Music
‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway

‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway
From 00s pop to cutting-edge electronica: Here’s the best UK music festivals in summer 2024

From 00s pop to cutting-edge electronica: Here’s the best UK music festivals in summer 2024
Delta Goodrem on ‘angel’ healthcare workers and advice Olivia Newton-John shared after cancer diagnosis

Delta Goodrem on ‘angel’ healthcare workers and advice Olivia Newton-John shared after cancer diagnosis
Madness legend Suggs: ‘I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn’t be prouder of the fact’

Madness legend Suggs: ‘I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn’t be prouder of the fact’
Eurovision star Olly Alexander says he’s ‘ambivalent’ about the ‘divisive’ Union Jack

Eurovision star Olly Alexander says he’s ‘ambivalent’ about the ‘divisive’ Union Jack
Inside the Big Issue: The economic impact of Taylor Swift

Inside the Big Issue: The economic impact of Taylor Swift
Sananda Maitreya: ‘You don’t have to suffer. You can just choose happiness’

Sananda Maitreya: ‘You don’t have to suffer. You can just choose happiness’
Is Taylor Swift making song lyrics more important than ever?

Is Taylor Swift making song lyrics more important than ever?
Olly Murs: ‘As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me’

Olly Murs: ‘As soon as I met my wife Amelia I could see her raising a child with me’
Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe 

Voyager 1’s galactic mixtape, extending a hand of welcome to the universe
Olly Murs relives finding X Factor fame and losing Caroline Flack in Big Issue exclusive

Olly Murs relives finding X Factor fame and losing Caroline Flack in Big Issue exclusive
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’

Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence review – sensitive portrait of a free spirit

Weighted Down: The Complicated Life of Skip Spence review – sensitive portrait of a free spirit
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?

‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?

Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Zayn Malik speaks on new music, home city Bradford and identity: ‘I’m a very Northern man’

Zayn Malik speaks on new music, home city Bradford and identity: ‘I’m a very Northern man’
This Town cast and crew on how unrest and disruption forges creative genius: ‘Music is the heart’

This Town cast and crew on how unrest and disruption forges creative genius: ‘Music is the heart’
‘It’s always a good time for music somewhere’: Kae Tempest talks 80s unrest and new drama This Town

‘It’s always a good time for music somewhere’: Kae Tempest talks 80s unrest and new drama This Town
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there’s still hope for live music
