“i still have a future and not just a past”

Forty years ago this September, Kate Bush released Hounds Of Love . Her fifth studio record reinstated her position as one of the most innovative and creative artists of all time and yielded the (future) chart-topper Running Up That Hill . But its creation wasn’t always smooth. Here’s the story behind one of Bush’s best-loved albums.

The 26-year-old singer-songwriter isn’t here for your approval

Hello,” says the voice at the other end of the line. “Hi, is that Bryan?” we reply... First stupid question of the day. Of course it’s Bryan Adams, you would recognise that voice anywhere: medium grit

Gloria Hunniford is running a little late for our interview. Not content with filming an episode of Loose Women, she then had a long lunch with friends before squeezing in a dog walk. It wouldn’t be s

THIS AUTUMN LOOKS TO BE OLIVIA DEAN’S SEASON. AHEAD OF THE RELEASE OF HER ANTICIPATED SECOND ALBUM, FULL OF HEART-WRENCHING POWER BALLADS, SHE TELLS OLIVIA PETTER HOW SHE FOUND HER STRENGTH

Kate Bush ’s fifth album combines hit singles with a seven-song conceptual suite, all expressing the unmistakable style of one of progressive music’s most uncompromising visionaries. To mark 40 years of inspiration, The Anchoress, Within Temptation’s Sharon den Adel, Auri’s Johanna Kurkela, The Blackheart Orchestra’s Chrissy Mostyn and Exploring Birdsong’s Lynsey Ward celebrate the enduring magic and influence of Hounds Of Love .