How Scott Ross broke the rules of classical music
The harpsichord “cowboy”, who died from Aids in 1989, left behind a heroic body of work.
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How Janis Joplin set the template for rock’s outcasts
The Sixties icon, who would be turning 80 in January, belonged to an era when personal suffering was viscerally bound…
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The Britpop nostalgia complex
The writer who christened the genre watched its droll ingenuity become boorish excess. Is it ripe for resurrection?
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The best albums of 2022
New Statesman staff choose their favourite records of the year.
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How Terry Hall shaped British music
The Specials singer, who has died aged 63, was loved by generations for his political courage, thrilling stage presence and…
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Why brass music has such a special relationship with Christmas
There is something particularly cheering about horns playing festive favourites as the temperature drops.
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The rise and fall of the British music press
In their glory days magazines such as NME and Melody Maker defined youth culture – but the quality of the…
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Why Girls Aloud were the most inventive act in Noughties pop
Twenty years since the release of their debut single, it’s clear that this talent show girl group rewrote the rulebook…
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