Owen reviews the lead single from Mac Miller's posthumous album 'Circles', entitled 'Good News'.

Ben Standring explains why Acoustic Rooms, Ben Mark Smith and The Bodega are our recipients of The Mic’s Special Recognition Award for 2019.

For our Album of the Year, Ben Standring explains why Bon Iver's eternal 'i'i' deserves the crown.

For this year's awards, Owen White explains why Billie Eilish is our Song of the Year.

Fighting off strong competition, editor-in-chief Cameron Chadwick explains why Nottingham’s Do Nothing are our 2020 Artist to Watch.

Ben Standring explains why Foals are The Mic’s 2019 Band of the Year.

An unequivocally original artist, Billie Eilish has taken 2019 by storm. Patrick Donnelley explains more...

Bethan Fletcher explains why Sam Fender is the recipient of The Mic’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year award.

Louis Griffin explains why Glastonbury was voted Best Festival at The Mic Awards 2019.

A collective hive of joy and creativity, Nottingham’s Band of the Year are a high-octane, propulsive live outfit.

Night one of The Bodega's 20th Birthday Celebrations saw The Orielles headline with support from Working Men's Club.

Faye gives a run-down of the new singles from Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd.

We caught Willie J Healey; while brilliant music-wise, the set was tarnished by the conduct of one member of the crowd.

Alt-rockers from across the pond, Grayscale demonstrate perfectly why it's always worth heading to a gig early to catch the support act.

Alex went down to Snow Patrol's theatrical first outing in Nottingham since Final Straw.

The most in-demand star in country music changes nothing on his second full-length, and there’s absolutely no need for him to.

Lucy and Tristan give a run-down of both days of Stealth's first-ever Halloween Festival at Wollaton Park.

Conor reviews the indoor festival from revered drum and bass collective Crucast at Stealth and Rock City.

Irish foursome Inhaler commanded Nottingham’s iconic Rough Trade with confidence and vigour at yet another sold out show.

For the next instalment of our fortnightly FOCUS Nottingham spotlight, we sit down with folk-inspired troubadour Ben Mark Smith.