Soon after landing in England in the autumn of 1326, Isabella of France, estranged wife of Edward II, and her mercenary army mustered in Cambridge. The fenland town had acquired a second college just

The unconventional instrumentation favoured by Tortoise is an indicator of how many different lineups have always jostled for space under the jazz umbrella. The national treasure that is The Pete Alle

Some years ago, Colin Matthews – a lifelong Londoner – bought himself a composing retreat on the Somerset/ Dorset borders and half-seriously confessed to fears that the view of cows from his windows ‘

We bid a sad but fond farewell to the musicians, producers, songwriters and more from the prog world who left us this year. Adieu.

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Every month we get inside the mind of ...