Category: Music Interview

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Jake Shears

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Jake Shears

As the male lead singer and a primary songwriter in Scissor Sisters, Jake Shears brought an exuberant queer energy to…

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Jayla Kai: community spirit in Woodstock teen’s plucky alt-rock

Jayla Kai: community spirit in Woodstock teen’s plucky alt-rock

The lore of Woodstock, New York is a magical and ever-intriguing thing. Situated 43 miles northwest of where the culture-defining…

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Nonô: Brazilian pop hero in the pursuit of musical freedom

Nonô: Brazilian pop hero in the pursuit of musical freedom

Nonô’s Instagram bio describes her as “Made in Brasil • Shipped to London”: a snappy summary of the 6,000-mile journey…

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Soundtrack Of My Life: Natalie Imbruglia

Soundtrack Of My Life: Natalie Imbruglia

The first song I remember hearing The Muppets – ‘Mahna Mahna’ “I’ve been playing it for my son, which flagged…

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The Manics tell us about their new single with Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming

The Manics tell us about their new single with Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming

Manic Street Preachers have shared their new single ‘The Secret He Had Missed’, featuring Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming. Check it…

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Epik High’s Tablo: “I’ve gone through long periods where I felt like I was completely alone”

Epik High’s Tablo: “I’ve gone through long periods where I felt like I was completely alone”

It’s probably an understatement that rain holds some significance to Tablo. For the Epik High frontman, it’s even a permanent…

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Latto: “For female rappers, this stuff doesn’t happen overnight. Period”

Latto: “For female rappers, this stuff doesn’t happen overnight. Period”

“New money, new crib, new whip, new name, I’m still that bitch,” raps Latto in recent single, ‘The Biggest’. Blowing…

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Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Tom DeLonge

Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Tom DeLonge

In recent years, Tom DeLonge’s been known more for his work studying UFOs than as a rockstar. Founding the government-recognised…

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Jackie Hayes: gritty guitar greatness from Chicago grafter

Jackie Hayes: gritty guitar greatness from Chicago grafter

“I joined the church worship band but grew tired of it very quickly”, says Jackie Hayes, whose devoutly Christian upbringing…

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Enny: “People don’t really know how black women live in the UK – I want to tell that story”

Enny: “People don’t really know how black women live in the UK – I want to tell that story”

Despite being a deflating year for musicians, 2020 did make a few stars. For most of us, we had all…

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