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“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...

As Alison Balsom prepares to return to the Proms, Marie-Claire Chappet sits down with the classical trumpeter to discuss success, self-improvement and the unifying power of music

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

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I’ve been told my whole life that my name’s too hard to pronounce, so I’ve got used to saying, “Hi, my name’s Tumi”, not “Hi, my name’s Tumukunde.” But at the same time, am I taking away from my own i

Music is in Cat Bateman’s DNA. With a dad who was a guitarist and singer, and a childhood that’s reminiscent of The Partridge Family, she can’t remember a time when she wasn’t belting out a tune. “On