Scalpers

Rainbow Selection: The Muppets’ Favourite LPs

As The Muppets head to London for a giant live extravaganza, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo et all give us a run through of their favourite albums! Plus a guide to the musical history of the crew by Rory Phillips

The Apartment: An Extract From Paradise Rot By Jenny Hval

An exclusive extract from the new book by Jenny Hval, Paradise Rot

Northern Uproar: Tanya Tagaq’s Favourite Albums

With the release of her phenomenal new album, Retribution, the Inuit throat singer talks to John Freeman about the albums that make her laugh and cry. And laugh some more.

Brian Jonestown Massacre

Musique De Film Imaginé

UK Government Confirms Small Expansion Of Visa-Free EU Touring

Short-term visa-free touring by UK artists is now possible in 19 EU countries, up from 17, but criticisms still remain

A Baker’s Dozen: Steve Vai’s 13 Favourite Albums Revealed

Porridge powered super Scot Mark Eglinton talks to compositional guitar virtuoso about his favourite albums of all time

Playing The (Baker’s) Dozens: George Clinton’s Favourite Albums

With the funk kingpin and founder of Parliament and Funkadelic taking his bands on a festival tour this summer, Suzie McCracken caught up with him to find out about the 13 records that have stuck with him through his lifetime

Beautiful Artefacts: Jon Spencer’s Favourite Albums

The Blues Explosion frontman whittles down his favourite albums to a mean 13

Sonic Youth

Battery Park, NYC: July 4, 2008

Three years before splitting up, Sonic Youth played Battery Park, New York. The recording originally came as a bonus disc with the first copies of their last album The Eternal. Now it receives a proper release. Brian Coney dives in

“Where Was My Mind?” Jenny Hval’s ‘Favourite Albums’

We asked Jenny Hval to pick her 13 favourite LPs, which she didn't, because she thinks that's a "horrible" task. Fair enough, said JR Moores, so here, instead, are 13 underappreciated records she's hoping you'll go out and enjoy

The Places That Women Like To Go To: Cabaret Voltaire & Johnny YesNo

Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire and film director Peter Care talk to John Doran about the two versions of experimental film Johnny YesNo that are getting released on DVD next week. For the extremely slow off the mark - this piece contains spoilers

Body Music: Amy Douglas & Joe Goddard’s Hard Feelings

Hot Chip’s synth-stabber and Róisín Murphy’s co-writer collaborate on a record whose knowing hyper-literacy never betrays its physical drives, finds Ronnie Angel Pope

Madness Frontman Suggs’ 13 Favourite Albums Of All Time

Nutty Boy Suggs takes Simon Price on a guided tour through his record collection

Self-Confident Weirdos: Kavus Torabi’s Favourite Albums

With Knifeworld's second album The Unravelling just out, Matt Evans gets the top albums rundown from the band's leader and prolific multi-instrumentalist

Pansonic

Gravitoni

Music Waits For You: LoneLady’s Favourite Albums

From singing along with Neneh Cherry on her way to school to a lockdown obsession with Durutti Column, Julie Campbell, aka LoneLady, takes Elizabeth Aubrey through the thirteen definitive records of her life