Guardian Music — Eastnor Castle, HerefordshireThe Big Chill is often dismissed as a festival for ex-clubbers who spend their weekends pushing baby buggies and discussing organic cider. But the cliches overlook the fact that it attracts genuine music lovers. This year... more info

Guardian Music — Don Letts is the dread who met punk rockers uptown. But does the film-maker remember the first time? Yes, it was at the Roxy with the PistolsWho do you think you are? I'd say DJ, film-maker and broadcaster. Diversity is the only way to survive, but i... more info

Guardian Music — As the Specials return, the singer tells Will Hodgkinson about classic threads, dreads and odd Sunday dinnersThe first record I heardThe legendary Edith Piaf, Edith Piaf (1958)My Dad only had two records: this, and The Show Must Go On by Leo Sayer. H... more info