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James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: ‘I struggled with fame’
Onside Takeover

James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: ‘I struggled with fame’

The X Factor winner has been interviewed by 18-year-old Chloe for a special youth takeover of the Big Issue

Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
Classical music

Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst

When Benjamin Britten was commissioned to write a new opera to mark the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, he was assisted by Imogen Holst. Sparks flew

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is ‘pivotal’ for free speech
Kneecap

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is ‘pivotal’ for free speech

‘The more they come after Kneecap the louder they will get,’ say the band’s legal team after bail on terror charge

From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
Music

From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now

From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
Football

From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today

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Cynthia Erivo: ‘The moment I came out as queer, that’s when everything made sense’
Letter To My Younger Self

Cynthia Erivo: ‘The moment I came out as queer, that’s when everything made sense’

‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out
Grassroots music venues

‘There’s no magic bullet’: The battle to keep Cardiff’s vital music scene from dying out

Pulp! Oasis! Robbie Williams! Why it feels like we’re back in 1995
Alan Woodhouse

Pulp! Oasis! Robbie Williams! Why it feels like we’re back in 1995

Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Music

Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
Exclusive

Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’

DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
Music

DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
Music

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’

Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
Letter To My Younger Self

Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’

The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
Music

The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War

From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
Festival guide 2025

From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals

Bowie Odyssey 75 by Simon Goddard review – utterly riveting and beautifully written
Books

Bowie Odyssey 75 by Simon Goddard review – utterly riveting and beautifully written

Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger
Music

Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger

Grief made me angry with music – I had to learn how to love it again
Music

Grief made me angry with music – I had to learn how to love it again

Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: ‘I’m still waiting to feel like I’ve hit the big time’
Big Questions

Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: ‘I’m still waiting to feel like I’ve hit the big time’

Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
Music

Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’

I couldn’t find a decent music festival – so I created my own
Jess Lardner

I couldn’t find a decent music festival – so I created my own

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No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either
Eamonn Forde

No, Kneecap shouldn’t be cancelled – but they shouldn’t go unchallenged, either

Inside the Big Issue: Summer of Music special
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Summer of Music special

Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke
Music

Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke

Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Melvyn Altwarg and Peter Kolofsky

Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future