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“I don’t know that much about folk music, except that most of it bores me to tears”: the incredible life of Michael Chapman, the greatest singer-songwriter the world never knew about

The life and times of Michael Chapman, the cult singer and guitarist beloved of David Bowie, Elton John and Sonic Youth

Louder

“When I drank, I was going to be the best drinker in the bar, or take the most drugs or whatever. When I did give up the drink I was going to be the best at that:” The bottom-end drive that made Danny Thompson’s name

Rejecting criticism from those who wondered why he bothered playing folk music, the always-in-demand bassist’s attitude led to experiences with John Martyn, Kate Bush, David Sylvian, Tim Buckley and many others

Louder

“The inability to play music or access words was quite frightening, but it was interesting… It became a focal point to write around”: Ben Howard feared the worst after suffering two mini-strokes. He returned with his most adventurous album yet

Inspired by John Martyn, Echoplexes and open C tunings, the UK guitar maverick describes his playing as a “car crash of whatever suits me and whatever use I can get out of it” – but even he couldn’t have anticipated just how weird things would get…

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5 songs guitarists need to hear by... John Martyn

Brilliant, inventive, troubled, there was never a folk guitar player like Martyn, whose appetite for experimentation created a sound that resonated far beyond guitar culture

MusicRadar

‘It felt like a falling apart’: Ben Howard on returning to music after two strokes

When he suffered two mini-strokes last year, Ben Howard felt like ‘the world was pouring in’. But the experience has fuelled his most fluid, experimental album yet

The Guardian - UK

Recalling lost Glasgow music shop McCormack's that helped form countless local bands

Few vanished Glasgow businesses are as fondly recalled as McCormack's, the legendary music shop that had the city hitting all the right notes and helped put together countless local bands.

Glasgow Live

Dining across the divide: ‘We could both see how Brexit has hastened the debate around a united Ireland’

They disagree strongly on Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn – but can these self-confessed lefties find common ground over dinner?

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16 of the best-sounding vinyl records

Enough of dodgy presses, these records should get the best possible sound from your turntable.

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