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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'
A new Polish jazz festival will be a bold celebration of freedom and artistry. Not long ago, it would have been illegal
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'
Brandi Carlile: 'Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future'
Singer AURORA: 'Soundtracking the end of Adolescence was meant to be'
Singer AURORA: 'Soundtracking the end of Adolescence was meant to be'
Black Country, New Road on 'playing the game' and why you won't see them eating lunch on TikTok
Black Country, New Road on 'playing the game' and why you won't see them eating lunch on TikTok
'The record is a snapshot': Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock
'The record is a snapshot': Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock
This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
This frontman of a Glaswegian sci-fi punk-rock band is turning the rock star memoir on its head
Classical music star André Rieu: 'My parents couldn't cope with me being happy. They were jealous'
Classical music star André Rieu: 'My parents couldn't cope with me being happy. They were jealous'
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining's 'brutal' heritage: 'I don't think anyone misses the mines'
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining's 'brutal' heritage: 'I don't think anyone misses the mines'
Bros star Matt Goss: 'Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together'
Bros star Matt Goss: 'Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together'
World's most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: 'Music was the only way for me to survive'
World's most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: 'Music was the only way for me to survive'
Pete Doherty: 'Living without heroin was very hard to imagine'
Pete Doherty: 'Living without heroin was very hard to imagine'
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: 'The benefits are clear'
