One of my most successful recent discoveries has been Last.fm and for good reason too - Last.fm is a real breath of fresh air in the crowded social media environment of the internet and really is remarkable. It’s a free way to listen to and to share your own music and it’s a brilliant tool for the budding musician. Read the full story

There are two breeds of music-lover, the fickle, and loyal. The fickle go with anything that is current and trendy, while the loyal are die hard country-travelling, band-following, forum-posting, nutters who will stick with a band from start to finish. (Or at least until the band foolishly completely change musical direction) Read the full story