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Northern light

From her first piano lesson, composer Errollyn Wallen has lived and breathed music; and though inspired by a range of styles, her composing is a deeply personal expression, as she tells Kate Wakeling

THE BIG 400!

BBC Music Magazine has reached its 400th issue! To celebrate, we look back over eight milestone issues since the very firstin 1992

FESTIVAL GUIDE 2024

It's that time of year again... Spring has finally sprung, and along with the promised sunshine we welcome a brand-new season of glorious summer music.

DOUBLE-STOPS

Playing two notes together is a useful addition to any guitarist’s arsenal. Simon Barnard shows how this can be used in a variety of styles.

BRIAN SETZER

For this issue Andy G Jones is looking to unravel the style of rockabilly’s most ardent torchbearer, the stupendous Stray Cat himself.

JOSÉ FERRER El Amable (Andante Sostenuto)

This month Declan Zapala explores a hidden gem from 19th-century Spain's heritage of composer-educators of the classical guitar, whose influence is still felt today.

MARCIO PHILOMENA

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: the brilliant New York-based Brazilian jazz guitarist.

ALLAN HOLDSWORTH

Experiencing Metal Fatigue? Sinking in quick Sand? Then join Charlie Griffiths as he unlocks the secrets of the master of Wardenclyffe Tower.

MUDDY WATERS

The father of Chicago blues is in the spotlight this month. Join David Gerrish as he examines the man who electrified and defined the genre.

RADIQHEAD

Martin Cooper checks out the sound of an era-defining band from Oxford, and guitarists Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Ed O’Brien.

MITCH DALTON

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Heavy Fretting.

JUSTIN SANDERCOE

The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This Month: Kids These Days.

COCO MONTOYA

A minute's all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with an American blues guitar phenomenon and one-time Bluesbreaker.

ULF WAKENIUS Seven Jazz Licks

John Wheatcroft brings you an exclusive lesson from the Swedish ex-Oscar Peterson virtuoso, showcasing his phenomenal technique and incredible jazz lines.

THE CROSSROADS Eric Johnson

This month John Wheatcroft looks at the iconic guitarist from Texas, atrue crossroads’ artist with a 4 phenomenal command of touch, tone and technique.

Country-Blues-Rock!

This month Andy Saphir shows how mixing Major and Minor Pentatonic scales, adding extra notes and country guitar articulations, can build you a whole new lickbag.

BOB DYLAN

This month Stuart Ryan shows how the fleet fingerpicking acoustic style of the protest song legend enriched song accompanient forever.

" MY PASSION IN LIFE IS CHILLING "

In the five years since the release of Father of the Bride, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig has lived across the world with his family, shed a cynicism that had followed him around since his teens, and made new album Only God Was Above Us, the band's most interconnected statement yet - all while discovering a new laidback philosophy

Too much Too young

Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight's latest creation This Town takes viewers back to the Midlands of the 80s, telling the story of a group of disenfranchised young people for whom music is the only way out

When the party (prince) is over

Rufus Sewell on the subtle complexities of bringing Prince Andrew to life on screen in Scoop, the upcoming Netflix drama about his infamous Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis

WARPED REALITY

With 2022's spine-tingling debut Unlearning, Glasgow glam-pop collective Walt Disco marked themselves out as one of the most intriguing outfits on the UK's alternative scene. On brilliant follow-up The Warping, however, they're shapeshifting boldly into the band they were always meant to be...

Choosing joy over sorrow

Lucy Rose discusses her upbeat fifth album, This Ain't The Way You Go Out, and the terrifying rare illness it was borne from

Success story

Vivian Oparah, BAFTA-nominated actress and star of Rye Lane and Dead Hot, on storytelling, music, and why she wants to play the Joker

Anitta's Funk Revolution

After a major health scare, the Brazilian star learnt to let go and got back to her roots

big specia

Big Special's Joe Hicklin and Callum Moloney are finally ready to unleash their state-of-the-nation debut album

'It's like I'm dancing with death'

Colombia's corralejas bull fights area bloody free-for-all where only the humans die

25 faces of the future

Rachel Chinouriri reflects on her struggle to overcome stereotypes and establish herself as a Black indie artist, as well as the heartbreak that informs her forthcoming debut album

barry can't swim

On the cusp of a breakout year, Joshua Mainnie talks trusting his instincts, how he finds true originality, and why dance music needs to take itself less seriously

Kristen Stewart

After more than two decades in the spotlight, Stewart knows who she is - and what she wants

Why this might be Ariana Grande's boldest era yet

The pop star is gloriously unpredictable - and it feels like she wants to play in a historic league with stars like Madonna