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Pete Doherty meets Paul McCartney Just who would Paul McCartney choose for a chat about fashion, favourite bands and the cost of infamy? Listen to Doherty and McCartney on the Observer Music Monthly blog |
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On Abba to Zappa Paul Morley live reviewed Radiohead's In Rainbows, plus listen to Pete Doherty and Paul McCartney. |
Bhangra spreads its empire
It started as Punjabi farmers' music, then took on its own unique British identity - and now bhangra is going global. Talking to the stars of the scene, Sue Steward follows the sound of the drums.
Slash and burn
Smack, crack, groupies and firearms - not to mention little blue men crawling across the floor: with Guns N' Roses, at the height of their fame, Slash saw it all. An exclusive extract from possibly the most insane rock'n'roll autobiography you'll ever read ...
Michael Caine meets William Orbit
Michael Caine had lunch with William Orbit, the creator of classic 'chilled' albums such as Strange Cargo and producer to the likes of Madonna, at Scott's in Mayfair.
Yoko Ono meets Beth Ditto
Yoko Ono is the all-time heroine of Beth Ditto.
There's no place like home
The strangest band in the world just got stranger ... In Iceland, Craig McLean chews the whale sushi with the extraordinary Sigur Ros.
Ok honesty box
Radiohead look like they're rewriting all the rules - but are they simply Led Zeppelin in disguise, asks Miranda Sawyer.
Heir Jordan
Could this be British pop's latest superstar? Garry Mulholland makes the case for David Jordan, the ex-Starbucks employee who sounds as good as he looks.
The ten right-wing rockers
Some later said they didn't mean it, or changed their minds, but all of them at one time pointed right, says Luke Bainbridge.
Hot tunes
This month, Kylie makes her comeback and the Killers find an unlikely collaborator.
A postcard from ...
... Soweto
Barometer
Uppers and downers
Letters & emails
Letter of the month | Tony awards and birthday treats | Pirates' last blast | Off the lash | Generals and majors | Version therapy
Flashback: October 1982
Boy George recalls Culture Club's infamous appearance on Top of the Pops with 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?' - and the reaction it caused.
Cheque out my advert
This month's web trawl: the stars who want to sell you stuff - and none of it is in a good way.
Flash forward
Adele wanted to be a heart surgeon - now she'll settle for pop stardom. And her sultry soul voice and songs capture the essence of teenage love, says Sarah Boden.
Soundtrack of my life: Kelly Jones
The Stereophonics frontman tells Will Hodgkinson why he dressed up as Angus Young and reveals the point of being in a band: to meet 'some birds'.
Your call
Should classic groups reform?
