The one musician Bono compared to a prophet: “You have been the holy host” The U2 frontman picks out one of his all-time favourite artists. Joe Taysom Feb 22, 2026
The Dire Straits album that always disappointed Mark Knopfler: “I still don’t think it was a very good record” It felt rushed and disconnected. Dale Maplethorpe Feb 22, 2026
Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ favourite songs of all time: “You can see where the blues came from” An eclectic selection. Tom Taylor Feb 22, 2026
The lyric Tom Jones wishes he had written: “A sentiment I always felt” Beautiful. Joe Taysom Feb 22, 2026
Roger Daltrey on how Woodstock became a “nightmare come true” “We were all battling the elements and ourselves.” Tom Phelan Feb 22, 2026
The musicians Dizzy Gillespie selected as his cabinet members for this presidential campaign “Vote Dizzy.” Tom Phelan Feb 22, 2026
On Ilkley Moor Baht Acid: When Jimi Hendrix started a riot in a Yorkshire town “Everyone out!” Ben Forrest Feb 22, 2026
The album Joni Mitchell said deserved all the praise in the world All the complexity you need. Tim Coffman Feb 22, 2026
What was the worst number one of the entire 1960s? And is it also, weirdly, still a pretty fun one? Andrew Clayman Feb 22, 2026
Eddie Jefferson: The unsolved murder of a jazz great The inventor of ‘vocalese’ singing. Andrew Clayman Feb 22, 2026