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The prison piano project striking a chord: 'Music expresses how much we all have in common'

The prison piano project striking a chord: 'Music expresses how much we all have in common'
Award-winning pianist Clare Hammond and composer Michael Betteridge are giving prisoners the opportunity to compose piano pieces that reflect their experiences
How the late, great Ozzy Osbourne supported Big Issue with blockbuster farewell gig

How the late, great Ozzy Osbourne supported Big Issue with blockbuster farewell gig
Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'

Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'
This new opera influenced by homeless children shines light on UK's housing crisis
This new opera influenced by homeless children shines light on UK's housing crisis
Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can't keep a good banger down
Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can't keep a good banger down
Bruce Springsteen's Tracks II is 83 songs long – and proves sometimes less is more

Bruce Springsteen's Tracks II is 83 songs long – and proves sometimes less is more
Frenetic, angry and urgent: Kneecap show they've no intention of shutting up during Glasgow show

Frenetic, angry and urgent: Kneecap show they've no intention of shutting up during Glasgow show
Lana Del Rey's stadium show is strange, beguiling and brilliant

Lana Del Rey's stadium show is strange, beguiling and brilliant
Before Oasis, Radio 1 were as likely to play a guitar band as they were a badger being strangled

Before Oasis, Radio 1 were as likely to play a guitar band as they were a badger being strangled
Cigarettes, alcohol and sunsheeeeeine: How the UK has changed since Oasis first hit the big time

Cigarettes, alcohol and sunsheeeeeine: How the UK has changed since Oasis first hit the big time
Meet the man who captured Oasis as they went supersonic: 'It went beyond my wildest dreams'

Meet the man who captured Oasis as they went supersonic: 'It went beyond my wildest dreams'
The history of Oasis, through five iconic Big Issue interviews: 'Liam's an idiot… But he's my idiot'

The history of Oasis, through five iconic Big Issue interviews: 'Liam's an idiot… But he's my idiot'
Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday is a chance to reinstate his legacy

Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday is a chance to reinstate his legacy
Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil by Harry Freedman review – other Dylan books are available

Bob Dylan: Jewish Roots, American Soil by Harry Freedman review – other Dylan books are available
Team Noel or Team Liam? Choose a brother to back when you buy our Oasis special collector's edition

Team Noel or Team Liam? Choose a brother to back when you buy our Oasis special collector's edition
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'
School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself

School in its traditional form didn't work for me – so I decided to homeschool myself
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'
Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is 'pivotal' for free speech

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is 'pivotal' for free speech
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
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
Cynthia Erivo: 'The moment I came out as queer, that's when everything made sense'

Cynthia Erivo: 'The moment I came out as queer, that's when everything made sense'
'There's no magic bullet': The battle to keep Cardiff's vital music scene from dying out
