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Rick Astley: ‘There’s definitely something in the idea that music saved my life’
The pop star on charming Glastonbury, his difficult childhood and the secret of his long marriage
Jude Rogers
17, Sep, 2023 @8:30 AM

‘He was brave and defiant’: the lost jazz and blues songs of disco icon Sylvester
Years before You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) made him a star and LGBTQ+ hero, Sylvester’s music was very different. His pianist recalls their astonishing sessions together in San Francisco
Jude Rogers
12, Sep, 2023 @12:59 PM

The Gentle Good: Galargan review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
Gareth Bonello’s latest album sees him excavating his homeland’s folk classics, interpreting each with drowsy, melancholic voice, guitar, cello and piano
Jude Rogers
01, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM

The week in TV: Henpocalypse!; Harlan Coben’s Shelter; Paranormal; At Home With the Furys – review
Hen night comedy at the end of the world; teens in peril in smalltown New Jersey; spooky goings-on in Wales; and boxing champ Tyson Fury plays house
Jude Rogers
20, Aug, 2023 @8:30 AM

‘I had to compose myself when I first heard her’: the astonishing musical versatility of the late Charlotte Greig
From rap mixtapes to music journalism and ghostly drum machine-led folk, the late British artist had few boundaries. Her husband and fans remember her tough, inspiring life
Jude Rogers
16, Aug, 2023 @12:00 PM

The week in audio: The Rest is Football; Terribly Famous; File on 4: Jon Holmes, Generation Shame; This Cultural Life
Gary Lineker tackles some offside topics in his new podcast, while a celebrity series discusses all things Adele. Plus, Jon Holmes on the painful search for his birth parents, and the return of a Radio 4 favourite
Jude Rogers
12, Aug, 2023 @4:00 PM

‘We each need what the other has’: five of the hottest new podcasting duos
Podcasting is known for its famous double acts, but who are the latest ones to listen out for? We talk to the hosts of our favourite new shows
06, Aug, 2023 @10:00 AM

The week in audio: Good Morning Scotland; The Ralph McLean Show; Drowned: The Flooding of a Village and more – review
It’s been a good week for local radio, from Martin Geissler’s skewering of the PM on BBC Radio Scotland to a Sinéad O’Connor tribute to beat them all
Jude Rogers
05, Aug, 2023 @4:00 PM

Playing for the Man at the Door review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
Subtitled Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971, this 66-song set is full of gripping storytelling and arresting instrumentals from the American south
Jude Rogers
04, Aug, 2023 @8:00 AM

Various artists: A Collection of Songs in the Traditional & Sean-Nós Style | Folk album of the month
Recorded in pubs, kitchens and community halls, these old Irish songs are a thrilling reminder that the voice needs no technology to move us deeply
Jude Rogers
07, Jul, 2023 @7:30 AM

Matrescence by Lucy Jones review – smashing motherhood myths
A thrilling examination of what it means to become a mother challenges assumptions in bravura fashion
Jude Rogers
20, Jun, 2023 @8:00 AM

Damir Imamović: The World and All That It Holds review | Jude Rogers's folk album of the month
The Bosnian musician combines Slavic sevdah, Sephardic Jewish and original songs to tell the story of two soldiers who fall in love during the first world war
Jude Rogers
09, Jun, 2023 @8:00 AM
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