Sarah Collins

Progressive House Subgenres, Explained

Progressive house isn't one sound — it's a family of related styles spanning deep hypnotic club music, polished melodic EDM, and everything in between. Here's what lives under the umbrella.

A Beginner's Guide to Alternative Rock

Alternative rock isn't one sound, it's an attitude. Here's what it means, what it sounds like, and where to start if you're new to it.

The History of New Jack Swing

Teddy Riley, Harlem clubs, Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson — the story of how a Harlem production style became one of the defining sounds of late-1980s pop.

Post Punk Subgenres, Explained

Post-punk was never one sound. Here's a clear-eyed breakdown of its overlapping strands, and where each one bled into a genre of its own.

The Best Classic Artists to Know

Classic rock's greatest artists didn't just write songs — they redefined what rock music could be. Here are the essential figures you need to know.

The Best Ebm Artists to Know

Sarah runs down the bands that actually built EBM, from the founders to the second wave who pushed it darker, denser or more melodic.

The History of Groove Metal

Groove metal emerged from the thrash underground in the late 1980s and reached its commercial peak in the mid-1990s with Pantera, Sepultura and Machine Head — this is the complete timeline.

The Best Breakbeat Artists to Know

The genre's history is inseparable from the people who made it. Here are the breakbeat artists whose records genuinely changed what was possible — not a completist list, but the ones who matter.

The Best Industrial Music Songs Right Now

Industrial music has produced a body of recordings ranging from the accessible to the extreme — these are the essential tracks every new listener should hear.

The Complete Guide to Delta Blues

Delta blues emerged from the Mississippi Delta and became one of music's most influential traditions. Rooted in African American experience and hardship, it shaped everything from rock and roll to hip...

The Complete Guide to Guns N Roses

Guns N' Roses redefined hard rock in the late 1980s, achieving unprecedented commercial success whilst maintaining musical credibility. This guide traces their story from LA clubs to worldwide superst...

The Best Electronic Music Artists to Know

No made-up rankings, just the honest roll call — the people who actually built electronic music, and what each of them contributed.

The Best Marching Band Artists to Know

No chart hits, no arena tours — but these are the college bands, HBCU powerhouses and drum corps that actually define marching band.

The Best All Time Cover Songs

A great cover song isn't an imitation—it's a reinterpretation. Understanding how to reinvent a song whilst honouring its essence separates meaningful covers from forgettable ones.

The Best Hyperpop Artists to Know

From A. G. Cook's studio to Charli XCX's chart run: the honest rundown of the artists who actually built and broke this sound.

Pop Music Subgenres, Explained

Pop isn't one sound. Here's what genuinely separates synth-pop, dance-pop, K-pop and the rest, without the usual waffle.

The Best Salsa Music Artists to Know

This genre has always been driven by huge personalities as much as by rhythm — here are the salsa music artists worth knowing first.

The Best Acappella Artists to Know

No instruments to hide behind. These a cappella artists built their reputations the honest way, one arrangement at a time.

The Best Rocksteady Songs Right Now

No chart hype, no trend chasing — just the rocksteady songs that actually defined the genre in its brief 1966-68 run, and still hold up today.

The Best World Music Artists to Know