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We must allow ourselves to feel joy wherever we can. Just ask Rod Stewart
Paul McNamee

We must allow ourselves to feel joy wherever we can. Just ask Rod Stewart

There are enough reminders that life is nasty, brutish and short. Let a little light in

‘The record is a snapshot’: Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock
Culture

‘The record is a snapshot’: Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock

After years apart, Billy Mahonie is back with a new album, a tour, and the same unpredictable, electrifying energy that made them underground icons.

Women of the Windrush review – a carefully crafted operatic tribute of true stories
Music

Women of the Windrush review – a carefully crafted operatic tribute of true stories

Shirley J Thompson’s opera takes a house clearance of one of the Windrush generation as a jumping off point

Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day
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Kneecap’s DJ Próvaí shares powerful poem to mark St Patrick’s Day

This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
Music

This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head

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Fashion icon Twiggy: ‘David Bowie singing my name was the thrill of my life’
Letter To My Younger Self

Fashion icon Twiggy: ‘David Bowie singing my name was the thrill of my life’

Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
Classical Music

Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker

Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
Farming

Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’

Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
Letter To My Younger Self

Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
Music

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
Music

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Books

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Letter To My Younger Self

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’

Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
Music

Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’

The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia
Books

The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia

Bros star Matt Goss: ‘Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together’
Letter to my Younger Self

Bros star Matt Goss: ‘Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together’

World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
Letter To My Younger Self

World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’

There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas
Music

There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help
Music

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’
Homelessness

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’

Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Sybil Bell

Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them

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Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’
Letter To My Younger Self

Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’

Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
Music

Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero
Books

Dip My Brain in Joy: A Life with Neil Innes by Yvonne Innes review – a tender account of a cult hero

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’
Letter To My Younger Self

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’