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From our very first step, humans have been slaves to the rhythm
Replicas of prehistoric Wall Paintings on the wall of a sample ancient house of Catalhoyuk in Konya, Turkey. Photo: Bonampak Temple Wall Painting (© DEA G. DAGLI ORTIDe Agostini via Getty Images)
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From our very first step, humans have been slaves to the rhythm

‘You can almost smell it’: How music moves us during lockdown
Music can move us, writes Malcolm Jack. Image credit: InHouse illustration
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‘You can almost smell it’: How music moves us during lockdown

The lyrics of sea shanties are dated but the melodies and rhythms persist
The Big Issue's crystal ball has been reliable as of late, writes Claire Jackson. Illustration: In house
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The lyrics of sea shanties are dated but the melodies and rhythms persist

Olivia Newton-John still tells daughter Chloe Lattanzi to tidy her room
Olivia Newton-John and daughter Chloe Lattanzi moved in together during lockdown. Image credit: Michelle Day
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Olivia Newton-John still tells daughter Chloe Lattanzi to tidy her room

Let's celebrate the value of music
Paul McNamee

Let's celebrate the value of music

Russell Watson wants you to join him for The Big Singalong
Russell Watson: The Big Singalong
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Russell Watson wants you to join him for The Big Singalong

English National Opera: How music can help you breathe
Image credit: Inhouse illustration
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English National Opera: How music can help you breathe

Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite: 'Bands like us don’t normally get to number one'
Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite with his dog Prince
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Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite: 'Bands like us don’t normally get to number one'

Without support, freelance musicians will continue falling into hardship
Freelance musician Róisín Walters fell foul of the strict eligibility criteria for aid.
Hugh Morris

Without support, freelance musicians will continue falling into hardship

Rock royalty: Cashing in on a classic
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Rock royalty: Cashing in on a classic

In mod we trust: The ever-green subculture
Paul Weller
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In mod we trust: The ever-green subculture

Seoul music: How K-Pop is embracing Christmas
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Seoul music: How K-Pop is embracing Christmas

Dame Shirley Bassey really is a Big Spender at Christmas
Shirley Bassey
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Dame Shirley Bassey really is a Big Spender at Christmas

Goldie rocks out for The Big Issue
Goldie rocking
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Goldie rocks out for The Big Issue

Exclusive: Listen to two unreleased Cat Stevens songs from 1970
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Exclusive: Listen to two unreleased Cat Stevens songs from 1970

Tommy Lee on Trump, touring and golf with Alice Cooper — the full interview
Tommy Lee
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Tommy Lee on Trump, touring and golf with Alice Cooper — the full interview

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
People working in the arts deserve our respect
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People working in the arts deserve our respect

Music keeps us sane: We'll need it more than ever until Covid is over
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Music keeps us sane: We'll need it more than ever until Covid is over

Tommy Lee: ‘Stop voting for celebrities and get someone real to run the US’
Tommy Lee
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Tommy Lee: ‘Stop voting for celebrities and get someone real to run the US’

Why 400 musicians appeared in Parliament Square - then went quiet
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Why 400 musicians appeared in Parliament Square - then went quiet

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