Oh boy, at age 16 I can almost divvy my interests up as a 70/30 focus on the world. Seventy per cent was music. I was playing in a punk rock band, while also playing in a Joy Division-inspired new wav

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1 BEAUTIFUL DAYS, DEVON Created by folk rockers the Levellers in 2003, Beautiful Days near Ottery St Mary is a celebration of folk, reggae and punk-leaning music. It’s hugely welcoming and family frie

I went to art school to be a painter. Mick Jones went to art school to put a band together. My friend was invited to try out as drummer for Mick’s band, London SS, and I went to support him. They drag

The hills are alive with the sound of rock’n’roll.

Marcus Mumford hasn’t had running water at his West Country home for a couple of days when we meet. He’s considering checking into a budget hotel just to get a proper wash. “We’ve had storms. There’s