Billy

Revisionist remake of classic Duke western

"Downright disgusted and sick to the soul"of the music they were hearing out there, Hayseed Dixie cut 2001 debut A Hillbilly Tribute To AC/DC in two days, loaded on beer and bourbon. Now, from the (sadly) fictional valley of Deer Lick Holler, comes this: 12 Appalachian blasts through Kiss, Queen, Motörhead and more.

SF punk originators saved from neglect

Greedy triple-disc excavation of The King's finest hour

North London gets an audience with a living legend who's found a brand new lease of life

Ex-Blur man rediscovers Britpop roots

Legendary 'bootleg' recording of the Velvets on home turf, taped just before Lou Reed went home to mama and then became the godfather of gory glam

36-track masterclass in larger-than-life rock

All the 45s from the sublime Scottish duo who briefly threatened to become part of the '80s pop circus

Indispensable double-disc compilation of Man In Black's Sun years