'Traditional folk offers a rich seam to draw from - it's taught me a lot': award-winning artist Emily Portman on the lure of Britain's old-time sound...
Musical icon Shirley Collins on returning to the studio after 38 years, being trolled on Facebook and why the time is now for traditional folk...
Welcome to our latest playlist, this time by independent rockers ISLAND. You can whet appetites ahead of their new EP in February 2017 with this selection…
Soul ace Jalen N’Gonda has travelled far from his Maryland home to Liverpool, bringing honeyed vocals and winsome blues with him. Watch him perform instant classic Why I Try...
‘With this sort of music, it’s not about having a big break, it’s about having the courage to carry on’ - jazz trumpet composer Laura Jurd tells us how to succeed outside the mainstream…
Music professor, artist, songwriter and guitarist Andrew West shares his top tips on the art of songwriting...
Songwriter and acerbic wit Luke Haines was the musical force behind The Auteurs and Black Box Recorder before becoming a solo artist. Here he picks the songs that have soundtracked his life...
MC and producer Scorcher is one of the UK grime’s originators - we meet him to find out how he’s still setting the scene ablaze after a decade in the game…
Welcome to our new playlist, compiled by 21st century soul star Lulu James. Listen to her selections ranging from Solange to Ladysmith Black Mambazo…
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