Morrissey: Still miserable now?

The former leader of the Smiths hasn't made a record in six years. He's been accused of arrogance, self-pity and even of racism. So how come he's still named regularly as the most important songwriter of our time? As Morrissey prepares to return to the London stage, Fiona Sturges explains why he remains such a potent cultural icon
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Bald ambition

Once upon a time, he was just another musician with strong views on God, politics and vegetarianism; then 'Play' quietly turned him into the voice of his generation. Now he's a global, multi-platinum-selling pop phenomenon - and even David Bowie plays in support when he tours. But Moby is still something of an enigma - as Fiona Sturges discovered when she joined him on the road in America
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Lee Hazlewood: Singular Lee

He discovered Duane Eddy and practically invented country rock, but Lee Hazlewood is best known for his collaboration with Nancy Sinatra. The secret of their success? Singing dirty songs, he tells Fiona Sturges
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Music review - Brian Wilson, Royal Festival Hall

It's not often that a musician gets a standing ovation before he has played a note. But Brian Wilson, erstwhile Beach Boy, composer, arranger, singer and living legend, gets just this as he arrives on stage...
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