Guardian Music — Now in its seventh year, the Bristol Festival of Ideas – in association with the Observer – brings together economists, writers, scientists and campaigners to discuss the problems facing a globalised world, and propose radical solutionsAs a youn... more info

Guardian Music — You don't need to decode Au Pairs lyrics to get a feel for their dark, divisive timesBy the time I discovered Au Pairs, they'd already broken up. The post-punk band from Birmingham were short-lived, splitting in 1983, just two years after their debut... more info

The Telegraph — Grand Old Man of Politics, Tony Benn, will be speaking about the problems facing the next generation at the Telegraph Ways With Words Festival. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Paul Simon, Lee Scratch Perry and Jimmy Cliff play blinding sets at Glastonbury Saga stage. All over 70 Tony Benn oldest at 95 !" - @jamesosborn25 "Best thing musically I saw at Glastonbury was probably SBTRKT on the Friday night... more info

Guardian Music — Tony BennWhen Tony Benn takes to the Left Field at Glastonbury this weekend he will connect with a new generation who are utterly contemptuous of party politics and despise politicians but still want to hear what he has to say. Young people stop him ... more info

Guardian Music — The 17th-century radicals made little impact in their own time, but the Diggers have inspired a new choral work from James Weeks – and hold lessons for us all, he saysTired of being patronised by politicians too timid or venal to stand up to the ba... more info

Guardian Music — Originally published in the Guardian on 24 September 1986George and Ringo, Virginia Wade and Tony Benn are consigned to the dustbin of lexicographical biography in the new Collins English Dictionary, due out tomorrow. The two lesser Beatles, the reti... more info

The Quietus — One signed copy of Benn's new tome more info

The Vinyl Villain — FEELING BLUEI write this a few hours before the end of the most significant UK election for decades. I don’t know the result but you will by the time you read this. What I can predict is that, whoever wins, what they’re not promising you is the ... more info

Guardian Music — The former Pulp frontman is to take on leading political pundits by debating the economic downturn, MPs' expenses and the influence of the moonwalk on popular cultureJarvis Cocker will follow in the footsteps of such political luminaries as Gordon Br... more info