Music
Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’

Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’

Jason Donovan on ‘first love’ Kylie Minogue: ‘It’s a very difficult relationship to escape’
The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia

The Sound of Utopia by Michel Krielaars review – the perils of making music in Stalin’s Russia
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’

World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas

There’s a tragic inevitability with Angelina Jolie’s Maria Callas
Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help

Dear men, it’s not a weakness to be vulnerable or ask for help
This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’

This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’
Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them

Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’

Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’
Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’

Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’

Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’
‘It’s like watching Michelangelo work’: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like

‘It’s like watching Michelangelo work’: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes

A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
Funk band Cymande on new music doc Getting It Back and finally getting recognition after years
