He’s written some of the darkest entries in the American songbook but became world famous with a sunny celebration of friendship on the soundtrack of “Toy Story”. Inbetween can be found a staggering range of songs dealing with everything from short people to Vladimir Putin, from performing bears...

After many years of invisibility, Peter Perrett of the Only Ones is out, about and on tour again and talks to us here about the first gigs he ever saw and played, which involves …   … what time he goes to bed.   … “he writes better lyrics than Elvis Costello and is prettier than Billy Idol”: why...

Things this week that sent the needle into the red included …   … the last dance craze the whole world noticed.   ... “Rock stars used to be anti-establishment. Now they ARE the establishment.”   … artworks, flags, bespoke I-Ching Coins … would YOU pay £1,350 for a box set?   … why Quincy Jones...