Tristan O’Neill’s shots of dancers caught in moments of reverie at the height of rave’s golden age are a testament to the UK’s legendary club culture.

William Orbit on creativity, addiction & self-discovery

Lessons Learned

Ahead of the release of his new album, the producer reflects on his battle with drug use, getting into painting and what Madonna taught him.

Art & Culture

Seun Kuti is continuing a political and musical legacy

Lesson Learned

The Egypt 80 band member and youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti reflects on following in his father’s footsteps and why love isn’t about ownership.

Art & Culture

Common is starting his own beautiful revolution

‘Biden must be held to account‘

Ahead of the release of his new album, the 49-year-old rapper talks mixing his art with politics, and working alongside music’s greats.

Art & Culture

How the lost music of aunt Mirry was brought back to life

Unheard world

We speak to musicians and brother-in-laws Tom Fraser and The Verve’s Simon Tong about reviving a late relative’s legacy after stumbling on her music by chance.

Art & Culture

Can being a musician make you sick?

Facing the music

We speak to the authors of a new book which interrogates why musicians are three times more likely to have anxiety or depression.

Art & Culture > Music

‘I don’t know if the UK has an appetite for socialism’

James Dean Bradfield

Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield has just released an album dedicated to radical leftist hero Victor Jara. He tells us why.

Art & Culture > Music

Keleketla!: A global music and activism collaboration

From LA to Lagos

We talk to London DJ duo Coldcut about their new project, which features a cast of rising (and already established) musical talent from around the world.