Libby Driscoll

Indie magazine editor and musician Libs has spent 10+ years in the music industry and unpacks the latest trends for Uppbeat. A physical media fanatic, nacho cheese lover and obsessed with astrology.

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Libby Driscoll

Deep Dive

The collapse of monoculture in the media space

Remember when everyone watched the same thing at the same time? Here’s why that era ended, and why the internet’s tiny new villages might be richer than the city we lost.

Libby Driscoll

Music Trends

Corals: Uppbeat artists on beating creative block and getting things finished

Corals' Charlie and Sam sit down with Uppbeat to talk about where ideas come from, what they picture when they write, and why two heads beat one.

Libby Driscoll

Deep Dives

Millennial Summer: Why 2026 is the year creators stop chasing perfection

Jorts, old iPods and glassmorphism are back. We explore why 2026's creators are trading polish for the Y2K nostalgia and raw authenticity audiences crave.