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Mr Mouth Chris Moyles called himself the 'saviour' of Radio 1 when he took over the ailing breakfast show two years ago, and faced a barrage of criticism. With listeners flocking back is he now having the last laugh, asks Amy Raphael. |
Best bar none
Who will be the names on everyone's lips in 2006? Sarah Boden raises her glass to tomorrow's stars.
White off the scale
They're loud, proud and everywhere from East Germany to West Virginia. Neil Mackay spends six months getting to know the white supremacist practitioners of Nazi Hate Rock.
Deep roots
It's 60 years since Britain's first ever black band performed in London - and nearly 30 since its leader disappeared off the radar. Still playing at 86, Ambrose Adekoya Campbell tells Nigel Williamson of his unsung role as a musical pioneer.
Flash-back
On the cusp of fame, Bowie tells Melody Maker he's gay - and changes pop for ever. By Michael Watts.
Big gun salute
To mark next month's Brit Awards, OMM celebrates our homegrown talent, from this year's surprise leaders in the nominations list to Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand and more ...
Quite a riot
The Brits have scaled the peaks of naffness, says Caspar Llewellyn Smith, but we should still celebrate.
A solid bond
Paul Weller will win the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the Brits. David Lines has spent 25 years in thrall to him.
Loony tunes
Multiple Brits-nominees Gorillaz and Franz Ferdinand go face-to-face to decide who's the biggest beast in the pop jungle.
Your call
Who should win big at the Brits?
The 10 worst-ever pop stars
Music is poorer for their presence, reckons Peter Robinson (and we're not even counting reality TV acts).
Hot tunes
From pretty pop to Brazilian psychedelia: five tracks you must hear this month.
The history channel
Mike Barnes applauds the folk-rock maverick, Richard Thompson, whose brilliantly conceived vignettes seldom betray their age.
Walk the Line
Cash-in, cop-out or family favourite? Neil Spencer on the Man in Black biopic.
I can scratch the future - and stream it too
Paul Morley: I was considering dedicating this month's column to my interview with U2's The Edge, especially after reading the letters page.
The record doctor
The star of TV's Shameless has never outgrown the music of his Seventies childhood. So can Paul Mardles coax him into the 21st century?
Q&A
Ambrose Campbell meets Roots Manuva.
Sounding off
To hell with novelty acts and soporific ballads. It's going to be a great year for proper British songwriting, says Miranda Sawyer.
Soundtrack of my life: Ray Davies
In a new series, the Kinks singer (now turned solo artist) reveals the five records that more than any others have shaped his career. By Will Hodgkinson.
The blog
OMM's month of lunches and launches in excerpts from the Observer blog
Recommended
This month's best buys.
Barometer
Uppers and downers
A postcard from ...
... Berlin
