Music
‘Glastonbury is like Disneyland – when you’re there, you don’t really think of the outside world’ 
‘Glastonbury is like Disneyland – when you’re there, you don’t really think of the outside world’
Renowned documentary maker Francis Whately on his new BBC film Glastonbury: 50 Years And Counting, which chart’s the festival’s evolution
Top songs: a guide to Tom Cruise singing cheesy tunes in movies
Top songs: a guide to Tom Cruise singing cheesy tunes in movies
Might as well face it, Tom Cruise is addicted to belting out an off-key classic in his films. Here’s a quick guide to some of his most memorable – and more forgettable – moments on the mic
The enduring friendship between George Michael and The Big Issue
The enduring friendship between George Michael and The Big Issue
In 1996, George Michael bared his soul to us in an exclusive interview. Ahead of Older’s re-release, we look back at his unbeatable legacy
Steve Lamacq: ‘I’m still doing what I was doing when I was 16’
Steve Lamacq: ‘I’m still doing what I was doing when I was 16’
In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles
In opera Violet, time becomes elastic and society crumbles
The legendary Brian Auger has a goldmine of tracks and rock anecdotes
The legendary Brian Auger has a goldmine of tracks and rock anecdotes
Beware, playlist connoisseurs – these well-known musicians deleted their own albums from existence
Beware, playlist connoisseurs – these well-known musicians deleted their own albums from existence
Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’
Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’
Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols TV show proves the filth and fury endures
Danny Boyle’s Sex Pistols TV show proves the filth and fury endures
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’
Kathy Sledge: ‘Seeing everyone come together for Black Lives Matter meant so much to me’
Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes
Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes
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Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years
Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years
Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘The will of the people can be something to be frightened of’
Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘The will of the people can be something to be frightened of’
How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field
How the National Youth Orchestra is levelling the playing field
Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’
Mike Scott of The Waterboys: ‘Taylor Swift made me cry’
A Muse concert will help Médecins Sans Frontières deliver medical supplies to people in conflict zones
A Muse concert will help Médecins Sans Frontières deliver medical supplies to people in conflict zones
How a Muse concert will help War Child support those impacted by the war in Ukraine
How a Muse concert will help War Child support those impacted by the war in Ukraine
Here’s how you can win tickets to see rock titans Muse at their comeback show
Here’s how you can win tickets to see rock titans Muse at their comeback show
After the musical Six comes SVN – meet the group redefining girl power in 2022
After the musical Six comes SVN – meet the group redefining girl power in 2022
Call Me: Johnny Marr in conversation with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Call Me: Johnny Marr in conversation with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Paddy Considine: ‘I feel like my life is a series of beautiful interventions’
Paddy Considine: ‘I feel like my life is a series of beautiful interventions’
The BBC is one of the last decent things standing. And BBC 6 Music is a jewel in its crown.
The BBC is one of the last decent things standing. And BBC 6 Music is a jewel in its crown.
It’s time we reclaimed the power of music, in all its forms
It’s time we reclaimed the power of music, in all its forms
Musicians record fundraiser protest song in support of Ukraine
Musicians record fundraiser protest song in support of Ukraine
Cymande – the most influential band you’ve never heard of
Cymande – the most influential band you’ve never heard of
Skunk Anansie’s Skin: ‘Rage Against the Machine gave me permission to be political’
Skunk Anansie’s Skin: ‘Rage Against the Machine gave me permission to be political’
Tobias Forge explains the surprise influence of Eurovision on metal band Ghost
Tobias Forge explains the surprise influence of Eurovision on metal band Ghost
The female composers you should be listening to on International Women’s Day
