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

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

Asynchrone, a collective of Parisian musicians with backgrounds in free jazz and electro, were formed in 2021 

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’

Recent Big Issue cover stars Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy have come together for a surprise collaboration of music and painting

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

Eminem, Ramaswamy, and the slim pickings from shady politicians

Anybody who performs a song, perfectly and fully committed, should be granted some latitude… even politicians

Funding cuts in music education will destroy our cultural landscape
Education

Funding cuts in music education will destroy our cultural landscape

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

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

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The story of the world’s first drag ABBA tribute band
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
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?’
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
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’
macabre cabaret

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

Midge Ure: ‘Music kept me away from gangs’
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
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’
addiction

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

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

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

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

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble
New album

WITCH: Zamrock pioneers still soundtracking toil and trouble

Paul Simon reveals he has ‘lost the hearing’ in his left ear
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’
Letter to my Younger Self

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

Enter Shikari: Doing their bit to keep live music venues open
Live music venues

Enter Shikari: Doing their bit to keep live music venues open

Why politics fans have more in common with the Swifties than they think
Opinion

Why politics fans have more in common with the Swifties than they think

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How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age
Music

How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age

Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
Exclusive

Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’

Why goth captures the spirit of our age
subculture

Why goth captures the spirit of our age

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey
Music

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey