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Tom Grennan on faith, helping people and paying his parents' mortgage with Gillette song money

Tom Grennan on faith, helping people and paying his parents' mortgage with Gillette song money
How David Bowie's time spent in Berlin became the stuff of myth and legend

How David Bowie's time spent in Berlin became the stuff of myth and legend
Tom Grennan on wake-up call after finding himself in a 'bad place': 'I was doing all sorts of s**t'

Tom Grennan on wake-up call after finding himself in a 'bad place': 'I was doing all sorts of s**t'
Wah Wah 45s record label turns 25. From breaking new acts to releasing great songs, this is its legacy

Wah Wah 45s record label turns 25. From breaking new acts to releasing great songs, this is its legacy
Chart-topping DJ Sigala: 'I'm looking after myself after seeing where it went wrong for Avicii'

Chart-topping DJ Sigala: 'I'm looking after myself after seeing where it went wrong for Avicii'
From the archive – Noel Gallagher on Oasis, Blair and the death of rock 'n' roll

From the archive – Noel Gallagher on Oasis, Blair and the death of rock 'n' roll
Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: 'I'd tell my younger self to just be happier'

Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody: 'I'd tell my younger self to just be happier'
Oasis tickets row highlights how music fans are 'taken advantage of' amid a cost of living crisis

Oasis tickets row highlights how music fans are 'taken advantage of' amid a cost of living crisis
End of the Road festival review – a beautifully-curated feast for music lovers

End of the Road festival review – a beautifully-curated feast for music lovers
Oedipus Rex and the emerging trend of operas using a mix of amateur and pro voices

Oedipus Rex and the emerging trend of operas using a mix of amateur and pro voices
Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day

Hip-hop pioneers Kneecap on peace, Super Noodles and bringing Irish into the modern day
Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons' deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time

Nick Cave on wild swimming, sons' deaths and why a broken world can be beautiful at the same time
Nick Cave: 'The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver'

Nick Cave: 'The worst happened. It maybe made me a little braver'
Fontaines DC, TikTok crazes and trouser chains: The unsettling return of nu metal, explained

Fontaines DC, TikTok crazes and trouser chains: The unsettling return of nu metal, explained
Vulfpeck at Montreux Jazz Festival: 'It's probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen'

Vulfpeck at Montreux Jazz Festival: 'It's probably the most beautiful place I've ever seen'
From Oasis to… who? Why we need help nurturing our next generation of northern music stars

From Oasis to… who? Why we need help nurturing our next generation of northern music stars
IDLES superfan with Angelman syndrome performs onstage with favourite band

IDLES superfan with Angelman syndrome performs onstage with favourite band
Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music'

Karl Jenkins: 'I'm still not respected in some quarters of classical music'
Jayda G went from environmental toxicology to the Grammys. Now she's creating 'science you can dance to'
