PlaylistsArtist Playlist – "Seattle (and beyond) between the cracks" by The PosiesBack with a new record of their own, Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer pick some of their favourite talents from Washington State
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: May 2016Tunecore turn curators this month as they pick the best from the new talent showcase site
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Cullen Omori's “Pseudo intellectual record enthusiast. Songs to snob about"The former Smith Westerns man gets picky...
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – October Drift's "music to inspire a new direction"New sounds selected by the Taunton newcomers
PlaylistsMalcolm Middleton introduces new single Steps – exclusiveThe Arab Strap premieres new single featuring a former Beta Band member
FestivalsFestival Playlist – Caught By The River Thames by its musical anglersSetting up for the first time this summer (Aug 6-7) at Fulham Palace, the Caught By The River crew promise a host of bankside musical delights
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Coves' "Songs to become lost and confused to"As the duo release new album Peel today (1 April), they put together some songs for you to "get lost" to.
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Ben Abraham's "Songs to cure your ills"Former hospital entertainer turned singer-songwriter presents some songs with restorative properties
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Would-be Eastern Bloc Anthems nominated by WhiteWith new single Living Fiction out Friday (4 March), the band have put together songs capable of rocking the Warsaw Pact
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Mind Enterprises' Afro-discoA playlist of songs and sounds that have made the prodder an Idealist
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Emma Pollock's "Random acts of guidance"The ex-Delgado and Chemikal Underground founder salutes the artists who have informed her love of music
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Jeff Wootton's "Future sounds & protest songs"Having played guitar for the likes of Noel Gallagher, Damon Albarn and more, the Salford singer-songwriter releases his own album, The Way The Light, next month (26 Feb). Here are the tracks that defined both him and the record
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: January 2016Absolute Radio's Danielle Perry picks out her favourite new acts from the new talent showcase site
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – "Music to play at midnight" by Cosmo’s MidnightIf by some chance you happen to be up at midnight... here's some appropriate listening for tonight or any night
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – Shine on! The ultimate New Year's Eve indie discoHead honcho of UK club night This Feeling presents a selection of guitar-based floor-fillers that look both back and forward as we reach the end of 2015
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Poliça's "Minneapolis sound"There's more to Minneapolis' music scene than Prince you know? Much more as Channy Leaneagh reveals in this musical tour through the city's changing streets
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Kate Boy's "Songs to survive a Swedish winter"The Australian/ Swede duo serve up songs for cold days watching The Bridge et al
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: December 2015Marshall Amps pick out their ten favourite new acts for our friends at the new talent showcase
PlaylistsPlaylist – Festivals for people who run festivals? The best of M For MontrealLast week’s (18-21 Nov) showcase event staged a host of new and old talent at venues across the Canadian city, here’s a selection of the best sounds in show
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Sarah Cracknell's "Songs To Catch The Breeze"Ahead of her London show with Jane Weaver this week (28 Nov), the Saint Etienne singer picks tracks that inspired recent solo record Red Kite
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Eska's "Midday Rising With You" songsIn need of duvet day? The Mercury nominee has created the soundtrack for the perfect lie-in!
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Jim Noir's "These Who Died Too Young..."[new_royalslider id=”123″] Spanky and Our Gang I believe this band did nothing again really and a young man who made a bloody weird sound like this happen, died. Carbon Monoxide poisoning isn’t something we worry about anymore, but…
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Monika's Neo 'Club Med' DiscoDance away those autumn blues with a blast of Mediterranean sunshine, courtesy of the Greek poppet set to hit Britain next week (17 Nov)
PlaylistsPremiere – Listen to The Anchoress' You And Only You (ft Paul Draper)Listen to Catherine Anne Davies' new single, featuring the former Mansun man
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – The Neighbourhood's "Songs for Califournia Dreaming" (sic)The Californian band (the spelling is their song title) who play London tonight (10 Nov), overcome home sickness with some tunes to remind both them and us of sunnier climes
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – David Guetta "Songs I love but don't DJ"The superstar DJ picks the songs he loves that don't make it into his set...
