Second Language Pop
Sylvestre Balazard reveals the dreams and nightmares of non-English speaking pop

Joshua Redman
Laura Connelly meets the rising sax star in Los Angeles

Mari Boine
Rob Young sings the praises of a new voice from the frozen North

Kim Clarke
The pioneering bassist talks instinct and desires with Laura Connelly

Kristin Hersh
The ex-Throwing Muse tells Jakubowski about life in the solo lane

Cover Story: Frank Zappa
Ben Watson pays his last respects

Future Sound Of London
Ben Thompson hears the music of the 21st century in a North London studio

Bheki Mseleku
Mark Sinker roams the cosmos with the stellar South African pianist

Great Lost Recordings: Bruce Conner's The White Rose
Greil Marcus celebrates the use of Miles Davis's Sketches Of Spain in an obscure 60's art flick

Invisible Jukebox: James MacMillan
Kenny Mathieson pins back the ears of the young Scots composer