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Musician David Gray discusses the uniqueness of Irish culture and how it feels to be an Englishman who first found an audience across the channel.

David Gray says his worst career move was signing with EMI.

David Gray stresses mainly about his music. His musical ideas will keep him up for nights on end.

David Gray’s musical heroes include Bob Dylan and the Cure; a Cure concert at Glastonbury inspired him to play.

David Gray’s new album, “Draw the Line” strikes a more energetic and upfront tone than any of his previous work. He told Big Think why he’s excited about the album, […]

It was a difficult but important decision for David Gray when he decided to move on from his original band that he travelled with from obscurity to multi-platinum fame. Gray […]

David Gray toiled in relative obscurity until his album “White Ladder” propelled him to international stardom. He talked with Big Think in depth about his experiences as an overnight star; […]

This is a very cold-hearted digital world that doesn’t seem to care much for music.

A conversation with the “Draw the Line” musician

Prose might be an insomniac either way, but the author finds writing to be a useful—and important—distraction.

Though the literary canon is ripe for an update, Prose argues there’s still a lot to be learned about contemporary culture from the classics.

Francine Prose discusses reading as a writer and the importance of influence.

Author Francine Prose uncovers some unexpected things about the young diarist—most notably that her diary wasn’t a diary at all, but a heavily edited and re-written memoir.

A conversation with the five-year restaurant critic for the New York Times.

Food critic Frank Bruni has eaten at nearly every New York hot spot. He dishes about what wows him, his favorite meal of all time, and whether the city’s Italian […]

Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni predicts that the farm table movement is here to stay.

Frank Bruni recently stepped down as the New York Times’ restaurant critic. He explains the science of evaluating, the challenge of avoiding cliché, and the democratization of online food reviews.

The former New York Times restaurant critic and author of Born Round: the Secret History of a Full Time Eater reflects on his childhood and entrée into the business of […]

Duke University New Testament scholar Mark Goodacre says Saint Paul would be more inclined to Twitter.

A quick tip on how to impress a dinner date when you are interacting with a sommelier, from Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuk.

A conversation with the host of Wine Library TV and author of Crush It.

Gary Vaynerchuk is “not here to joke around” when it comes to employing social media such as Facebook and Twitter to build his brand. The Internet has created a whole […]

Gary Vaynerchuk faced an ethical dilemma when he didn’t like a good friend’s wine.

Whether you like it or not, you have a personal brand. Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuk, one of the Internet’s most successful social media operators, tells Big Think how […]

The best career advice Wine Library TV’s Gary Vaynerchuk ever received was from his dad—and Wu-Tang.

Gary Vaynerchuk’s heroes include his parents, Walt Disney, Vince McMahon, and the Notorious B.I.G.

Gary Vaynerchuk, the host of Wine Library TV, told Big Think all you need to know about buying wine: the most important wine store rule of thumb, the best under […]

Gary Vaynerchuck of Wine Library TV has no problem dishing out dirt on the wine industry. He tells Big Think the most overrated regions, the best wine marketers, and explains […]