As she releases new album How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean, the veteran singer-songwriter will take on your questionsAmid the multiple conflicts and confusions of contemporary life – particularly in the wake of the US election – we can turn to one of our most enduring songwriters to make sense of this weird headspace. Joan Armatrading’s new album How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean seems to sum up the question rattling around all of our heads so much of the time, and as she releases it on 22 November, she’ll be joining us to answer your questions about it and anything else in her career.Raised in the Caribbean then England, Armatrading released the first of 20 studio albums back in 1972. Blessed with a voice whose purity meant she could bend it to delicate folk-pop, strutting rock, jazz balladry and other styles besides, she became a constant presence in the charts in the late 70s and 80s, beginning with her self-titled breakthrough album and its hit single Love and Affection. Continue reading...