The Beat Goes On
Jakko Jakszyk, the lead guitarist of progressive-rock band King Crimson, reflects on his musical origins
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Muscle Memory
A collaboration between childhood friends – musician Four Tet and artist Anna Liber Lewis – explores clubbing nostalgia and bodies in flux
The Cinematic Orchestra: To Believe
After 12 years The Cinematic Orchestra are back with a new release – a powerful call for critical self-examination scored with stellar collaborations
Benny Sings About Love
Newly signed Stones Throw artist Benny Sings discusses his latest album – City Pop – a soulful, joyful ode to love
Let The Rhythm Hit ’Em
The founder of music label Big Dada argues that rhythmic invention has been an integral facet of hip hop
Carmen: Brian Jagde
American tenor Brian Jagde discusses his performance in Georges Bizet’s infamous opera, the nomadic life of a singer and why the art form remains relevant today
The Science of Sound
Port discovers how a new start up is revolutionising the audio industry by thinking afresh about how we hear
The Experimental Library: Organic Music
Jo Lawson-Tancred reflects on an inventive, eclectic tribute to experimental pioneers Organic Music at Cafe Oto in Dalston
Port x Superdry x Idris: Tiggs da Author
Port and Superdry celebrate the label’s AW/17 Idris Elba-designed collection with a shoot featuring emerging musician Tiggs da Author
The Making of ‘I Feel Love’
The pioneer of electronic dance music, Giorgio Moroder, reflects on his 1977 disco hit, working with Donna Summer and creating what Brian Eno dubbed ‘the sound of the future’
Ramsey Lewis on Jazz
From his early years to now, the three-time Grammy award winner reflects on his career as a jazz pianist, the transformation of the genre and what it means to him
The Revival of Slowdive
From being dropped by their label in 1995 to finding a new legion two decades later, Slowdive bassist Nick Chaplin speaks about the band’s unexpected comeback
Behind the Best Record Covers of the 70s
The album artwork that cemented design collective Hipgnosis as the visual arbiters of the progressive rock scene
Soundtrack: Yukimi Nagano
From Prince to D’Angelo, the Little Dragon singer shares the music that has shaped her songwriting
The Unsung Horns: Dick Cuthell
Horn player and record producer, Dick Cuthell, discusses the instruments that have influenced his life in music
Soundtrack: Maxi Jazz
Lead vocalist of British band Faithless reveals his obsession with Todd Rundgren’s album ‘Something/Anything’
Soundtrack: Esperanza Spalding
The Grammy-award winning bassist, cellist and singer recalls how a cult album by New York Duo Cibo Matto helped shape her music career
Soundtrack: Taylor McFerrin
The keyboardist and producer recalls discovering a life-changing album while searching through records owned by his father, Bobby McFerrin
Soundtrack: Oliver Spencer
Menswear designer Oliver Spencer reflects on the enduring influence of Talking Heads’ breakthrough album
Miles Davis, Modern Jazz & The Ivy Look
In an extract from Jazz Festival, a new photo book by ‘the Father of music photography’ Jim Marshall, writer Graham Marsh remembers the Ivy league-inspired style championed by Miles Davis