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After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
Aurora Orchestra
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After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever

The Aurora Orchestra has been playing in an immersive way for several years now, giving listeners an unforgettable, up-close experience
‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything
Paul Weller and Johnny Harris
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‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything

This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town
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This is what happens to a local economy when Taylor Swift comes to town

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How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
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How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’
Politics

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’

Interviews

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‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything
Paul Weller and Johnny Harris
Music

‘This country is run by idiots and fools’: Paul Weller on politics, God and the state of everything

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’
Paul Weller and Johnny Harris
Politics

Paul Weller: ‘Keir Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?’

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I’d ask my younger self why she was doing meth’
Kathleen Hanna
Letter to my Younger Self

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: ‘I’d ask my younger self why she was doing meth’

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’
Bob Vylan
Music

Bob Vylan: ‘Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there’s not space to be vulnerable’

Classical music

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After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever
Aurora Orchestra
Music

After the pandemic years, audience are more appreciative of intimate musical experiences than ever

Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music
Sam Smith arrives for the 2023 BRIT Awards ceremony at The O2 arena in London. Image: Andy Rain/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Claire Jackson

Purists might baulk, but Sam Smith headlining BBC Proms opens a pathway to classical music

Jingoism of Rule, Britannia! has long felt shameful. Is it finally time for BBC Proms to axe it?
A 1990s BBC Proms in the Park concert
Music

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
Handel’s bedroom in Brook Street, London
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How a swanky London townhouse links composer Handel with Jimi Hendrix

Jazz

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How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool
Ezra Collective after winning the 2023 Mercury Prize.
Music

How the UK’s jazz explosion led to a rebirth of cool

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
Soweto Kinch
Music

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community

How the world finally caught up with music pioneer Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane
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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’
Cassie Kinoshi
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Composer Cassie Kinoshi: ‘Understanding one’s own mental health is of utmost importance to me’

The Music That Made Me

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Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
Jason Donovan smiling
The Music That Made Me

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’
Deniece Pearson Five Star in a bright feather outfit
The Music that made me

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’
A black and white picture of The Cure from 1986 with Lol Tolhurst on the right
the music that made me

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’
David Duchovy in a white t shirt
The Music That Made Me

David Duchovny: ‘I dare you not to be moved by Puff, the Magic Dragon’