Chris robinson

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A passion for music began in his parents’ basement and led to fame with The Bla

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The Big Issue Magazine

02 March, 2026

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The black crowes

The brothers Robinson recall the highs, lows and sibling spats of a 36-year recording career

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Moby

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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Haim time

YOU COULD SAY Danielle Haim and her sisters — Alana and Este — were born and raised to be rock stars. “I was around 10 when we started our ‘band,’ which was us just learning songs and playing them in

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Designs for life

Following Richey Edwards’ disappearance and the “commercial disaster” of The Holy Bible , the MANIC STREET PREACHERS were told that this is the end. Instead, they roared back with an unassailable anthem heralding one of the biggest British albums of the ’90s. Sam Richards celebrates 30 years of Everything Must Go : “It was the most spectacular feeling,” says Nicky Wire. “That period when you go over the top...”