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

Disk Musik is a gloriously odd, hyper-local artefact from a micro-scene that barely registered outside of its own social circle

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

The Kanneh-Mason family are an extraordinary musical success story, but racism has plagued them every step of the way

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’

Growing up in a musical family, the singer knew the direction her life would take. She didn’t know she’d still be doing it at 64

End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
Music festivals

End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025

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

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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
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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
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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
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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’
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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

‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
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‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together

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
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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

Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
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Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’
Letter To My Younger Self

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’

Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
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Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Classical music

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
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Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

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Music in schools delivers an essential pathway out of poverty – here’s how
Polly Stepan

Music in schools delivers an essential pathway out of poverty – here’s how

Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
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Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’

E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album
Pulp

E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Record Store Day

Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic