“What does ‘old’ mean, anyway?”: Beverly Glenn-Copeland on finding acclaim in his seventies
The musician has been making futuristic music all his life, yet his songs have recently found a new audience with 20-and…
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Julien Baker: “I saw music as religion”
The indie-rock artist on freeing her faith – and her songwriting – from the constraints of ideology.
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“It was a meteorite in our worlds”: the Staves on surviving grief and returning to music
After the death of their mother in 2018, the three sisters took time away from making music. On their third album, Good…
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Daniel Lopatin on making music in the “unbelievable psychic peril” of a pandemic
The electronic producer Oneohtrix Point Never on isolation, the “cloaked insults” of reviews, and what Mark Fisher got right about time.
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Joni Mitchell: “I know what I want and I’m not afraid to stand up for it”
The musician on being misunderstood, playing ping pong and why her songs aren't about her.
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Pointless host Richard Osman: “Loneliness is a form of lockdown”
The quiz master on the future of TV and his debut novel The Thursday Murder Club.
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Nadine Shah: “There’s nothing a man hates more than being laughed at”
The alt-rock musician on T-shirt politics, poking fun at misogyny and her new album, Kitchen Sink.
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Joanna MacGregor: “Virtuosity is something you are born with”
The pianist on the serenity of Beethoven.
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“I want to be in the world and in my body”: Perfume Genius on illness, desire and his new album
On his fifth album, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, the American art-pop musician feels more at home in his…
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“To be creative, you need naivety”: Laura Marling on lockdown, trauma and re-learning how to write
The acclaimed songwriter explains how she lost and found her creative freedom on her seventh album, Song For Our Daughter.
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Soccer Mommy: “I can’t just be myself”
Sophie Allison – the singer-songwriter behind Soccer Mommy – on fame, therapy and looking forward to death.
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“We made it out of the wreckage of late 2000s indie”: Bombay Bicycle Club on staying relevant while growing older
After a six-year hiatus, Bombay Bicycle Club are back with the introspective Everything Else Has Gone Wrong. Jack Steadman and Jamie MacColl…
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“Music should be generous”: the Big Moon on mixing down-to-earth lyrics with dancefloor fun
Following the success of 2017's Love in the 4th Dimension, the London quartet chase maximum emotion on their new album, Walking Like We Do.
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Mercury Prize favourites Sons of Kemet: “We are surrounded by the rise of fascism”
The London band talk British jazz, politics, and what should happen to the monarchy.
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Michael Kiwanuka: “Mine isn’t a smooth rock’n’roll name that’s up in lights”
On the eve of the release of his third album, the guitarist talks imposter syndrome, learning from collaborators, and wishing…
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Brett Anderson: “I deeply regret taking drugs. It wasted years of my life”
The Suede frontman on Brexit, the band’s rebirth and his self-critical memoir.
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“I can accept my limits but I’ll push against them”: Aaron Simmonds on ambition and identity
The comedian discusses disability and the evolution of his act.
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“I don’t always feel in control”: Angel Olsen explains how she let go on her expansive new album, All Mirrors
All Mirrors is the Missouri-born musician’s grandest album yet. But for Olsen, letting multiple musicians into her private sonic world wasn’t…
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“Maybe it’s divine”: Brittany Howard on breaking away from Alabama Shakes and finding her own God
She was the frontwoman that powered Alabama Shakes to international success. Now, she’s taking a risk on her first solo album, Jaime.
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James Lovelock at 100: “My life has been one mass of visions”
At home in Dorset, James Lovelock talks about climate change, green politics, the mysteries of existence, the resilience of the…
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