Music Weekly

Listen to an extended interview with Steve Reich, who discusses his new work, WTC 9/11, marking the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and the role for technology in classical music

Ernest Greene of Washed Out discusses his love of the 80s – even though he was born in 1983 and hardly remembers the decade. Plus, we share our tips on writing album reviews ...

Ahead of Underage festival, we've let the kids take over this week. Our teenage critics review their favourite new tracks, and we hear from 13-year-old bedroom-rockers Ten Zero One

Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano on playing with Gorillaz and their new album; music from Zomby, Little Roy and Washed Out; plus Jude Rogers and Rob Fitzpatrick discuss the Mercury prize shortlist

Alexis Petridis is joined by Rebecca Nicholson and Ruth Barnes to rate new music from Beyoncé and Joanna Newsom. Plus the team predict who will be on this year's Mercury prize shortlist

Damon Albarn talks about Dr Dee: An English Opera; Dave Haslam on Manchester's musical heritage; and we speak to Julie Campbell, alias Lonelady

It's all over, and Alexis Petridis, Rosie Swash and Tim Jonze review it and wrap it all up for 2011. Beyoncé's amazing performance is up for discussion, and we hear from Ms Dynamite on playing festivals. Plus a live track from Isobel Anderson

Alexis Petridis, Rosie Swash and Tim Jonze review the highlights of this year's Glasto, including Beyonce's amazing performance. We hear Ms Dynamite's view of playing festivals and we've got a live track from Isobel Anderson

Ed from Friendly Fires shares the moment he found out the band were playing during Pulp's set, we find out why this year's festival is in search of the Spirit of '71, and Alexis Petridis, Rosie Swash and Dorian Lynskey review Coldplay, Elbow and the Chemical Brothers

Our annual Glasto trip kicks off with a stroll around Strummerville. Plus, Emmy the Great performs live

Has Glastonbury returned to its political roots? Billy Bragg discusses the power of protest at the festival. Plus Guy Garvey from Elbow tells us about Michael Eavis's denim gloves and his favourite breakfast fruit

Simon Reynolds talks to Dorian Lynskey about his book Retromania. Why does pop constantly celebrate the past? Also, Emma Warren speaks to Canadian duo Bonjay about their dancehall, electro and R&B tinged tunes

Alexis Petridis meets Vicki Wickham, producer of 60s pop TV show Ready, Steady, Go! As she is about to stage a performance at the Meltdown festival this year, Alexis asks about the programme's history. Rosie Swash speaks to American psych-rock band Dengue Fever who are also on the bill, and asks them about their Cambodian pop influences

The New York experimentalists discuss the departure of their vocalist, while Gwilym Gold tells us about the Bronze format – where a track is never played the same way twice

Those involved in Kate Bush's one and only tour reveal all, plus music from John Talabot, Black Lips and Fucked Up