Nirvana

Ben Gibbard talks about his life in music, his political awakening and the inspiration he took from the Seattle music scene of the early 1990s

Thirty years on, Kurt Cobain would surely struggle with the commodification of his music

Ben Folds’ new album, What Matters Most, continues his career-long dance between comedy and tragedy, autobiography and piss take. He tells us he can’t help but be “a little of both”.