Music
Rick Astley is glad he never gave up: ‘Doing new music again, I’ve gone back into my childhood’
Rick Astley is glad he never gave up: ‘Doing new music again, I’ve gone back into my childhood’
A difficult childhood brought forth a musical obsession and a second act that proved even more remarkable than the first
The UK’s first electronic music library is on a mission to make the synthesiser accessible to all
The UK’s first electronic music library is on a mission to make the synthesiser accessible to all
Glasgow Library of Synthesised Sound is demystifying the geekiest of instruments
Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’
Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’
The Belfast/Derry trio have been carried on a whirlwind for the past year, becoming lightning rods for moral panic and government bans
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
Kneecap break silence on terror charges: ‘I can’t be completely responsible all the time’
Kneecap break silence on terror charges: ‘I can’t be completely responsible all the time’
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’
Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside
Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside
The Molotovs: ‘We kind of created a scene from nothing’
The Molotovs: ‘We kind of created a scene from nothing’
Why the hell would you write a punk song about Davos in 2026?
Why the hell would you write a punk song about Davos in 2026?
Punk isn’t dead. Here’s where you can find it in 2026
Punk isn’t dead. Here’s where you can find it in 2026
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient
Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
What Man On The Run director Morgan Neville learned from spending hours with Paul McCartney
What Man On The Run director Morgan Neville learned from spending hours with Paul McCartney
Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
10 years on from David Bowie’s death, my cosmic link to him remains
10 years on from David Bowie’s death, my cosmic link to him remains
Revisiting Brion Gysin and his mind-altering Dreamachine
Revisiting Brion Gysin and his mind-altering Dreamachine
Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: ‘I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs’
Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: ‘I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs’
10 years on, David Bowie shows us how to move forward – even when confronting the end
10 years on, David Bowie shows us how to move forward – even when confronting the end
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
The Cribs: ‘It’s difficult for working-class people to get into music now – there’s so little money in it’
The Cribs: ‘It’s difficult for working-class people to get into music now – there’s so little money in it’
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
