After releasing the world's strongest beer, punk Scottish brewer BrewDog reacted to criticism from regulators by releasing an even stronger beer, and packaging it in roadkill. This personality is exactly what keeps fans coming back for more.

Youth subcultures still exist, but they’re far removed from the mods, rockers, punks and hippies of generations past. How have blogs and social media impacted the way Gens Y and Z form tribes? And how do they define their identities beyond the clothes they wear and music they listen to?

That effortless sense of style and just-so way of carrying oneself – some people have it and some don’t. But how exactly do we determine what is and isn’t cool? Joel Dinerstein, author of The Origins of Cool in Postwar America, explains the origin of ‘cool’ and its evolution over the decades.

Catering to an increasingly diverse demographic of players and fans is a female-focused, feminist magazine that’s on a mission to change male-dominated guitar culture. And where She Shreds has led, music brands are beginning to follow – a move that could prove very profitable indeed.