Music
"Songs have accompanied every liberation movement in history"
Music and politics mix in UK fight against austerity — A resurgent Conservative government in power has a new generation looking for its sound of opposition. Who will take on the role the Smiths, the Clash and Billy Bragg played in the Thatcher era?
Written by: Megan White
Verdict from second night of Primavera is that Patti Smith might be Jesus
Field Notes from Primavera #2 — On the second night of one of Europe's best festivals, Huck accosts some festival-goers about their best experiences and Meatloaf.
Written by: Shelley Jones
The late-night characters of Primavera Festival Barcelona
Field Notes from Primavera #1 — As one of Europe's best festivals opens on the mediterranean sea, Huck gets deep in the cuts to document the debauchery.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Dreams, regrets and fate: Musicians get philosophical about their lifestyles
The Great Escape Festival 2015: Lessons Learned: Pt. 3 — HÆLOS, Vérité, Andrea Balency and Jack Garratt give advice from The Great Escape Festival 2015.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
Stone Roses Gig: 25th anniversary of a seminal moment in rave culture
Spike Island 25 years on — 25th anniversary of Spike Island – a gig in the Mersey Estuary where house and indie culture fused.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Lee 'Scratch' Perry wants to remind people that he was Tarzan from Africa
Things I Learned Along The Way — Huck's Fiftieth Special collects lessons learned and creative advice from fifty of the most inspiring people we know. Each day we'll be sharing a new excerpt from the magazine. Today, we hear from unsung hero, wild preacher and original Rastaman, Lee 'Scratch' Perry.
Written by: Huck HQ / Rob Boffard
Some of the UK's most exciting new artists share secrets from the road
The Great Escape Festival 2015: Lessons Learned Pt. 2 — Rival Consoles, Creepoid and Aurora are the latest contemporary talent to drop some pearls of wisdom in our 'Things I Learned Along The Way' series.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
Fear and loathing in Brighton: A gonzo report from The Great Escape festival
A Great British Round-Up — A bunch of great artists, from the UK and beyond, descend on Brighton for the Great Escape Festival and our roving reporter Tom Fenwick runs around like crazy trying to capture all the action.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
Django Django have something to tell you about sticking to your guns
The Great Escape Festival 2015: Lessons Learned: Pt. 1 — Plus other words of wisdom from Saycet and Spectator in the first of our Great Escape dispatches of advice.
Written by: Tom Fenwick
Shouting from the rooftops
How London Pirate Radio changed the sound of a nation — Exhibition looks at the legacy of London's pirate radio stations and how they fostered vibrant subcultures by bringing new music to the airwaves.
Written by: Megan White