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Blur live at the BBC’s Radio Theatre: An up-close communion with a shared past
Review

Blur live at the BBC’s Radio Theatre: An up-close communion with a shared past

The Howl & The Hum: How we rewrote a future we thought was lost
Music

The Howl & The Hum: How we rewrote a future we thought was lost

How Matthew Halsall enticed new ears to Manchester’s magical jazz scene
Interview

How Matthew Halsall enticed new ears to Manchester’s magical jazz scene

Susanna Hoffs: The Bangles were scrappy and we protected each other
Susanna Hoffs

Susanna Hoffs: The Bangles were scrappy and we protected each other

Watch Supergrass star Gaz Coombes’ new single with choir for homeless people
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Watch Supergrass star Gaz Coombes’ new single with choir for homeless people

Prince would blast me with his charm, says Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs
Manic Monday

Prince would blast me with his charm, says Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs

Pulp at TRNSMT, Glasgow: Class anger made transcendent
review

Pulp at TRNSMT, Glasgow: Class anger made transcendent

Sincerity or cynicism? The captivating slipperiness of Ben Folds
Interview

Sincerity or cynicism? The captivating slipperiness of Ben Folds

Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart
classical

Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart

Dolly Parton: ‘I’m not an activist. I’m not a feminist. I’m not any of that and yet I’m all of that’
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Dolly Parton: ‘I’m not an activist. I’m not a feminist. I’m not any of that and yet I’m all of that’

Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success
pop

Andrew Ridgeley ‘was never envious’ of Wham! friend George Michael’s success

Summer songs 2023: Anthems to soundtrack sunny days
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Summer songs 2023: Anthems to soundtrack sunny days

George Michael’s incredible generosity went far beyond Band Aid
George Michael

George Michael’s incredible generosity went far beyond Band Aid

George Michael’s death left ‘a void’ says Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley
pop

George Michael’s death left ‘a void’ says Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley

Chi-chi Nwanoku: ‘It should not be a novelty that there’s more than one Black face on stage’
Letter To My Younger Self

Chi-chi Nwanoku: ‘It should not be a novelty that there’s more than one Black face on stage’

‘Pavement is as viable today as we were in the mid-90s’
interview

‘Pavement is as viable today as we were in the mid-90s’

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Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders on their Sheffield shows: ‘It feels like a victory lap’
Arctic Monkeys x Big Issue

Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders on their Sheffield shows: ‘It feels like a victory lap’

First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’
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First western band to play war-torn Ukraine The Tiger Lillies say it’s their ‘duty’

Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary
Letter to my Younger Self

Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary

How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers
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How classical music is finally taking Pride in its LGBT+ composers