The Secret Kids News
Daft Punk: the midas touch
Published on 19. May 2013
Daft Punk's new album is astoundingly ambitious, creating a frenzy even before it has appeared. On the eve of its release – and 20 years since they made their first record in their bedroom as teenagers – Dorian Lynskey gets beyond the helmets to talk to the notoriously shy French duo
The hot bands of the summer – according to the labels
Published on 16. May 2013
Festival season is here, but forget the big names, there are some thrilling smaller acts to be seen. Six labels reveal theirs Michael Hann
The best new festival acts of 2013
Published on 11. May 2013
The first-timers most likely to steal the show this summer
The best boutique festival listings of 2013
Published on 11. May 2013
UK Festivals guide 2013: boutique
One to watch: Ms Mr
Published on 28. April 2013
They've yet to release their debut album but this American duo aren't afraid to think big, writes Hermione Hoby
Disco's back as Nile Rodgers tops chart again
Published on 27. April 2013
Daft Punk's new single breaks Spotify record and becomes a global hit – and it's all down to the magic of dance music pioneer Nile Rodgers
Frank Turner: 'I got 100 death threats a day'
Published on 24. April 2013
Last year, folk-punk singer Frank Turner found himself at the centre of a storm over his politics. As his new album is released, the old Etonian talks about drugs, heartbreak and egalitarian acts with Mark Beaumont
Sky Ferreira and the dark side of the music biz
Published on 05. April 2013
Signed at 15 as 'Britney meets Lolita', Sky Ferreira's experience as a pop product was chastening. Now, at 20, she's doing her own thing
Independent record shops: 10 of the best in Britain
Published on 24. March 2013
Amid recession, failing high streets and the ubiquity of digital music, a handful of quirky independent record shops are quietly thriving. Jude Rogers visits 10 of the best
