50 Cent
He's the top-selling artist in the world, his life story is being filmed by an Oscar-nominated director and he's moved on from being a rap star to being a brand. In an exclusive interview, 50 Cent tells Chris Campion why.
An extract from 'From the cradle to the grave (nearly)'
Rise and Shine
How do you follow the biggest jazz crossover record ever? And how does one of nature's nice guys provoke such extremes of love and loathing among record buyers? By Simon Garfield.
Flash-forward
CocoRosie were raised by a shaman. Is it any wonder, then, wonders Kitty Empire, that the siblings' ghostly folk shuns the modern world?
Rock and reel
As new movies about Brian Jones and Kurt Cobain come to the big screen, Paul Morley trawls through the debri of rock movies past to find out what makes a hit.
J-Pop's dream factory
Welcome to Japan's bizarre music industry, where the iron rules governing the production line of boy and girl bands would impress even Britain's biggest Svengali. Chris Campion meets the groups, managers and fans - and tracks down the kingpin who for 40 years has held a nation's lucrative pop world in his grasp. By Chris Campion .
The 10 greatest musical dynasties
Not all parents fret when their children turn to music as a career. For some, it's a matter of passing on the torch of talent ...
Last month's 10
Joanne O'Conner picked the best holiday destinations.
Michelle Ryan
The Ex-Eastender had singing lessons in her musical theatre past but she's no pop star wannabe. She tells Luke Bainbridge she'd sooner master the acoustic guitar.
The bass thug
No one is cooler than Paul as he roars around the one-way system with tunes blaring. But not everyone shares Paul's view, writes Tom Cox.
Cymru feel the noise
Super Furry Animals' frontman Gruff Rhys traces his country's homegrown sounds from their timid orgins to today's burgeoning catalogue of styles.
The OMM recommended 10
Richard Hector-Jones selects the principality's finest albums.
Anyone for a spot of satanic samba?
Live: There is far more to Brazil than bossa nova. Peter Culshaw eulogises a new wave of misfits - and gets more than he bargained for by way of a thank you
'Smoke It' by the Dandy Warhols
Fashion may have tossed the glam-poppers aside, but this song reeks of rock's decadent best, says Garry Mulholland.
Q&A
Simon Amstell, co-presenter of T4's 'Popworld', quizzes Kaiser Chiefs' singer Ricky Wilson about cleansing and moisturising, playing Live8, colouring in, fame, and being the bookies' favourites for this year's Mercury Music Prize.
Smack my pitch up
Peter Robinson: Goldie Lookin' Chain will play at next month's Wales v England match. Whatever next?
The scene genie
Anton Corbijn reveals the secrets of two decades of making music videos for Joy Division and Depeche Mode. And not making one with Robert Plant.
Design of the times
Peter Fowler: Despite the demise of sleeve art, there's still a role for designers in pop, as the Magic Numbers demonstrated recently.
Garage bands? not in my house
So there you are, trying to move house with thousands of vinyl records. They're big, bulky and stairs are involved. Journalist and radio presenter Andrew Collins has been there - and he knows what you should do.
