Ahead of his show at the famous Rock City, Nieve gives a run down of the rise and rise of electronic music heavyweight Sigala.

As the first installment in our fortnightly series, Ben revisits Joy Division's seminal debut album to unpick what makes it a classic.

Indie heavyweights Bombay Bicycle Club make their hotly anticipated return with new record Everything Else Has Gone Wrong.

Rapidly rising star Mura Masa joined fans at Nottingham's Metronome last week to debut tracks from his recently released new record.

With her third studio album, Poppy finds a compelling niche, effortlessly combining metal, pop and rap to create a truly unique sound.

The punk-inspired trio sit down to reflect on a turbulent 2019, the importance of independent music venues and their creative developments.

Ben Standring sits down with one of Nottingham’s most driven rising singer-songwriters Jonny Olley for the latest FOCUS Nottingham feature.

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

Ben reviews the new single from Nottingham acoustic stalwart, Ben Mark Smith.

Ahead of 2020’s edition, Ben Standring provides an extensive preview of the annual charity festival set to take Nottingham by storm.

Leicester’s band of the moment return to Nottingham for an intimate celebration after the release of their latest mixtape.

On an election night of tense polling, Britain’s old guard returned to reclaim their status as indie heroes.

Owen analyses the comfortable, familiar melancholy of King Krule’s new short film, Hey World!

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.

As you prepare to celebrate the dawning of a new decade, sit back and relax as we count down our Top 25 album's from 2019.

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

We count down our 25 favourite tracks from 2019 to find 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.