The Wire is the world's leading independent monthly music magazine. The first issue was published in 1982. More than four decades on the magazine remains committed to reporting on a dynamic global network of underground, alternative and experimental musics by publishing journalism and photography by some of the subculture’s most original and authoritative critics and observers.

A digital subscription gives access to the complete online archive of back issues of The Wire since issue one, summer 1982 — that's over 40 years, 470 issues and 40,000 pages.

Keiji Haino, Shamica Ruddock, Seppuku Pistols, Jabu, Gregory TS Walker, Viktar Siamaška, The Primer: John Butcher, Invisible Jukebox: Wolfgang Voigt, Epiphanies: Mark Webber on Spaceman 3, The Inner Sleeve: Céline Gillain on Leonard Cohen, Global Ear: Nicosia, Unlimited Editions: Nashazphone, and in the reviews sections: Wendy Eisenberg, Ivo Perelman, Yellow Swans, Meshell Ndegeocello, Tristwch Y Fenywod, Byard Lancaster, Zdeněk Liška, Dr John, Supernormal, Heroines Of Sound and much more.