Grace Jones’ Meltdown Announces First Names

Solange, Peaches, Jimmy Cliff and more will play London's Southbank Centre as part of the curated line-up

PREVIEW: Tallinn Music Week

Our man by the Baltic John Rogers gives us the lowdown on his highlights of this year's Tallinn Music Week, which starts today

Things I Hold Dear: Nadine Shah’s Favourite Albums

In this week's Baker's Dozen, Nadine Shah guides Jeremy Allen through favourite albums from Mariah Carey to Fat White Family, along the way discussing her friendship with Amy Winehouse and why Richard Dawson is the only man who should be allowed acoustic guitars at parties

LISTEN: Footsie – Prangman Remix

Vintage track from Newham Generals man from new Butterz release

Scott O)))! Scott Walker & Sunn O))) Collab

The unstoppable force meets the immovable object

LIVE REPORT: Beatrice Dillon

A day of spatial meanderings, exemplified by Beatrice Dillon's excellent mid-afternoon performance at Wysing.

New Weird Britain In Review For January By Noel Gardner

Our chief New Weird Britain auger Noel Gardner gets busy with new cuts from Richard Skelton, GNOD, Lucy Gooch and a Black Country, New Road side project

Maya Shenfeld

Under the Sun

Backed by the Ritter Youth Choir and the organ of St Matthew’s Church in Berlin, the latest from Maya Shenfeld creates an exquisitely-crafted ambiance, finds Ian Opolot

MSYLMA

Dhil-un Taht Shajarat Al-Zaqum

Saudia Arabian singer-producer MSYLMA's debut on Halcyon Veil, Dhil-un Taht Shajarat Al-Zaqum, takes in pre-Islamic and Quranic poetry and culture and melds them to modern electronic and grime sensibilities

LISTEN: Rustie – ‘Triadzz’

Trap-rap flavoured new instrumental from Glasgow firebrand

Japandroids

Celebration Rock

Buzzcocks 7″ Singles Box Set To Be Released

The collection compiles tracks released between 1977 and 1980

Janelle Monáe

The Age Of Pleasure

There may be no grandiose sci-fi worldbuilding here, but Monáe's latest is still a deeply sensual listening experience, finds CJ Thorpe-Tracey

Keith Rowe/John Tilbury

Enough Still Not To Know

Giallo Can You Go? Talking Italian Horror With Spector

You might not guess it from his besuited and bespectacled exterior, but Spector singer Fred Macpherson is a devotee of Italian horror cinema. The BBC Sound Of 2012 nominee reveals more in conversation with Dario Argento biographer James Gracey. Photo by Joe Tovey Frost

Britney Spears & Rihanna Collaborate

All announced via twitter