Music
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
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
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’
English Teacher on the power of diversity and how grassroots venues keep music from becoming boring

English Teacher on the power of diversity and how grassroots venues keep music from becoming boring
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
‘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

At least two grassroots music venues closing each week
This is everything to look out for in the world of jazz in 2024

This is everything to look out for in the world of jazz in 2024
LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle
