What's eating Jack?
After a year of court cases and tabloid tales, the White Stripes are less than happy. In their most revealing interview ever, they tell Andrew Perry why they hate the culture of celebrity and US politics, why their own songs are actually folk music - and how to spot the red demon of Detroit.
Uncut: Read the transcript of their exclusive interview in full
A Knight to Remember
So how does a millionaire ageing Christian pop star, as Sir Cliff puts it, keep himself busy now he's 64? By recording an album in Nashville.
Tangled up in the Blue
From Dubai poolsides to backstage with Ant and Dec, via hyperventilating fans and calls from Gordon Ramsay's 'people', Luke Bainbridge spends a month with the biggest boy band on the planet.
Looking for Johnny Flamingo
Anthony Randall didn't know much about his dad, a US airman stationed in England in the Fifties. After 47 years, he realised he had to find his roots - and his journey led him to an understanding of the man who had walked out of his life, changed his name - and become a doo-wop star.
One for all
Jarvis Cocker: I guess I knew it was a big deal when my grandmother said how sorry she was to hear that John Peel was dead.
The Big Debate
What sort of state is the British music industry in - is it facing terminal decline or a brand new dawn? The artist Chris Ofili is launching a project, 'Freeness', supported by OMM, to find some answers and a new seam of talent. Here he talks to Caspar Llewellyn Smith, and, our panel of experts discusses the future of music.
The Game
In the troubled ganglands of Compton, Los Angeles, Chris Campion meets the new future of hip hop.
The 10 worst soap singers
Actors act; singers sing. It's quite simple really. But tell that to the soap stars who, mistakenly, think they have the kind of voice that warrants an audience...
Last month's 10
Graeme Thomson picked the 10 worst cover versions.
Ricky Gervais
Like David Brent, his character in The Office, the comedian is quietly fond of FM rock. Just don't get him started on jazz or, worse, the blues. By Peter Paphides.
Jagged little thrills
Simon Reynolds on a collection which proves that grime is US hip hop's true heir.
In the beginning ...
Jerry Allison, drummer with Buddy Holly and the Crickets, recalls his role in the birth of modern music.
'I Try' by Talib Kweli featuring Mary J Blige
Garry Mulholland chooses beauty over bling.
My close rub with Snoop
Put hip hop's biggest names in a luxury hotel and what do you think will happen? Anushka Asthana sees all the shows - and Mr Dogg in his white towelling robe
Animal magic
Johnny Rotten sweetly loving the animals on mainstream television? It must be the future.
Nu-metal girl
Siobhan used to dress like Avril Lavigne. Now, Tom Cox learns, she's modelling herself on Evanescence and is far too cool for her school.
Editor's letter
In May this year, we covered the burgeoning 'grime' scene with a brilliant piece of reportage that followed its rising stars through clubland and back to their tower block roots.
