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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’
The X Factor winner has been interviewed by 18-year-old Chloe for a special youth takeover of the Big Issue
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
Top Stories
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
Interviews
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
Classical music
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War

The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees

Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Jazz
Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century

Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Jeff Goldblum: ‘The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it’

Jeff Goldblum: ‘The universe is a wondrous, mysterious place – appreciate it’
Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’

Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
The Music That Made Me
Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage

Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’

Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’
The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’

The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’
David Duchovny: ‘I dare you not to be moved by Puff, the Magic Dragon’
