Sleeve notes: The Clash - five reasons they still matter

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Sleeve notes Friday 06 Sep 2013 g Most read More » Paddy McAloon: 'I'll do without an audience to make the music I want' Prefab Sprout sold millions of records in the 80s, but singer Paddy McAloon always made music for himself rather than the masses. Now he's back breaking silence with a new album. He talks to Paul Lester The Clash: five reasons they still matter With a new box set and compilation on the way, it's worth remembering why the Clash were – and are – great 2 Chainz on tour: drug busts, twerking and … Segways? Two days with 2 Chainz should involve wild parties and police raids – but Lanre Bakare finds a softer side to the unpredictable, Segway-riding US rapper Editor's picks More » Music Weekly podcast: Cassette Store Day, Bestival and a little bit of Pixies Wow and flutter! It's Cassette Store Day. Plus the new Pixies single and high hopes for Elton John at Bestival London Grammar: 'A lot of our friends are really lost' Filled with ballads of youthful melancholy, London Grammar's debut album, If You Wait, is a Mercury prize favourite before it has even been released Janelle Monáe: The Electric Lady – review Janelle Monáe has big ideas and great songs – but can she turn them into major commercial success this time round, asks Alexis Petridis Bestival 2013 – the festival's first arrivals As gates for Bestival 2013 open, festivalgoers get ready for the next four days of music and madness Greco-Roman: the DIY dance label uncovering the stars of tomorrow Co-founded by Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, the quirky, character-driven imprint propelled the likes of Disclosure and TEED into the mainstream On the blog More » Readers recommend: songs about glass Adam Boult: Half-full? Half-empty? Never mind all that – it's time to help us find the best songs about glass Readers recommend: songs about shyness – results RR returns after a fortnight break with Pairubu picking the playlist – this week it's one for the shrinking violets xxx This was a year that a wider musical community than ever before was brought to the Proms, and also a season with many unforgettable moments, writes Tom Service MIA – Come Walk With Me: New music extra Having threatened to leak her new album, MIA's playing ball again with the eye-popping lyric video for her new single Summer Camp – Summer Camp: album stream Have a listen to the second album from Summer Camp – and let us know what you make of it Watch and listen More » Noel Gallagher criticises William Hague at GQ awards - video Noel Gallagher criticises the foreign secretary, William Hague, at the GQ Men of the Year awards at the Royal Opera House Bombino performs Amidinine - live session video Tuareg guitarist and singer-songwriter performs a live version of his song Amininine, from his second album Nomad, in the Guardian's studio Taylor Swift swears at One Direction during MTV awards - video Taylor Swift appears to utter an expletive at One Direction as the band are on stage at the MTV music video awards Lady Gaga opens the MTV music video awards - video Lady Gaga opens this year's MTV music video awards in New York with her new single Applause One Direction fans camp out in New York City: 'We've been awake for days' – video Thousands of One Direction fans endured rain, roaches and sleepless nights in New York City for a free concert by their favourite band Further reading More » Why brass bands are back in vogue The brass band sound is embedded deep within the British psyche. Now, a new generation are blowing their own trumpets FKA Twigs, Example, Birdy: this week's new tracks FKA Twigs | Example | Birdy | The Stepkids | Katy Perry Prom 72: OS di Milano Giuseppe Verdi/Zhang – review Well-performed operatic chunks couldn't make up for the lack of Verdi in this year's Proms – but the Tchaikovsky was electric, writes Tim Ashley

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