Music
Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he’s probably a queer icon after all
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Marc Almond on being the antidote to Thatcher and why he’s probably a queer icon after all
Marc Almond speaks to Big Issue on the heels of his 27th solo LP – yes, really
Glastonbury 2024: There’s a place for everyone on Worthy Farm
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Glastonbury 2024: There’s a place for everyone on Worthy Farm
Travis frontman Fran Healy on unfinished business and why being working class is a superpower
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Travis frontman Fran Healy on unfinished business and why being working class is a superpower
Top Stories
‘The Jazz Bar is too important to fail’ says the couple who saved an Edinburgh institution
‘The Jazz Bar is too important to fail’ says the couple who saved an Edinburgh institution
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
Interviews
Travis frontman Fran Healy on unfinished business and why being working class is a superpower
![Travis (l-r) Andy Dunlop, Fran Healy, Dougie Payne and Neil Primrose](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1623_Music_Hero.jpg?w=768)
Travis frontman Fran Healy on unfinished business and why being working class is a superpower
‘Music is an important creative outlet’: IDLES answer questions from superfan with Angelman syndrome
![Mark from IDLES and Alastair](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1620_Music_Alastair-IDLES-Selfie_HERO.jpg?w=768)
‘Music is an important creative outlet’: IDLES answer questions from superfan with Angelman syndrome
John Cale on The Velvet Underground, teaching Bowie the viola and why drugs aren’t the creative stimulant
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John Cale on The Velvet Underground, teaching Bowie the viola and why drugs aren’t the creative stimulant
‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything
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‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything
Classical music
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
![RuPaul's Drag Race star Thorgy Thor](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Thorgy-Thor-e1719928357430.jpg?w=758)
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor on injecting stuffy symphony orchestras with big queer energy
Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
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Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
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After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
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Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
Jazz
Glastonbury 2024: There’s a place for everyone on Worthy Farm
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Glastonbury 2024: There’s a place for everyone on Worthy Farm
Blue Note Records opens first ever Glasgow store as jazz festival fever hits town
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Blue Note Records opens first ever Glasgow store as jazz festival fever hits town
How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
![Ezra Collective after winning the 2023 Mercury Prize.](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1618_Music_2RRD5AK.jpg?w=768)
How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
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Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
The Music That Made Me
Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
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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’
![Deniece Pearson Five Star in a bright feather outfit](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Deniece-Pearson-HERO-2.jpg?w=768)
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’
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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’
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