Screaming Jay Hawkins 75, Dave Grohl 1

One Day author David Nicholls – prog rock, Live Aid and making tapes for girls

Nick Lowe – war stories, wise decisions and the event in 1970 that made him think again

The Buskers’ Hall of Fame – from Moondog and Billy Bragg to Don Partridge and “the skating Sikh”.

Who should follow John Lydon with a Spoken Word spectacular?

David Hepworth on the glory, comedy and tragedy of rock stars who can't retire

The Oasis reunion – feuds, cash, symbolism and the desire to repair our imperfect lives

Are comedians more competitive than rock stars?

Johnny Beatle’, early Blondie, Led Zeppelin’s plane and seven fabulous years at the Melody Maker.

One-word rock star mimicry, bands who shouldn’t reform & the best thing about Taylor Swift

The extraordinary story of Arthur Lee, Love and the 1966 flop which became a hit for the ages

Buddy Holly airlines and the inimitable Bob Dylan

“Pop music is 80 per cent about hair”, remaking classic albums and why CDs are so hard to love

Queen, Bowie and other residents of Rockfield Studios remembered by the cook’s daughter

57 years of Fleetwood Mac: author Mark Blake's fond encounters and fresh revelations

Ron Sexsmith doesn’t need a teleprompter. He can do 40 Dylan songs at the drop of a hat

Without John Mayall … no Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Status Quo or Led Zeppelin?

Best album sleeves, what’s ruined singing and pop as ‘empowerment porn’

Who is Lawrence and why did Will Hodgkinson write a whole book about him?

Backstage at Live Aid, the first Knebworth and bands that don’t get on