The soundtrack of my life

I’m taking a sabbatical in 2026. I’m not saying I won’t do shows again, but recently I’ve found touring a bit more tiring. I also had a lot of allergies and chest issues. I’m fine, but it’s 45 years i

FORTY years ago, Nik Kershaw topped the charts with hits including “Wouldn’t It Be Good”, “I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” and “The Riddle”. Now, he’s written a book and is heading off on a new tou

From Cheshire village halls to LA Babylon, he’s the obsessive music fan who rode the Hammond grooves of The Charlatans through baggy, Britpop and beyond . But how has his band remained together through 37 years of chaos and tragedy as well as triumph? “We had to get used to heaviness,” says Tim Burgess .

I guess my main preoccupations at 16 were just trying to stay out of trouble. I was incredibly unsuccessful with finding girlfriends and things like that. Really, very, very unsuccessful. I think I wa

Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

CONCERT HEAVEN Careful the tale you tell Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), Simon Lepper (piano) et al Wigmore Hall (December 2020) My ‘Concert Heaven’ choice is a recital called ‘Careful the tale you tel