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‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
Music

‘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
Music

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
Music

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’
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Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Classical music

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
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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’
Sunderland

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’
Music

Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Record Store Day

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic

Singer AURORA: ‘Soundtracking the end of Adolescence was meant to be’
Big Questions

Singer AURORA: ‘Soundtracking the end of Adolescence was meant to be’

Black Country, New Road on ‘playing the game’ and why you won’t see them eating lunch on TikTok
Music

Black Country, New Road on ‘playing the game’ and why you won’t see them eating lunch on TikTok

Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
Music

Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’

‘The record is a snapshot’: Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock
Culture

‘The record is a snapshot’: Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock

Women of the Windrush review – a carefully crafted operatic tribute of true stories
Music

Women of the Windrush review – a carefully crafted operatic tribute of true stories

Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
10Foot Takeover

Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day

This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
Music

This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head

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Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
Letter To My Younger Self

Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
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‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
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The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
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Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig