Features

Norman Cook – He’s Come A Long Way Baby

Scratching, celebrity, winning an Ivor and what’s written in Fatboy Slim's passport.

Anna Calvi Q&A: The Great Escape

Time of the Season – The Zombies

Rod Argent talks about songwriting, music in advertising and the catchphrase 'Who's your daddy'.

I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke

The story behind that Coca-Cola song.

Station Sessions - Juliyaa and The Special K's

M magazine will be regularly hooking up with The Station Sessions - a unique series of music showcases featuring the best emerging music to thousands of commuters, tourists and the general public in a stunning venue at the heart of London’s iconic landmark rail station St. Pancras International.

Modern Classics

Guy Damman discovers how modern classical music is shifting its genetic make-up in the UK, allowing young composers to expand out of their comfort zones and carve new niches for themselves.

The biggest selling Eurovision record of all time

In 1976 Brotherhood of Man won the Eurovision Song Contest with Save Your Kisses For Me. The song went on to be one of the biggest selling records of all time. With this year's Eurovision coming up on 14 May, M has caught up with Martin Lee, who co-wrote the song with fellow band member Lee Sheriden.

Congratulations - the best song never to win Eurovision?

In 1967, Bill Martin and Phil Coulter wrote the song Puppet on a String, with which Sandie Shaw won the 1967 Eurovision Contest. Their publisher, Jimmy Phillips, spurred them on to give him another number one the following year. Bill recalls the day he and Phil had been ordered to produce that other hit.

Smokey Robinson – Smokin’

Another iconic Ivor winner. From 2009 it's the legendary Smokey Robinson.