Duration: 1 hour, 8 minutes / First transmitted in 1988, Arena presents a documentary programme exploring the life of Woody Guthrie, the travelling American singer-songwriter who paved the way for the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Born in…

“The same family that spearheaded the rebellion against the French in Syria’s Druze Mountain after World War I also produced two of the most renowned Arab musical artists of this century. Farid al-Atrash and his sister Amal, along with their…

On the third Anthology compilation, you can hear the Beatles trying to record Paul McCartney‘s Teddy Boy during the January 1969 sessions documented in the Let It Be film. Or, at least, three of the Beatles are…

Documentary exploring Elton John’s childhood, apprenticeship in the British music business, sudden stardom in the US at the dawn of the 70s, and his musical heyday. Plus, the backstory to the album reuniting him with Leon Russell, his American mentor.…

Duration: 1 hour. In 1973, an album was released that against all odds and expectations went to the top of the UK charts. The fact the album launched a record label that became one of the most recognisable brand names…

Alice Coote tripped and slipped a disc in front of Domingo, but neither that setback nor others have impeded her progress towards Covent Garden and glory, she tells Jessica Duchen

“Prince Charming played by a woman? It may sound like…