Guardian Music — They're not the best songs. They might not even be good ones. But they become the tracks we play again and again. Here, musicians and writers share their obsessionsIan Rankin (novelist)Van Morrison, Hard Nose the Highway (1973 LP)1989. I'd been livin... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces his discussion with Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham!, mentor to Marc Bolan and lover of pop and pop starsLet me count the ways that you could describe Simon Napier-Bell, and also the ways that confirm that if you want... more info

Guardian Music — If love, and sex never die, whatever the latest gimmick, then neither do boybands like JLS, says Paul Morley Time to meet JLS, just so that I can see for myself if they are, as such, for real. For a while, I did not think such a meeting would be nece... more info

Guardian Music — Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham!, mentor to Marc Bolan and lover of pop and pop stars, talks to Paul MorleyChristian BennettPaul Morley more info

KEXP Seattle — When I hear new bands like Sky Parade and Tame Impala or alt-rock legends like The Flaming Lips, Bauhaus or The Jesus and Mary Chain, I can’t help but think of the man, and the band who created that signature psychedelic guitar sound.  Marc Bola... more info

Guardian Music — Wizards and warlocks, vikings and unicorns, your time is now. The first all-fantasy RR takes in all this and moreGoblins, elves, trolls and ogres. All have made appearances in Readers Recommend over the years. But only now do they get their own theme... more info

Guardian Music — These days, Sweet are the punchline to an ad for an insurance company. But, as David Cavanagh reports, the joke masks a tale of violence, illness and feuds – not to mention a "gay Hitler" on Top of the PopsEarlier this summer, while England were li... more info

Guardian Music — Ziggy Stardust wore nail varnish and platforms, and he changed Gary Kemp's life for ever. The Spandau Ballet guitarist recalls his love affair with glamThe first time I fell in love it was with a man. It happened one Thursday evening in the bedroom... more info

NME - The Video Blog — Glastonbury has kicked off with fans eagerly piling onto the campsites of Worthy Farm. We spoke to the Eavis family in the run up. Below they tell us about the series of flukes which has turned into 40 years of iconic sets and memorable festival anti... more info

Guardian Music — Johnny Marr recalls the music, others the good times. But for all, there's no festival quite like GlastonburyJohnny Marr46, the SmithsWhen the Smiths played Glastonbury in 1984, we were slightly out of our element. Previously, we'd always played to m... more info