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Blue Note Records opens first ever Glasgow store as jazz festival fever hits town

Blue Note Records opens first ever Glasgow store as jazz festival fever hits town
John Cale on The Velvet Underground, teaching Bowie the viola and why drugs aren’t the creative stimulant

John Cale on The Velvet Underground, teaching Bowie the viola and why drugs aren’t the creative stimulant
After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever

After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything

‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything
This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town
How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool

How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’
Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay
Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I was singing to my younger self on Bikini Kill’s early songs’
Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’
Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson: ‘You don’t need some rock star saying war is a bad thing’

Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson: ‘You don’t need some rock star saying war is a bad thing’
How a band formed in an asylum hotel is giving refugees hope: ‘Each note comes from the heart’

How a band formed in an asylum hotel is giving refugees hope: ‘Each note comes from the heart’
Grassroots music venues need your help to survive now more than ever. Here’s why

Grassroots music venues need your help to survive now more than ever. Here’s why
Olivia Rodrigo GUTS World Tour review – the voice of Gen Z girlhood makes it looks easy

Olivia Rodrigo GUTS World Tour review – the voice of Gen Z girlhood makes it looks easy
‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway

‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway
Delta Goodrem on ‘angel’ healthcare workers and advice Olivia Newton-John shared after cancer diagnosis

Delta Goodrem on ‘angel’ healthcare workers and advice Olivia Newton-John shared after cancer diagnosis
Making your mind up: The long history of Eurovision, politics and Israel, explained

Making your mind up: The long history of Eurovision, politics and Israel, explained
Eurovision star Olly Alexander says he’s ‘ambivalent’ about the ‘divisive’ Union Jack

Eurovision star Olly Alexander says he’s ‘ambivalent’ about the ‘divisive’ Union Jack
Sananda Maitreya: ‘You don’t have to suffer. You can just choose happiness’
