WHAT THE WORLD WAS WAITING FOR
Four decades on, THE STONE ROSES’ era-defining impact still reverberates. Following the tragic death of their talismanic bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, their heady fusion of chiming ’60s guitars and acid house groove feels more potent than ever. Drawing on new interviews with those closest to the story, we return to that golden moment in the late ’80s when anything seemed within their reach. “We achieved the totally fucking extraordinary – we redefined the sound of British guitar music,” discovers Rob Hughes
FALLEN ANGEL
From hustling opening slots at Gerde’s Folk City to becoming one of music’s most revered voices, EMMYLOU HARRIS has spent more than five decades chasing songs wherever they lead. Now, as she prepares for a Farewell Tour of the UK and Europe, she reflects on Gram, Townes and Levon, and her path from peerless interpreter to quietly gilded songwriter. “The position I play is left field,” she tells Alastair McKay. “I’ve always been more comfortable there.”
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2026 ALBUMS PREVIEW
From Laurel Canyon to Chiswick High Road, from Rancho De La Luna to a warehouse in Tottenham, many of your favourite artists have been hard at work crafting the soundtrack of 2026. Over the next 10 pages, we bring you the inside track on forthcoming albums by STEVIE NICKS, COURTNEY BARNETT, ALABAMA SHAKES, THE ROLLING STONES, BILL CALLAHAN, BUZZCOCKS, LANA DEL REY, SUNN O))), ROBERT PLANT, IRON & WINE and many more. “It’s a really special time for music…”
WHAT THE WORLD WAS WAITING FOR
Four decades on, THE STONE ROSES’ era-defining impact still reverberates. Following the tragic death of their talismanic bass player Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, their heady fusion of chiming ’60s guitars and acid house groove feels more potent than ever. Drawing on new interviews with those closest to the story, we return to that golden moment in the late ’80s when anything seemed within their reach. “We achieved the totally fucking extraordinary – we redefined the sound of British guitar music,” discovers Rob Hughes
FALLEN ANGEL
From hustling opening slots at Gerde’s Folk City to becoming one of music’s most revered voices, EMMYLOU HARRIS has spent more than five decades chasing songs wherever they lead. Now, as she prepares for a Farewell Tour of the UK and Europe, she reflects on Gram, Townes and Levon, and her path from peerless interpreter to quietly gilded songwriter. “The position I play is left field,” she tells Alastair McKay. “I’ve always been more comfortable there.”
AtoZ This month…
2026 ALBUMS PREVIEW
From Laurel Canyon to Chiswick High Road, from Rancho De La Luna to a warehouse in Tottenham, many of your favourite artists have been hard at work crafting the soundtrack of 2026. Over the next 10 pages, we bring you the inside track on forthcoming albums by STEVIE NICKS, COURTNEY BARNETT, ALABAMA SHAKES, THE ROLLING STONES, BILL CALLAHAN, BUZZCOCKS, LANA DEL REY, SUNN O))), ROBERT PLANT, IRON & WINE and many more. “It’s a really special time for music…”