Music
Charlotte Church: 'The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin'

Charlotte Church: 'The press desperately tried to make me a figure of sin'
The teenage ‘voice of an angel’
grew into a committed activist,
while life taught her how to be
a fabulous, slippery fish
Bad Seed Warren Ellis: 'Painful things make you a better version of yourself'

Bad Seed Warren Ellis: 'Painful things make you a better version of yourself'
BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under

BIGSOUND festival review – the sound from down under
Huey Morgan: 'My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I'm still here'
Huey Morgan: 'My 16-year-old self would be surprised that I'm still here'
Ronan Keating: 'We're all scarred by what we went through in the 90s'
Ronan Keating: 'We're all scarred by what we went through in the 90s'
DJ Charlie Sloth: 'Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I've always thought I'm worth more'

DJ Charlie Sloth: 'Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I've always thought I'm worth more'
John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy

John Prine wrote about everyday American life. He left behind a legacy of love and empathy
Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: 'Let's see what we can do'

Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: 'Let's see what we can do'
Belinda Carlisle: 'I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy'

Belinda Carlisle: 'I never felt like I was good enough or that I was worthy'
Leona Lewis: 'I would tell young Leona, I see your pain and I feel you – but you'll be OK'

Leona Lewis: 'I would tell young Leona, I see your pain and I feel you – but you'll be OK'
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'
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'
'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
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'
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can't afford to miss in 2025

End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can't afford to miss in 2025
Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger

Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger
Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: 'I'm still waiting to feel like I've hit the big time'

Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: 'I'm still waiting to feel like I've hit the big time'
Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke

Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke
Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century

Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: 'The trumpet felt like an Uzi'

Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: 'The trumpet felt like an Uzi'
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Brandi Carlile: 'Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future'
