The Kate Mossman Interview Joan Bakewell: “I can live with death – how odd” As the broadcaster approaches 90, she reflects on her mother, the media and “her version” of her affair with Harold Pinter. By Kate Mossman
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Encounter Psychic Sisters’ Jayne Wallace: “I open my crown chakra and throw out a beam of light” By Kate Mossman
What does Rick Rubin actually do? The star producer’s supremely vague manual on creativity does nothing to explain his craft. By Kate Mossman
Why Jeff Beck was the best guitarist in the world Jeff Beck’s astonishing virtuosity was always driven by emotion – and he kept challenging himself until the end. By Kate Mossman
The £7m fingers: how Jeff Beck became a guitar hero by saying no In one of Jeff Beck’s last major interviews, he talked to Kate Mossman about his rivalry with Eric Clapton… By Kate Mossman
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… By Kate Mossman
The best of culture in 2022 Rachel Cunliffe and the New Statesman culture team discuss this year’s TV, film, music and books.
Wilko Johnson’s long goodbye The late musician on embracing terminal illness, being kicked out of Dr Feelgood and the “soap opera” of his… By Kate Mossman
Nick Cave: “I don’t think art should be in the hands of the virtuous” The musician on why Morrissey matters, his deepening faith and grieving for his sons. By Kate Mossman
William Orbit: “If you confound Madonna, a red mist comes down” The producer worked his magic with Britney Spears, All Saints and Blur. In his sixties a drug binge and… By Kate Mossman