Features

Love in Longhand

By Adam Barker

The Baroness' Love Letters

Jools Holland: Smilin' the Blues Away

By Jonathan Wingate

Why his energy and effervescent enthusiasm for a life in music remain undimmed

Flora Macdonald: Pretty and Bold

By Bruce Anderson

Bruce Anderson on Scottish heroine, Flora Macdonald

The Great British Picnic

By Tom Parker Bowles

Tom Parker Bowles celebrates a glorious national institution

Should we Legalise Cannabis?

By Ranald Macdonald

Musician Big Narstie thinks we should

The Reggae Philosopher

By David Katz

Horace Andy describes his life in music

Saddam: My Part In His Downfall

By Michael Karam

General Sir Simon Mayall tells Michael Karam about the war he very nearly missed

A Man for All Seasons

By Mary Killen

Mary Killen - Prince Philip was the last of a special vintage of alpha males

Rock Chic

By Jonathan Wingate

KT Tunstall on her long journey from poverty to stardom

The Lowdown interview: Kid Creole

By Harry Owen

Kid Creole aka August Darnell opens up to Harry Owen

A Taste for Tradition

By Tom Parker Bowles

Tom Parker-Bowles charts celebratory Royal dining across the centuries, from joyful Jubilee luncheons to lavish state banquets

Soul Brothers of Funk

The Brand New Heavies: The secrets behind their unique sound

The glossy posse & me

Britain’s magazine publishing supremo, Nicholas Coleridge, talks to Paddy Renouf about his new memoir and life amid the A-list

The Boisdale guide to Reggae

Reggae is an intrinsic part of Boisdale's musical life. In this essential guide, Angus Taylor takes you through the artists bringing new energy to Jamaica's music scene