Music
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Nadine Shah faced grief, divorce, a breakdown and rehab. She explains how she channelled it all into extraordinary album Filthy Underneath
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Labi Siffre: ‘I’ve had far more difficulties in my life due to being a homosexual than being Black’
Top Stories
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Interviews
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
‘I’ve done awful things – but I try to be better’: Nadine Shah on addiction, getting it wrong and forgiveness
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: ‘She visits me in my dreams – it’s lovely’
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’
Zayn Malik: ‘I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world’
Classical music
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix
Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
Here’s one they played earlier: Pre-recorded orchestras spell trouble for live performance
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
Jazz
How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’
Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’
This is everything to look out for in the world of jazz in 2024
This is everything to look out for in the world of jazz in 2024
Xero Slingsby: The anarchic spirit of British jazz being discovered by a new generation
Xero Slingsby: The anarchic spirit of British jazz being discovered by a new generation
The Music That Made Me
Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’
Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’
The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’
The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst: ‘I’m making a playlist for my funeral. It’s about five hours’ worth’
David Duchovny: ‘I dare you not to be moved by Puff, the Magic Dragon’