As with the first Raimi Spidey film, the music of choice is heavy-to-middling emo rock. Why so? Why not something more web-like and spindly and pretty with lacy filigree? Guess it must've market-tested well first time round or we wouldn't again be subjected to plodding power-sludge from the likes (and boy are they ever alike) of Hoobastank, Maroon 5, Lostprophets and Jet, the last of whom so desperately want to be The Faces that it can only be days before they pen a lyric that goes: "You're breaking my heart 'cos you're stealing my tart".

Roundup of Texan troubadour's seminal recordings

Soft-pop group so good Stereolab named a song after them

Treasures unearthed from '80s Beeb archives

The '80s albums which made them the most successful duo in US chart history

Two albums by Boston-based duo who subsequently fell in with the Haight-Ashbury crowd

Unsung '60s soul queen of New Orleans

All the 45s from the sublime Scottish duo who briefly threatened to become part of the '80s pop circus

Dolls man hooks up with MC5 guitarist in predictably volatile combination

Career anthology that runs out of steam halfway through