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How the Trainspotting soundtrack changed the world
How the Trainspotting soundtrack changed the world
The Trainspotting music, co-curated by Irvine Welsh and Danny Boyle, was the most influential film soundtrack of its time. Now Welsh is back with a new one to accompany his latest novel, Men in Love
Rising star Gordi: 'Love can be a complicated thing. Especially for a queer person'
Rising star Gordi: 'Love can be a complicated thing. Especially for a queer person'
Oasis might've reformed for the money – but who can blame them?
Oasis might've reformed for the money – but who can blame them?
Monster of Jazz Festival founder Wojtek Mazolewski: 'Jazz is freedom. That’s how I see and feel it'
Monster of Jazz Festival founder Wojtek Mazolewski: 'Jazz is freedom. That’s how I see and feel it'
I bought Brixton Academy for £1
I bought Brixton Academy for £1
The prison piano project striking a chord: 'Music expresses how much we all have in common'
The prison piano project striking a chord: 'Music expresses how much we all have in common'
How the late, great Ozzy Osbourne supported Big Issue with blockbuster farewell gig
How the late, great Ozzy Osbourne supported Big Issue with blockbuster farewell gig
This new opera influenced by homeless children shines light on UK's housing crisis
This new opera influenced by homeless children shines light on UK's housing crisis
Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can't keep a good banger down
Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can't keep a good banger down
Bruce Springsteen's Tracks II is 83 songs long – and proves sometimes less is more
Bruce Springsteen's Tracks II is 83 songs long – and proves sometimes less is more
Before Oasis, Radio 1 were as likely to play a guitar band as they were a badger being strangled
Before Oasis, Radio 1 were as likely to play a guitar band as they were a badger being strangled
Cigarettes, alcohol and sunsheeeeeine: How the UK has changed since Oasis first hit the big time
Cigarettes, alcohol and sunsheeeeeine: How the UK has changed since Oasis first hit the big time
The history of Oasis, through five iconic Big Issue interviews: 'Liam's an idiot… But he's my idiot'
The history of Oasis, through five iconic Big Issue interviews: 'Liam's an idiot… But he's my idiot'
Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday is a chance to reinstate his legacy
Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday is a chance to reinstate his legacy
James Arthur: 'It's too scary to even think about where I'd be if I didn't do music'
James Arthur: 'It's too scary to even think about where I'd be if I didn't do music'
James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: 'I struggled with fame'
James Arthur gets candid about mental health with young superfan: 'I struggled with fame'
From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
From Pavements to Searching for Sugar Man: The most enchanting music docs to watch right now
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
From the utterly profane to the thoroughly sacred: How football chants became the folk music of today
'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out
'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out
Beyoncé's stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can't be erased
Beyoncé's stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can't be erased
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker: 'We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do'
Pulp's Jarvis Cocker: 'We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do'
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the 'chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt' Japanese DIY label
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the 'chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt' Japanese DIY label
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: 'Britishness should be something that we all have a part in'
