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Exclusive: 7 things we learned from Alex Turner about new Arctic Monkeys album The Car
Exclusive: 7 things we learned from Alex Turner about new Arctic Monkeys album The Car
What has Alex Turner been reading? How will it sound? Why did they record in an old monastery? The Big Issue went to Budapest with Arctic Monkeys as they prepare to release new LP The Car. Here’s what we learned
Blue Note Re:imagined II goes back in time to forge future paths
Blue Note Re:imagined II goes back in time to forge future paths
The acclaimed label is once more protecting its legacy by allowing modern artists to bring it up to date
How opera is giving a powerful voice to migrants
How opera is giving a powerful voice to migrants
A series of performances focus on the harrowing, human experiences of migrants, getting beyond the numbers reported on the news.
Sinead Gleeson interview: ‘Music has often been regarded as men’s work’
Sinead Gleeson interview: ‘Music has often been regarded as men’s work’
The musicians helping to change young people’s lives in Reading
The musicians helping to change young people’s lives in Reading
Food from cancelled Mercury Prize will feed homeless people after nominee Self Esteem steps in
Food from cancelled Mercury Prize will feed homeless people after nominee Self Esteem steps in
Celebrate the Queen with her favourite music, film, TV and more
Celebrate the Queen with her favourite music, film, TV and more
Richard Hawley: When they asked to use my songs in Ridley I told them to f*** off
Richard Hawley: When they asked to use my songs in Ridley I told them to f*** off
Walking Back Home review: Ricky Ross is bracingly honest with the reader and himself
Walking Back Home review: Ricky Ross is bracingly honest with the reader and himself
Colin Murray: ‘I never, ever wanted to be on the radio’
Colin Murray: ‘I never, ever wanted to be on the radio’
The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
The solution to racism controversy in opera is staring us in the face
This Is The Modern World: New exhibition showcases Paul Weller from The Jam to The Style Council
This Is The Modern World: New exhibition showcases Paul Weller from The Jam to The Style Council
Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
Elvis set the world on fire – now we need to turn the heat down and address the climate crisis
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak could learn from the Obama summer playlist
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak could learn from the Obama summer playlist
Gabriel Byrne: ‘Leonard Cohen has been a soundtrack to my life’
Gabriel Byrne: ‘Leonard Cohen has been a soundtrack to my life’
This is Gwar review: ‘A goofy, goopy assault on the senses’
This is Gwar review: ‘A goofy, goopy assault on the senses’
‘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’
Top songs: a guide to Tom Cruise singing cheesy tunes in movies
Top songs: a guide to Tom Cruise singing cheesy tunes in movies
The enduring friendship between George Michael and The Big Issue
The enduring friendship between George Michael and The Big Issue
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’
