LIVE REPORT: Public Enemy

Public Enemy show Brighton and David Bennun why they're still one of the mightiest rock & roll bands on the planet. Picture by Maria Jefferis of Shot2bits

Doves, The Horrors And Martyn Join Bestival Bill

Elbow also set to headline Sunday night

Music As Mountain Railroad: Jeb Loy Nichols’ Favourite Records

Musician and crate-digger extraordinaire Jeb Loy Nichols tells the stories behind the stops on his musical railroad, from a deep friendship with Adrian Sherwood and the heroes of Muscle Shoals that led to a love of bluegrass, country, reggae and soul

The Lightning Seeds

Four Winds

The Rolling Stones: The Gospel According To The Glimmer Twins

In 1976 The Rolling Stones were still raging hard and released the sun scorched and rum sodden Black And Blue (which was reissued recently). Barbara Charone spent a few days with them and the result was this classic feature for Sounds

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Shares First Solo Music

'Santa Teresa' comes ahead of the Radiohead guitarist's debut solo album

Tell-tale Pulsations: Laraaji Picks His 13 Favourite Albums

From the Faces Of The Christ to the Sounds of Nature, ambient master Laraaji picks the 13 albums that shaped him

The Strange World Of… William S Burroughs

Ahead of the UK edition of his book, William S. Burroughs And The Cult of Rock ‘n’ Roll, author Casey Rae selects ten sonic artifacts featuring literature’s most iconic outlaw

The Minus Touch: Ed Sheeran’s Subtract Reviewed

Who'd want to kill off the ancient art of the album review? Ed would! Despite this JR Moores buckles on the kneepads and braces himself to deliver the final verdict on this fine (yes, fine) album...

How Does It Feel To Feel? The Ardent Imagery Of Marlene Dumas

A comprehensive retrospective show at the Palazzo Grassi, Venice

Madonna Collaborates With Sunn O))) In Manchester

Photo evidence on the Quietus

Something Got Him Started: Mick Hucknall’s Favourite Albums

As Simply Red release a new album, Mick Hucknall talks about what he considers the “perfect and complete” albums that inspired him, defined his approach to making music, and taught him how to be in a band. Also, about how he thrilled he was to be cock-blocked by Miles Davis. Photo by Dean Chalkley

A Journey Through Binary Britain: These New Puritans Live

Tim Burrows goes to Heaven to watch These New Puritans bring the music of Field Of Reeds to life, and finds an often misunderstood band channelling the music of their Thames Estuary forebears. Photography by Valerio Berdini