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Miles Davis at 100: the restless creativity of a jazz icon
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Miles Davis at 100: the restless creativity of a jazz icon

May 26 marks the centenary of one of the most transformative figures in the history of recorded music

Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026
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Ignore the charts, Connect with fans, be weird on the internet: How to be a pop star in 2026

The pop landscape is rapidly changing, so we asked experts how the next generation can best make themselves heard

Myles Smith: ‘I don’t subscribe to traditional gender roles. My mum was the breadwinner growing up’
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Myles Smith: ‘I don’t subscribe to traditional gender roles. My mum was the breadwinner growing up’

Since finding a following on TikTok, Myles Smith hasn’t looked back. He tells Big Issue how he rose to stardom before even releasing an album

‘Anything that helps to promote the very existence of these grassroots music venues is welcome’
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‘Anything that helps to promote the very existence of these grassroots music venues is welcome’

Sara Bareilles: ‘Everything in my life has changed because of Waitress’
Theatre

Sara Bareilles: ‘Everything in my life has changed because of Waitress’

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Getdown Services: ‘Rockstars used to sing about smashing 15 pints. Now people can’t afford that’
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Getdown Services: ‘Rockstars used to sing about smashing 15 pints. Now people can’t afford that’

Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’
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Super Furry Animals: ‘We could sign on and get income support so we could eat. It’s harder now’

Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’
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Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’

What is the big deal with math rock stars Angine de Poitrine? We try to find out
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What is the big deal with math rock stars Angine de Poitrine? We try to find out

Ziggy Marley: ‘I should have said something to my dad. But I was too young’
Letter To My Younger Self

Ziggy Marley: ‘I should have said something to my dad. But I was too young’

Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’
Interview

Life lessons with Yungblud: ‘Social media is gonna fry your head. Have dinner with your mum instead’

Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again
Denmark Street

Yungblud’s Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized is making one London street sing again

Yungblud on losing Ozzy Osbourne: ‘He was like Batman to me’
Yungblud

Yungblud on losing Ozzy Osbourne: ‘He was like Batman to me’

The UK’s first electronic music library is on a mission to make the synthesiser accessible to all 
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The UK’s first electronic music library is on a mission to make the synthesiser accessible to all 

Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’
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Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’

50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
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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

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’ 
Letter To My Younger Self

Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’ 

What has punk ever done for us?
Punk

What has punk ever done for us?

Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside
Punk

Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside

The Molotovs: ‘We kind of created a scene from nothing’
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The Molotovs: ‘We kind of created a scene from nothing’

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Punk isn’t dead. Here’s where you can find it in 2026
Punk

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’
Letter To My Younger Self

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
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Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient

Bugged Out Weekender is back: ‘We’ve witnessed more than one epoch-defining musical moment’
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Bugged Out Weekender is back: ‘We’ve witnessed more than one epoch-defining musical moment’