‘It’s a northern sound, it gives you hope that it can happen to you’: how bassline bounced back
How we made
Kula Shaker on making Govinda: ‘Crowds would sing the lyrics as, “Go cash your giro giro”’
‘It was great to get a song that’s entirely in Sanskrit on Radio 1. It has a power that’s beyond us. We’re just the vessels’
Feature
‘I’m burping? At least I didn’t fart!’ Ten things I’ve learned about ageing rockers
From Gene Simmons discussing lowgrade meatballs to Shaun Ryder comparing himself to Uncle Fester, Kate Mossman has spent her life interviewing rock stars of a certain age. What has she learned?
Film
From Prince to Michael Jackson: why are the most controversial documentaries getting canned?
News
Two arrested over bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio attended by millions
Who is behind the great rock’n’roll ripoff? How Ticketmaster swallowed the live entertainment scene
Feature
‘He lived his whole life in that fire’: the tragic story of ‘lost’ singer Jackson C Frank
A school fire, a shooting and mental health issues plagued a man whose legacy is remembered in a new documentary
Feature
Justice for Phish! How the jam band shaped US culture – without awards or big hits
They were snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But their dedicated followers – from Bernie Sanders to Maroon 5 – know they exemplify a uniquely American tradition
Interview
‘Chipmunks were obsessed with my mics’: the man who recorded a tree for a year
‘Tragedy to transcendence’
Alice Coltrane exhibit honors jazz legend’s sonic and spiritual legacy
Feature
‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving UK club culture?
Feature
Trans musician Bells Larsen was forced to cancel his US tour: ‘My livelihood has been robbed’
Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story.
