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From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

Jeremy Atherton Lin is an essayist who captures the queer status quo in his thought-provoking writings. His first book, Gay Bar, was a cultural history that explored why clubbing is so central to the

I bellow, naked under a waterfall in the Welsh countryside, each drop of water as vital as a first kiss. But there’s no one around to hear me, save for countless trees swaying in the breeze as if expr

With their 2022 debut album, Cardinal Black showed the world how the budding guitar hero in their ranks could thrive in a band environment. Here, Chris Buck explains how its follow-up has taken his playing and songwriting to the next level

‘I’VE NEVER HAD a problem with being open,” says Andy Bell. “I wear my heart on my sleeve.” It’s a simple statement, but one that has defined a career. From the moment he stepped into the spotlight wi

I have been a huge James Arthur fan for years. My mum introduced me to his music as she loved him on The X Factor and has been a massive fan ever since. She took me to see him for the first time, whic