Nicola Evans

The Best Ragtime Artists to Know

Scott Joplin isn't the whole story. The ragtime composers who built the genre alongside him, and why they deserve to be named just as often.

World Music Subgenres, Explained

The Best Merengue Artists to Know

Showmen, songwriters and one genuine global crossover star: the merengue artists whose influence still defines how the genre sounds today.

Dancehall Subgenres, Explained

It's not one fixed sound frozen in time. Here's what genuinely separates classic, digital, ragga, bashment and contemporary dancehall, no fluff.

The Best Indie Rock Artists to Know

Not a Top 10, a working map — grouped by what each act actually contributed, so you come away knowing why each name matters.

The History of Witch House

A scene built on MySpace and blogs, named half as a joke, and burned out within a few years. Here's how witch house actually happened, in order.

The Best Glitch Artists to Know

No padding, no filler names. Here's the honest rundown of who actually built glitch, from the pioneer nobody credits enough to the ones still pushing it forward.

The Best Deep House Artists to Know

No frills, just the names you need to know. These are the artists who actually built deep house, one record at a time.

The Best Electropop Songs Right Now

A guide to the best electropop songs across five decades, from the 1980s British scene through the 2000s revival to today's streaming playlists.

The Best Jazz Music Artists to Know

Jazz hands you a century of musicians who each tore up the previous rulebook. Here are the names who actually moved the genre forward, era by era.

The Best Soca Artists to Know

One pioneer, a run of golden-age icons, and a current generation still pushing the sound forward — here are the soca artists you actually need to know.

Essential Bebop Albums Explained

You don't need fifty records to get bebop. Here's the straight-talking rundown of the essential sessions worth your time, in the right order.

The Best Jungle Music Songs Right Now

Six jungle music songs that still explain the genre better than any essay could, decades after they first hit pirate radio.

The Best Reggaeton Artists to Know

The reggaeton artists who actually matter, from the genre's Puerto Rican founders through to the global names dominating it today.

The Best Dance Pop Artists to Know

Acappella Subgenres, Explained

Lump a Renaissance choir in with a beatboxing collegiate group and you've missed the point. Here's every lane, no fluff.

Ebm Subgenres, Explained

Nicola cuts through the confusion around EBM's family of subgenres, no waffle, with a quick-reference table for when the labels get too blurry.

Top 100 Songs Uk Charts: What You Need to Know

It's not just 'the most-streamed songs this week.' Here's how the UK's official chart actually works, rules and all.

The Best Pop Punk Artists to Know

No single list is ever complete, but these are the bands who actually built this genre and kept it honest — from the Ramones to today's touring circuit.

The Best Mumble Rap Songs Right Now

The Best Ska Music Artists to Know

No pretending it's one scene. The Jamaican originators, the 2 Tone generation and the American third wave, laid out honestly.

Phonk Subgenres, Explained

Half a dozen labels, one confusing mess of overlapping names. Here's what actually separates each phonk subgenre, explained without the fluff.

The Best Tech House Artists to Know

Four waves of artists, not one big-name list. Here's who actually built the sound, and why each wave matters.

The Best Dream Pop Songs Right Now

Eight tracks that define the genre across four decades — from 4AD's ethereal founding recordings to Japanese Breakfast's joyful contemporary update.