Yes

A collection of Farlowe's Immediate and best-known recordings

Astonishing 8-track avant-pop unearthed by Animal Collective

Lauren Graham is Billy Bob Thornton's co-star in the brilliant new black comedy from Terry Zwigoff, Bad Santa.

Uncut talks to Director/Producer Sam Raimi on his classic japanese horror remake, The Grudge.

So gargantuan a behemoth is this whole franchise that even we head-shaking non-believers can recognise the commercial import of these releases. The 3D "lenticular" images on the sleeves are doing my eyes in, but I'll retain the composure to report that John Williams' bombastic scores for the three original Star Wars films are here repackaged (either as box set or three doubles) and digitally remastered. You get archival bonus tracks, posters, screensavers and various Internet links.

Forty-six of the songs used, over the last couple of years, to sell us shit. A work of undeniable postmodern genius in itself, then. But does it function? In the case of KFC's selections, yes. So soulfully orgasmic are Laura Greene's "Moonlight, Music And You", The Chi-Lites' "What Do I Wish For?" and Jackie Wilson's "Who Who Song" that you'd gladly eat the food to be near them.

Key members of the US rock aristocracy roll across 11 swing states to try to persuade floating voters to ditch Dubya

Uncut's discovery of the year bring their mournful, articulate brand of country to London's Borderline

She was the First Lady of UK Punk who later became the Godmother of Goth.

The legendary guitarist on his first musical steps and how the blues came to Surbiton.