice: all five studio LPs to be given re-mastered treatment