‘but i have to be my own artist ’

In 1976, the revolutionary singer-songwriter LAURA NYRO returned from self-imposed exile. But her comeback confounded expectations, shifting away from the impassioned intimacies of her early albums to embrace more radical perspectives. Fifty years on, Nyro’s collaborators revisit her striking second act. “She was a hip American from the Bronx,” one friend and producer tells Rob Hughes. “But her soul was old.”

THE STARS REVEAL THE SONIC DELIGHTS GUARANTEED TO GET THEM GOING...

H.e.a.t frontman Kenny Leckremo on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

From the bayou to Woodstock and back – the easygoing adventures of Bobby Charles. By John Mulvey.

Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.

Best known as Billy Idol’s collaborator of 40-plus years, Steve Stevens transcends the punk-rock guitarist mould, taking in flamenco, jazzfusion, prog and classical styles – and he remains as excited about guitar today as he was when he first picked one up