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Asynchrone: Meet the French collective honouring the music of legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
Asynchrone, the French collective formed to play the music of Ryuichi Sakamoto
Music

Asynchrone: Meet the French collective honouring the music of legendary composer Ryuichi Sakamoto

Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: 'It's nice to make a friend this way'
Music

Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: 'It's nice to make a friend this way'

Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians
Vivek Ramaswamy
Paul McNamee

Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians

Funding cuts in music education will destroy our cultural landscape
Illustration of a student playing the saxophone
Education

Funding cuts in music education will destroy our cultural landscape

Devo 50 – UK farewell tour review: Boy, they can Booji
Devo on stage at the 02 Academy Edinburgh
review

Devo 50 – UK farewell tour review: Boy, they can Booji

The story of the world's first drag ABBA tribute band
A man wearing a drag version of Agnetha from ABBA's outfit, as a woman leans over his shoulder looking at a laptop
Review

The story of the world's first drag ABBA tribute band

'Artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic': A personal tribute to Jamie Reid
Jamie Reid
In memoriam

'Artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic': A personal tribute to Jamie Reid

Joan Jett: 'How dare you tell me what I can and can’t do?'
US rock'n'roll great Joan Jett
Letter to my Younger Self

Joan Jett: 'How dare you tell me what I can and can’t do?'

Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers
Chuck D in black and white
Interview

Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers

Tragic Ruby McCollister takes on Edinburgh, ‘the live-performing Olympics of the world’
Ruby McCollister in a flowing white gown, for her Edinburgh debut
macabre cabaret

Tragic Ruby McCollister takes on Edinburgh, ‘the live-performing Olympics of the world’

Midge Ure: 'Music kept me away from gangs'
Midge Ure in a black shirt against a white background
Letter to my Younger Self

Midge Ure: 'Music kept me away from gangs'

How Sinéad O’Connor risked it all to speak truth to power – and inspired a new generation
A young Sinéad O’Connor
Film

How Sinéad O’Connor risked it all to speak truth to power – and inspired a new generation

Midge Ure on alcoholism and recovery: ‘After I saw my daughter’s reaction, I never touched it again’
Midge Ure has opened up about the impact of his alcoholism
addiction

Midge Ure on alcoholism and recovery: ‘After I saw my daughter’s reaction, I never touched it again’

Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose 
Campaigners against cuts to education funding march to Parliament
Victoria Jaquiss

Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose 

Andrew Ridgeley 'was never envious' of Wham! friend George Michael's success
Wham! in 1984: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
pop

Andrew Ridgeley 'was never envious' of Wham! friend George Michael's success

Metallica give UK homeless charity £40,000 grant after headlining Download Festival
Homelessness

Metallica give UK homeless charity £40,000 grant after headlining Download Festival

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Jayde Adams on how Take That movie Greatest Days captures the 'intensity of fandom'
Greatest Days
Greatest Days

Jayde Adams on how Take That movie Greatest Days captures the 'intensity of fandom'

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble
WITCH band members today
New album

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble

Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
Paul Simon performing in his native New York on the final concert of his farewell tour in 2018. Image: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Exclusive

Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear

Paul Simonon: 'The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission'
Paul Simonon
Letter to my Younger Self

Paul Simonon: 'The Clash never had a holiday – we were on a mission'

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