From the DiS archive... republished because Jason Molina sadly died at the weekend... There’s only one mystery when it comes to music that speaks to the depths of your soul. It’s not the way that ...

As hardcore-fetishism and macho-posturing permeated the mainstream during the infant years of the 1990s, indie-rock loyalists shifted directions. Responding to the shrill noise of populist rock which ...

Today’s the day that Scotland decides whether to become an independent country or stay part of the UK. It’s been a momentous campaign that’s seen impassioned arguments from both the Yes and No ...

The first time I ever heard U2 was when one of their videos came on Top of the Pops and I immediately flicked a rubber band at the television screen. This wasn’t intentional (unless on a subliminal ...

Anyone for another end of year list? We have shared our songs of the year, UK & Irish albums of the year and Dom's gigs of the year. Now it is time for our annual albums list. In a year where music ...

The advent of streaming music services has been a godsend for anyone whose appetite for music exceeds the contents of their wallet. No longer are those obscure 12” Throbbing Gristle LPs doomed to ...

Temples are one of the hottest new bands around at the minute. Endorsed by the likes of Brett Anderson who recently invited them on tour with Suede and cited by both Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher as ...

After a week of deciphering his scribbled notes, digesting what he saw, and sweating out the booze, DiS’ editor ponders why this year’s Reading Festival felt a little different. Plus he shares his ...

Urban Hymns, The Verve's legendary breakthrough album, turns 20 next month. Released on 29 September 1997, Urban Hymns was the band's third long player, and was recorded amidst band tensions between ...

After a week of listing (aka listageddon 2013), you've heard our tracks of the year, found out which gigs shook Dom's derrière this year, and heard from our favourite musicians about their favourite ...

“Because when you were 19, didn’t YOU ever want to create something beautiful and pure just so one day you could set it on fire and watch the city light up as it burns?” Well, didn’t you? As an ...

Lounge. Twee Pop. Tropicalia. Easy Listening. Jazz. Funk. Giallo. City Pop. Indie Pop. Baggy-Madchester. Ye-ye. 60’s Soul. Video Game Music. Downtempo. House. Nu ...