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Delicate pleasures from New York-via-Nashville pop craftsman

Using dodgy reconstructions, minimal footage and recently released FBI files, conspiracy theorist Alex Constantine suggests that Hendrix may have been taken down to Brian Jones' swimming pool and force-fed red wine by Elvis till he croaked. No, not really, but the theories aired in this sensationalist barrel-scraping pile of docu-dross are no less preposterous.

SF heroes' 1990 cassette-only release makes it onto CD

Twenty-five international cuts of late-'60s underground mod beat

Limited edition box (500 only) from Manhattan's anti-folk king

Norwegian avant-hardcore. With viola. You couldn't make it up

Mark Olson and Victoria Williams join the Bush hunt

Back in the early 1990s, Seal had edge, dreadlocks and songs. Shot on tour after his debut album had just won him a clutch of Brit awards, he looks armed and dangerous during an explosive set that includes a positively homicidal version of "Hey Joe". What on earth went wrong?

A retrospective of pre-rock'n'roll Americana across three CDs

Ian McLagan-compiled four-CD box from ultimate '70s boogie'n'ballads lad-band. Dedicated to Ronnie Lane