His films captured John Lennon in bed, the Velvet Underground deafening a roomful of psychiatrists, and New York during the high point of the last real avant garde. Adrian Searle tunes into a remarkable retrospectiveThe films of Jonas Mekas are fragm... more info

In June 1971, the Fluxus artist George Maciunas threw a dim sum party in New York for guests including Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Filmmaker Jonas Mekas, who has a retrospective exhibition currently running at the Serpentine gallery in Lon... more info

Singer's former boyfriend, Reg Traviss, 35, denies twice raping the woman after she fell asleep in his homeThe boyfriend of the late singer Amy Winehouse allegedly raped a woman while she was asleep, a court has heard.Reg Traviss, 35, attacked the wo... more info

An uproariously illogical limo-ride through Paris screeches in at No 5 in our pick of the year's most flavoursome flicksFilms are always getting described as surreal, whether they are or not. But this year we saw a genuinely surrealist movie. Leos Ca... more info

Fifteen acts on poll that reliably predicts future success include AlunaGeorge, Angel Haze and the WeekndAlunaGeorge, Angel Haze and King Krule all feature on the longlist for the BBC's newly published Sound of 2013 poll. Industry tastemakers have pr... more info

This Afro-futurist creates funk that is freeform and far-outReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Brooklyn. The lineup: Ahmed Gallab (vocals, instruments) plus live band: Jason Trammell (drums, vocals), Mikey Freedom Hart (guitar, keyboards, vocals... more info

The hip-hop album of the year was the tale of a journey from sin to repentance among the temptations of CaliforniaHyperbolic statements are hardly rare in hip-hop, thanks to its culture of ego and oneupmanship. So it was little surprise this year saw... more info

The steel band supremo and the Hot Chip singer team up for a track about, funnily enough, the state of the world today Reading on mobile? Listen hereAs one of the founding members of 20th Century Steel Band, Fimber Bravo's influence on music extends ... more info

The one where the Don has already scored 1965 before the opera begins and makes four further attempts in the course of it before being consigned to hellGuardian music more info

Last week our critics chose their highlights from a vintage year for culture. What did they miss? You went for Bruce Springsteen, Dallas, Stockhausen in helicopters ... oh, and a certain knees-up in July• Open thread: what are your 2012 cultura... more info