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Kneecap break silence on terror charges: ‘I can’t be completely responsible all the time’
Kneecap

Kneecap break silence on terror charges: ‘I can’t be completely responsible all the time’

Next week’s Big Issue features the first major print interview with Irish language rappers Kneecap since terrorism charges against Mo Chara were thrown out. Get your copy from Monday 23 March

Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’ 
Letter To My Younger Self

Former Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon: ‘Trump? Hopefully he’ll just keel over and die’ 

She gravitated towards the NYC avant-garde dance scene, but even after forming Sonic Youth it was years before she’d give up the day job

What has punk ever done for us?
Punk

What has punk ever done for us?

John Robb’s life was changed by punk. He’s written a book about it

Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside
Punk

Rebellion Festival: a festival for punks who like to be beside the seaside

Why the hell would you write a punk song about Davos in 2026? 
Music

Why the hell would you write a punk song about Davos in 2026? 

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Punk isn’t dead. Here’s where you can find it in 2026
Punk

Punk isn’t dead. Here’s where you can find it in 2026

In pictures: Celebrating the punk photography of Spike Waltzer
Exhibition

In pictures: Celebrating the punk photography of Spike Waltzer

Inside the Big Issue: 50 years of punk
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: 50 years of punk

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson: ‘My dad told me I can’t carry a tune’

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
Sam Delaney

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient
Music

Hamnet composer Max Richter reveals his music’s secret ingredient

Bugged Out Weekender is back: ‘We’ve witnessed more than one epoch-defining musical moment’
Music

Bugged Out Weekender is back: ‘We’ve witnessed more than one epoch-defining musical moment’

Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’
Letter To My Younger Self

Moby: ‘Home was terrifying at times. My mom dated Hells Angels’

What Man On The Run director Morgan Neville learned from spending hours with Paul McCartney
Film

What Man On The Run director Morgan Neville learned from spending hours with Paul McCartney

Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’
Interview

Mumford & Sons: ‘I’m thrilled our music is being used for anti-ICE protest videos’

10 years on from David Bowie’s death, my cosmic link to him remains
Music

10 years on from David Bowie’s death, my cosmic link to him remains

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport
Changemakers 2026

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Culture and sport

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That

Revisiting Brion Gysin and his mind-altering Dreamachine
Music

Revisiting Brion Gysin and his mind-altering Dreamachine

Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’
Susan Carol

Susan Carol won a Grammy. A year later, she was homeless. But she’s ‘not giving up’

A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music
Classical

A damning review of Arts Council England could mean long-awaited change for music

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Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: ‘I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs’
Letter to my Younger Self

Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: ‘I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs’

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut
Music

Why Sam Fender deserves credit for having the guts to sing about his gut

Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle review – Starr treatment
Books

Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle review – Starr treatment

10 years on, David Bowie shows us how to move forward – even when confronting the end
Music

10 years on, David Bowie shows us how to move forward – even when confronting the end