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James Arthur: ‘It’s too scary to even think about where I’d be if I didn’t do music’
James Arthur: ‘It’s too scary to even think about where I’d be if I didn’t do music’
When James Arthur superfan Chloe Jones sat down with the singer, they both opened up with remarkably raw stories of survival and found they had a lot in common
James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: ‘I struggled with fame’
James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: ‘I struggled with fame’
The X Factor winner has been interviewed by 18-year-old Chloe for a special youth takeover of the Big Issue
Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
When Benjamin Britten was commissioned to write a new opera to mark the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, he was assisted by Imogen Holst. Sparks flew
From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out
‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out
Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger
Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger
Grief made me angry with music – I had to learn how to love it again
Grief made me angry with music – I had to learn how to love it again
Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: ‘I’m still waiting to feel like I’ve hit the big time’
Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: ‘I’m still waiting to feel like I’ve hit the big time’
Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke
Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke
Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album
