Music
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
When rising classical star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason suggested the Proms should change their closer Rule, Britannia! he faced a torrent of racist abuse. Does that confirm the song’s time has come?
Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’
Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’
Zayn is more than a supernova pop star. He’s a campaigner and proud voice for positive change
Zayn Malik speaks on new music, home city Bradford and identity: ‘I’m a very Northern man’
Zayn Malik speaks on new music, home city Bradford and identity: ‘I’m a very Northern man’
Global pop megastar Zayn talks to Big Issue about how his roots shaped his life and influenced his new music
‘It’s always a good time for music somewhere’: Kae Tempest talks 80s unrest and new drama This Town
‘It’s always a good time for music somewhere’: Kae Tempest talks 80s unrest and new drama This Town
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music
Yungblud on ‘ignorant’ politicians, his own affordable festival and how music can change the world
Yungblud on ‘ignorant’ politicians, his own affordable festival and how music can change the world
How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
Kool & the Gang’s Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Kool & the Gang’s Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Who exactly is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame even for?
Who exactly is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame even for?
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming
Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming
‘Against the odds’: How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle’s music scene exciting again
‘Against the odds’: How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle’s music scene exciting again
‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
‘This is not the end’: Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
This grassroots venue brings ‘astonishing’ music and mental wellbeing to rural Wales
This grassroots venue brings ‘astonishing’ music and mental wellbeing to rural Wales
Paloma Faith: ‘How many left-wing people like me get to be a national treasure? None’
Paloma Faith: ‘How many left-wing people like me get to be a national treasure? None’
Photographer Dennis Morris on capturing legend Bob Marley – and how the reggae icon changed his life
Photographer Dennis Morris on capturing legend Bob Marley – and how the reggae icon changed his life
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK’s biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK’s biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
Big Issue’s Venue Watch helps save Woking’s only grassroots music venue: ‘It’s a big win’
Big Issue’s Venue Watch helps save Woking’s only grassroots music venue: ‘It’s a big win’
Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna
Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years
‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years
At least two grassroots music venues closing each week
