Music
Pulp star Nick Banks explains how Jarvis Cocker incident with Michael Jackson changed everything
![A still from Pulp's Common People video](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Pulp-Common-People.jpg?w=768)
Pulp star Nick Banks explains how Jarvis Cocker incident with Michael Jackson changed everything
UK lost 16% of grassroots music venues over the last year: 'It's a full-blown crisis'
![musicians playing on stage at grassroots music venue Hot Box in Chelmsford](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1576_Music_venue-watch.jpg?w=768)
UK lost 16% of grassroots music venues over the last year: 'It's a full-blown crisis'
Music icon Eddy Grant opens up on disappointing his dad, heart issues and Little Richard
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Music icon Eddy Grant opens up on disappointing his dad, heart issues and Little Richard
Asynchrone: Meet the French collective honouring the music of legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
![Asynchrone, the French collective formed to play the music of Ryuichi Sakamoto](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1581_Music_ASYNCHRONE-AEROPORT-1-_-Clementine-Poquet.jpg?w=768)
Asynchrone: Meet the French collective honouring the music of legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
Music icon Eddy Grant recalls leaving Mick Jagger jaw dropped at height of fame
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Music icon Eddy Grant recalls leaving Mick Jagger jaw dropped at height of fame
Beverley Knight: 'My young black skin was politicised the day I was born'
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Beverley Knight: 'My young black skin was politicised the day I was born'
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: 'It's nice to make a friend this way'
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Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: 'It's nice to make a friend this way'
Music education funded for thousands of underprivileged kids by charity: 'It's a must-have'
![Pupils at Hallsville Primary School, Canning Town, holding ukeleles in the air to celebrate their music education grant](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Restore-the-Music-Hallsville-Primary-Newham-London-received-10k-in-early-2023.jpg?w=768)
Music education funded for thousands of underprivileged kids by charity: 'It's a must-have'
The Rolling Stones remind us rock stars weren't meant to be role models
![The Rolling Stones: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood in black jackets against a red background](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rolling-Stones-hero.jpg?w=768)
The Rolling Stones remind us rock stars weren't meant to be role models
'Music is very close to my soul': Ex-Big Issue seller Stephen Woodhouse on cycling across Europe and recording his debut album
![Poorest Tourist, aka Stephen Woodhouse, standing on a beach playing a guitar](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1580_Gibraltar20230724_214526-copy.jpg?w=768)
'Music is very close to my soul': Ex-Big Issue seller Stephen Woodhouse on cycling across Europe and recording his debut album
Life was tough for the young Jax Jones. Then he found music
![Jax Jones](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1580_Music_Jax-Jones-solo-copy.jpg?w=768)
Life was tough for the young Jax Jones. Then he found music
The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals
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The Ukrainian musicians fighting rocket attacks with rehearsals
boygenius review, Halifax: These brilliant women should be filling out stadiums
![boygenius: Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/boygenius-hero.jpg?w=768)
boygenius review, Halifax: These brilliant women should be filling out stadiums
Core festival Glasgow review: Chat Pile, Deafheaven, Liturgy at diverse new noise weekender
![Chat Pile at Core Festival](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chat-Pile-at-Core.jpg?w=768)
Core festival Glasgow review: Chat Pile, Deafheaven, Liturgy at diverse new noise weekender
Lost Map: How to build a DIY label on love, woolly hats and sheep dung
![Lost Map label boss Johnny Lynch performing as part of new collective Weird Wave at the Eigg Community Hall during Howlin’ Fling 2023](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1578_Music_Lost_Map_Presents_Weird_wave_1.jpg?w=768)
Lost Map: How to build a DIY label on love, woolly hats and sheep dung
Devo 50 – UK farewell tour review: Boy, they can Booji
![Devo on stage at the 02 Academy Edinburgh](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/devo.jpg?w=768)
Devo 50 – UK farewell tour review: Boy, they can Booji
'Everybody deserves shelter': Chat Pile mount heavy challenge to homelessness crisis
![Chat Pile the band standing together with an industrial backdrop](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chat-Pile-by-Bayley-Hanes.jpg?w=768)
'Everybody deserves shelter': Chat Pile mount heavy challenge to homelessness crisis
‘It’s not fun to be right’: How new wave pioneers Devo predicted Trump and our ‘bankrupt materialism’
![an illustration of Devo](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Devo-HERO.jpg?w=768)
‘It’s not fun to be right’: How new wave pioneers Devo predicted Trump and our ‘bankrupt materialism’
Joan Jett: 'How dare you tell me what I can and can’t do?'
![US rock'n'roll great Joan Jett](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1576_Joan-Jett_h_01126379_crCamera-Press_Chris-McAndrew-2.jpg?w=768)