Joe Boyd – Little Richard, Nick Drake, Tight Fit and why everything sounds the way it does

Joe Boyd – Little Richard, Nick Drake, Tight Fit and why everything sounds the way it does

Screaming Jay Hawkins 75, Dave Grohl 1

Screaming Jay Hawkins 75, Dave Grohl 1

One Day author David Nicholls – prog rock, Live Aid and making tapes for girls

One Day author David Nicholls – prog rock, Live Aid and making tapes for girls

Nick Lowe – war stories, wise decisions and the event in 1970 that made him think again

Nick Lowe – war stories, wise decisions and the event in 1970 that made him think again

The Buskers’ Hall of Fame – from Moondog and Billy Bragg to Don Partridge and “the skating Sikh”

The Buskers’ Hall of Fame – from Moondog and Billy Bragg to Don Partridge and “the skating Sikh”

Who should follow John Lydon with a Spoken Word spectacular?

Who should follow John Lydon with a Spoken Word spectacular?

David Hepworth on the glory, comedy and tragedy of rock stars who can't retire.

David Hepworth on the glory, comedy and tragedy of rock stars who can't retire.

The Oasis reunion – feuds, cash, symbolism and the desire to repair our imperfect lives

The Oasis reunion – feuds, cash, symbolism and the desire to repair our imperfect lives

Are comedians more competitive than rock stars?

Are comedians more competitive than rock stars?

‘Johnny Beatle’, early Blondie, Led Zeppelin’s plane and seven fabulous years at the Melody Maker

‘Johnny Beatle’, early Blondie, Led Zeppelin’s plane and seven fabulous years at the Melody Maker

One-word rock star mimicry, bands who shouldn’t reform & the best thing about Taylor Swift

One-word rock star mimicry, bands who shouldn’t reform & the best thing about Taylor Swift

The extraordinary story of Arthur Lee, Love and the 1966 flop which became a hit for the ages

The extraordinary story of Arthur Lee, Love and the 1966 flop which became a hit for the ages

Buddy Holly airlines and the inimitable Bob Dylan

Buddy Holly airlines and the inimitable Bob Dylan

“Pop music is 80 per cent about hair”, remaking classic albums and why CDs are so hard to love

“Pop music is 80 per cent about hair”, remaking classic albums and why CDs are so hard to love

Queen, Bowie and other residents of Rockfield Studios remembered by the cook’s daughter

Queen, Bowie and other residents of Rockfield Studios remembered by the cook’s daughter

57 years of Fleetwood Mac: author Mark Blake's fond encounters and fresh revelations

57 years of Fleetwood Mac: author Mark Blake's fond encounters and fresh revelations

Ron Sexsmith doesn’t need a teleprompter. He can do 40 Dylan songs at the drop of a hat

Ron Sexsmith doesn’t need a teleprompter. He can do 40 Dylan songs at the drop of a hat

Without John Mayall … no Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo or Led Zeppelin?

Without John Mayall … no Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo or Led Zeppelin?

Best album sleeves, what’s ruined singing and pop as ‘empowerment porn’

Best album sleeves, what’s ruined singing and pop as ‘empowerment porn’

Who is Lawrence and why did Will Hodgkinson write a whole book about him?

Who is Lawrence and why did Will Hodgkinson write a whole book about him?

Backstage at Live Aid, the first Knebworth and bands that don’t get on

Backstage at Live Aid, the first Knebworth and bands that don’t get on

What songs should be longer or shorter?

What songs should be longer or shorter?

How Joni Mitchell joined the boys’ club and why we don’t need a comeback – by Ann Powers

How Joni Mitchell joined the boys’ club and why we don’t need a comeback – by Ann Powers

Twist And Shout? Spiral Scratch? Corey duBrowa celebrates the best and rarest EPs ever made

Twist And Shout? Spiral Scratch? Corey duBrowa celebrates the best and rarest EPs ever made

Dylan Jones – Clegg’s women, Hague’s pints and “the wiring behind celebrity culture”

Dylan Jones – Clegg’s women, Hague’s pints and “the wiring behind celebrity culture”

Katie Puckrik – being Iggy Pop, dancing for the Pet Shop Boys and a ‘set-up’ with David Cassidy

Katie Puckrik – being Iggy Pop, dancing for the Pet Shop Boys and a ‘set-up’ with David Cassidy

Happy accidents, whooping at gigs and why the album review star system doesn’t work anymore

Happy accidents, whooping at gigs and why the album review star system doesn’t work anymore

Pop football chants, Reg ‘Reg’ Snipton sings Joni Mitchell & the tale of John Lennon’s watch

Pop football chants, Reg ‘Reg’ Snipton sings Joni Mitchell & the tale of John Lennon’s watch

For the love of Françoise Hardy, Ben Sidran and the TV comedy Twenty Twelve

For the love of Françoise Hardy, Ben Sidran and the TV comedy Twenty Twelve

Stewart Lee knows the rigours of ‘animal costume work’ and why great comedy is about shock

Stewart Lee knows the rigours of ‘animal costume work’ and why great comedy is about shock