Perfect disaster

The "mathematical guitar genius" on his greatest work

An extraordinary interview with Brian Wilson

The story of a folk-rock masterpiece

REM explain how they created their 20 greatest singles

Their magnificent guitarist, Ritchie Blackmore, has long since left the band for a life of quasi-medieval music-making. Their keyboard player, that classically trained gentleman...

On the road for the controversial 'Living With War' tour

The greatest movies that have disappeared off the map

Baroque, orch-pop gems – undervalued or previously unreleased – from the saddest Bee Gee

An all-star panel – including Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Terry Chimes – vote for the greatest songs Strummer and co ever recorded

There is a song on "Aerial", Kate Bush's eighth and possibly best album, called "Bertie". "Here comes the sunshine," it begins, "Here comes that son of mine/Here comes the everything/Here's a song and a song for him." Nine years later, here, perhaps is a show for him: an unexpected comeback; a ravishing absurdity; a launchpad for his theatrical aspirations. Our pleasure may, to some degree, be collateral.