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

Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
DePlume’s music shares an improvisational spirit with both jazz and folk, but defies categorisation
Robin Ince: ‘Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month’

Robin Ince: ‘Performing at three festivals in three days is a fitting end to Fringe month’
After the exertions of the Edinburgh Fringe, would a whole weekend of music festivals finish Robin Ince off?
Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary

Shirley Collins: Heartbreak stole my voice. Singing again is extraordinary
Marriage breakdown led to Shirley Collins losing her singing voice, but the folk icon survived. She tells the story of a remarkable comeback
Stone Club: The most literal rock tour you’ll ever see