Music
Is Taylor Swift making song lyrics more important than ever?

Is Taylor Swift making song lyrics more important than ever?
Olly Murs: ‘As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me’

Olly Murs: ‘As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me’
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness

‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’

Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?

‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
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?
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’
‘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
‘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
Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’

Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’
‘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
