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Books & Music

Every gentleman needs time in their study to get lost in a good read or classic song – here's our top books and music for you.

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Bowers & Wilkins’ pursuit of True Sound

The British brand’s unrelenting dedication to audio excellence has earned it a loyal fanbase that extends from the recording studios of Abbey Road to the circuits of Formula 1

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Bowers & Wilkins’ pursuit of True Sound

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25 days ago

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Books & Music

7 books billionaires swear by

Here’s how to read like a billionaire…

3 months ago

Books & Music

Linn is the heritage audio company combining cutting-edge engineering with Glaswegian passion

From the legendary LP12 turntable to modern streaming marvels, Linn’s half-century of hi-fi obsession proves that great sound isn’t about hype – it’s about heritage, precision, and a refusal to bow to trends

5 months ago

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Roger, Rafa and the flying carpet show

In his new book, former world no. 129 Conor Niland reveals the strangeness of life on the professional tennis circuit: a world of mind games, pecking orders, bizarre rituals – and sponsored iPods

6 months ago

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Turn it up: these are the best speakers for spring and summer

From a robust, basket-like design to a piece that looks as though it should sit on a museum plinth, here’s how to fill the warm-weather seasons with great sound

8 months ago

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How Linn creates the world’s purest audio equipment

When its first product was introduced, in 1973, the label upended the music industry by focusing on improving the source rather than the speaker. More than 50 years down the line, it continues to perfect the listening experience

8 months ago

Sport

In tune with Charles Leclerc's musical side

The Formula One Ferrari driver talks music and Chivas Regal

9 months ago

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Who will perform the next James Bond theme song?

With all the time in the world to speculate about the next 007 feature, we analyse who might step up to the hallowed mic

10 months ago

Style

Wretch 32: “Combined, we make colossal moves...”

Wretch 32 takes us through his career highs, his track with Little Simz, and the deep connection between fashion and rap

11 months ago

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Pumped up: the best music for your next workout

Key albums that’ll help keep your fitness resolutions on course

11 months ago

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10 books we'll be reading in 2025

Whether it’s a moving memoir, epic family saga or thrilling natural disaster novel, these are the books to pre-order now

11 months ago

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Inside the townhouse where Bob Dylan lived

We go Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door and have a peak around…

11 months ago

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How Glass Animals' galactic-inspired tour was brought to life

The tour's set designer and video content designer reveal how they took the ambitious set of live shows from mood board to reality

11 months ago

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The best memoirs in US politics

Unlike the social-media swamp, political memoirs provide first-hand insight into bureaucratic machinations. Here’s a handful to flick through while the US Election – and the fallout – unfolds

1 year ago

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Shelf help: Glamorous summer reads

Looking to get away from it all this season? We've got you covered, with our pick of the most glamorous summer reads

1 year ago

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Financier and environmentalist Ben Goldsmith: “Psychedelic experiences are life’s cheat codes”

When Goldsmith’s daughter, Iris, died in an accident on the family farm, it was like he had been “living his life in a spacesuit, and suddenly the spacesuit was ripped off.” In the months and years that followed, he sought answers in organised religion, psychic mediums – and a hallucinogenic trip that upended the way he looked at the world…

1 year ago

DJ performing on main stage at Wilderness festival

Wilderness Festival 2024 preview: The highlight of the Great British Summer returns

From headline acts Michael Kiwanuka and Bicep to a food programme featuring some of the country’s most celebrated chefs, here’s why this bucolic event is the hot-ticket to cop for August

1 year ago