Music
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'
The singer and new dad has penned a letter to his younger self in this week’s Big Issue
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'
'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: 'I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world'
Zayn Malik: 'I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world'
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'
'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
Gig ticket prices are extortionate now – but there's still hope for live music
Yungblud on 'ignorant' politicians, his own affordable festival and how music can change the world
Yungblud on 'ignorant' politicians, his own affordable festival and how music can change the world
How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Who exactly is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame even for?
Who exactly is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame even for?
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming
Take it from me, going to gigs by yourself is liberating and life-affirming
'Against the odds': How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle's music scene exciting again
'Against the odds': How the Lubber Fiend made Newcastle's music scene exciting again
Composer Cassie Kinoshi: 'Understanding one's own mental health is of utmost importance to me'
Composer Cassie Kinoshi: 'Understanding one's own mental health is of utmost importance to me'
'This is not the end': Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
'This is not the end': Experimental arts venue Iklectik fights to survive after shock eviction
Here's one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
Here's one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
This grassroots venue brings 'astonishing' music and mental wellbeing to rural Wales
This grassroots venue brings 'astonishing' music and mental wellbeing to rural Wales
Paloma Faith: 'How many left-wing people like me get to be a national treasure? None'
Paloma Faith: 'How many left-wing people like me get to be a national treasure? None'
Photographer Dennis Morris on capturing legend Bob Marley – and how the reggae icon changed his life
Photographer Dennis Morris on capturing legend Bob Marley – and how the reggae icon changed his life
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK's biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
Grassroots venue Off the Cuff is home to UK's biggest youth open mic – and it needs your help
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
The Smile just made the best Radiohead album Radiohead never made
Big Issue's Venue Watch helps save Woking's only grassroots music venue: 'It's a big win'