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: November 2015Guest curators Bandcamp select the best new music to feature on new talent site this month
FestivalsFestival Playlist – London Tobacco Dock's Day Of The Dead 2015A musical guide to Wahaca’s Anglo-Mexican celebration of life and death this Saturday (7 Nov)
PlaylistsSavages to release live record – listen now!Band's Station To Station Barbican shows available as limited edition vinyl release
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – Music To Score Goals To! Football & pop's best momentsIt's tackles, tracksuits and tunes as the director behind new Brian Clough film, I Believe In Miracles – out this week – selects the best moments were musicians and footballers collide
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – Caught By The River's Spoken Word & Nature Disco mixtapeAhead of a live 'social' event next month (15 Nov) featuring July Skies, a member of Radiohead and more, Q premiere's Vol 3 of the collective's mixtape
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – The Best Of Richer Unsigned: October 2015Guest curators Pledge Music select the greatest tracks posted on the new talent site this month
PlaylistsFestival Playlist – Sound AND Vision: Music movies at BFI London Film Festival 2015With the screenings kicking off in the capital today (7 Oct), the BFI's music guy presents some of the acts featuring in this year's picks, including Jack White, The Maccabees, Songhoy Blues and more
PlaylistsListen to Gavin Clark's Never Feel This Young – premiereHere is the first track to emerge from the Sunhouse, Clayhill and UNKLE singer-songwriter's posthumous solo album, The Evangelist
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – The Ordinary Boys' Greatest songs named after bandsPreston picks the band names so good they named a song after them (rather than borrow a title from Moz)
PlaylistsListen to The Zombies' new album Still Got That Hunger, introduced by the bandQ has an exclusive stream of the psych lords new LP, plus their personal track-by-track guide to the record
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Kasper Bjørke's music "to get your running shoes on & your chubby ass out there to"The summer, and all its excess, is fading, the gyms are full of offers to join on the cheap, yep it seems this year that autumn is the new, er, New Year, in that it’s time to get…
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Hold Steady's Craig Finn picks songs for "The Future!"The singer-songwriter loves the world of tomorrow, he as a new solo album... and now this collection of songs devoted to it
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats' "Songs for night in the big city"Having released album The Night Creeper earlier this year, psychedelic rockers Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats know a think or two about being out after dark, hence this Playlist compiled by frontman Kevin Starrs has compiled. “This is…
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Zibra's "Dream carboot sale musical finds"Forget computers, the London-trio are discovering new music in the back of someone else's motor...
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – "Underplayed And Underrated" track by The Killers & Big Talk's Ronnie VannucciThe drummer shines a light on some songs not often aired...
PlaylistsPaul McCartney premieres new Tug Of War remix with QListen exclusively to the 2015 update of his Tug of War track – plus we have some exclusive archive photography
PlaylistsGuest Playlist – The sound of gentrified London? 12 new acts ready to strikeDJ and broadcaster Edward Adoo presents some tracks to prove the capital still has some musical teeth...
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – The Bohicas' Best Of Quentin Tarantino SoundtracksFrontman Dominic McGuinness picks great tracks he's discovered while watching the director's films
FestivalsFestival Playlist – V Festival 2015 by the promoterAs the double venue event celebrates its 20th birthday this weekend, Simon Moran presents some of his personal favourites from this year's bill
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Gilligan Moss' Soundtrack for an existential crisisLife! What does it all mean? Here's some tracks to listen to while you're figuring it all out from the producer who releases his Ceremonial EP today (14 Aug)
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – The Libertines' Alternative Anthems For Doomed YouthListen to the songs that helped to fuel our Q350 cover stars' forthcoming album – and get our latest issue now for our exclusive interview
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – "Songs to get fired to..." by SpeelburgGuitar tutor to the super rich's offspring, telemarketer, producer, vocalist... this lad's had a few jobs. Here's some music to lose them to
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – "Songs that cut right to the soul..." by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsThe singer-songwriter – now with band – picks out some affecting material
PlaylistsArtist Playlist – Family Vault: The Musical Catacombs of Black ChannelsAhead of the release of their new Oracles EP on Friday (17 Jul), the pair have selected some dark sounds that have interfered with their wavelength... in a good way