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Today’s musicians open up to Paul Glynn about the challenges of establishing a sustainable career – and why they won’t be replicating the legendary excesses of their predecessors.

Page one of the rock 'n' roll handbook - historically given to artists on arrival - promises a life of sex, drugs and TVs being thrown out of hotel windows, guilt-free.
There's very little mention of job insecurity, funding applications and how to market merchandise.
But these are just a few of the concerns for modern musicians wishing to keep their careers afloat in the streaming age... Keep reading on BBC News