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WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble
Decades after fusing African music and rock, Zamrock pioneers WITCH have returned with a new album as raw and impactful as ever
Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear

Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
In a Big Issue exclusive, the legendary singer Paul Simon talks candidly with celebrated poet Paul Muldoon
Paul Simonon: ‘The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission’

Paul Simonon: ‘The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission’
Punk icon Paul Simonon’s world opened up when he went to art school, and he realised creativity could help him through the darkest times
Enter Shikari: Doing their bit to keep live music venues open
Enter Shikari: Doing their bit to keep live music venues open
Why politics fans have more in common with the Swifties than they think
Why politics fans have more in common with the Swifties than they think
Linton Kwesi Johnson: ‘It wasn’t easy for the Windrush generation’

Linton Kwesi Johnson: ‘It wasn’t easy for the Windrush generation’
How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age

How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age
Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’

Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey
Meet Me In The Bathroom: nostalgic retelling of a New York moment

Meet Me In The Bathroom: nostalgic retelling of a New York moment
This food bank with a DJ is helping London’s homeless and vulnerable

This food bank with a DJ is helping London’s homeless and vulnerable
As Ken Bruce signs off from Radio 2, what will fill the PopMaster shaped hole in our lives?

As Ken Bruce signs off from Radio 2, what will fill the PopMaster shaped hole in our lives?
The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history

The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history
Keith Brymer Jones: ‘I get emotional about pottery’

Keith Brymer Jones: ‘I get emotional about pottery’
KSI: ‘I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic’

KSI: ‘I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic’
Artificial Intelligence is no match for the human heart

Artificial Intelligence is no match for the human heart
Crying in public is ‘a sign of strength’ says Great Pottery Throw Down judge Keith Brymer Jones

Crying in public is ‘a sign of strength’ says Great Pottery Throw Down judge Keith Brymer Jones
Shaun Keaveny on life after 6 Music: ‘It’s about the most free I’ve ever felt’

Shaun Keaveny on life after 6 Music: ‘It’s about the most free I’ve ever felt’
The Creative Act review: Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has advice for us all

The Creative Act review: Legendary music producer Rick Rubin has advice for us all
Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year

Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year
Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022

Why Faith, Hope and Carnage is The Big Issue Book of the Year 2022
This festive season we should let Tom Waits call the tune
