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From the Beach Boys' nostalgia to the love of football

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From the Beach Boys' nostalgia to the love of football

Our 5 best audiobooks for summer

This unforgettable and in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys' incredible output during their early…

Aug 14 2026

Jesse Kavadlo on Rock of Pages

Read between the riffs: What literature and heavy metal have in common

In April, I, a middle-aged college English professor on spring break, did what any aging academic ca…

Jun 12 2026

Dean Vuletic on Postwar Europe and the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision at 70: Music, politics, and the world’s biggest election

As a regular commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in the international media, I usually…

May 08 2026

Alex Niven on Oasis’ Definitely Maybe

The Oasis album that defined a generation

Over a two-year period, from the release of their debut single ‘Supersonic’ in the spring of 1994 to…

Jun 27 2025

James Eason on a day working at Bloomsbury

Day in the Life of an Editorial Assistant

9am: On office days, I usually get in at 9:00, assuming my train doesn’t get delayed in the tunnel i…

Jun 13 2025

On gender-based violence in the music industry

Why we must listen to Kesha with a ‘feminist ear’

In 2017 Kesha released ‘Praying’. If you haven’t heard it yet, we encourage you to listen to it, and…

May 23 2025

Mollie Hawkins on Saxophone (Object Lessons series)

The sultry sax – the story of an irresistible instrument

If you ask anyone what their thoughts are regarding the saxophone, you’ll get mixed results, and I’d…

Apr 11 2025

Adele Bertei on womanhood and the transformative power of music

The truth behind Sinéad O’Connor’s Universal Mother

A statement from a recording by Germaine Greer opens the door to Universal Mother: I do think that w…

Mar 07 2025

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"Solidarity and hope" – behind Bob Dylan's modern musical hit

Dom O’Hanlon: Every so often, you come across a theatre artist who has a unique and deeply personal…

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