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Ballet and opera are still thriving, but Timothée Chalamet wasn’t entirely wrong
Arts

Ballet and opera are still thriving, but Timothée Chalamet wasn’t entirely wrong

Timothée Chalamet’s comments drew heavy criticism, and some light ridicule

The UK’s first electronic music library is on a mission to make the synthesiser accessible to all 
Music

The UK’s first electronic music library is on a mission to make the synthesiser accessible to all 

Glasgow Library of Synthesised Sound is demystifying the geekiest of instruments

Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’
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Kneecap speak out: ‘Against our will, we were sucked into this carnival’

The Belfast/Derry trio have been carried on a whirlwind for the past year, becoming lightning rods for moral panic and government bans

After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace by Robert Polito book review: history in flux
Book review

After the Flood: Inside Bob Dylan’s Memory Palace by Robert Polito book review: history in flux

Inside the Big Issue: Exclusive interview with Kneecap after the chaos. What happened next?
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Exclusive interview with Kneecap after the chaos. What happened next?

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50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
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50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic

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’

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’ 

What has punk ever done for us?
Punk

What has punk ever done for us?

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? 

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

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
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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’

I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going
Music

I quit my job and gave myself a year to get my band signed. This is how it’s going

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’

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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
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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’