Sleeve notes: this week in music

Sleeve notes                                                                                                Friday 06 Feb 2015 g Most read                                                                                                                                                 More » Bob Marley at 70: legend and legacy The reggae superstar would have been 70 this Friday. His friend Vivien Goldman asks how a hard-working activist came to represent feelgood partying, and salutes his enduring influence  Suge Knight 911 call: 'He just pulled back and pulled forward and run 'em over' Authorities release recording of the call that reported the Suge Knight hit-and-run  Taylor's reign, Madonna gaffes and other talking points for Grammys 2015 Could the Iggy backlash harm her chances or will it be the year of Sam Smith? Here are 10 things to watch for during this year’s music awards show

Editors' picks                                                                                                                                                                   Laura Marling: ‘I got my childish wonder back’ What does a gifted young singer-songwriter do when she feels fed up and disenchanted? Take herself off on a gap year, of course. Laura Marling talks to Tim Lewis about lonely gigs, a hippy shaman and why she needed to start again  Jamie Hewlett announces Gorillaz' return via Instagram Artist posts new pictures of Murdoc and Noodle and confirms: ‘Yes. Gorillaz returns’  Kraftwerk: Pop Art review – more influential than the Beatles? Paul Morley made a startling claim in this music documentary celebrating the work of Germany’s industrial pioneers Planet Apple: views from around the globe The company’s size and international reach means it affects the lives of people across the world, from Shenzhen workers to Taylor Swift. Here’s how

Today's top stories                                                                                                                                 More » Kim Gordon: ‘Women aren’t allowed to be kick-ass. I refused to play the game’ Sonic Youth’s charismatic frontwoman recalls the band’s shambolic early days, her feud with Courtney Love, and the implosion of her marriage  New concert halls - the good, the bad, and the rumours Jonathan Nott’s move to Geneva will coincide with a new concert hall for the city, Jansons battles on for a hall in Munich fit for his world-class orchestra; and if rumours are to be believed, a similar project might help lure Rattle back to the UK....  Krill, Torres, Terror Danjah & Zed Bias: this week’s new tracks rated and slated In the Guide single reviews, no one is safe, especially those ‘bozos’ Imagine Dragons  Tobias Jesso Jr: since Adele tweeted his song, he's even bigger than his dad This former bassist had given up trying to make it as a musician. But his YouTube posts at the family piano caught the ear of Girls’ JR White and the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney who’ve made a classy post-Beatles balladeer out of him  Viet Cong review – desolate, electrifying excitement The Canadian post-punk band channel grief and anguish into an intense night of guitar-driven catharsis, writes Tshepo Mokoena  On the blog                                                                                                                                              More » Best of BBC 6Music – the station's six essential shows As the alternative station becomes the first digital-only radio platform to notch up 2 million regular listeners, here are our favourite six on 6  10 of the best: musical ghosts As Bryn Terfel returns to the Royal Opera House as Wagner’s cursed Flying Dutchman, we list our other favourite musical ghosts. Tell us what we’ve missed in the comments section below.  Owen Pallett: the complexity of pop An arranger for some of the biggest names in music, the Canadian also goes solo to make dense chamber pop about communication, obscurity and queerness  The playlist: Middle Eastern and north African Playlist John Doran: Turkish psych disco, Egyptian hardware house and Mesopotamian metal all feature on this week’s playlist, as well as musicians from Mali, Lebanon and Israel  Damon Albarn – 10 of the best Jamie Hewlett has promised Gorillaz are returning – so let’s look at the great span of Damon Albarn’s career, from Blur, via Mali Music, Gorillaz, the Good, the Bad & the Queen, to Mr Tembo  Watch and listen                                                                                                                                    More » Why H Hawkline's In the Pink of Condition is the one album you should hear this week – video review Alexis Petridis recommends In the Pink of Condition, the new album by Cardiff-born LA resident songwriter Huw Evans  Sydney Opera House projects live orchestra on its sails - video Sydney Symphony Orchestra are projected onto the iconic building, performing Strauss' On the Beautiful Blue Danube  Suge Knight charged with murder after hit-and-run death – video Suge Knight, the co-founder of the hip-hop label Death Row Records, refuses to answer questions as he arrives at a police station in Los Angeles with his attorney  Marion 'Suge' Knight arrested after fatal hit-and-run - video Los Angeles sheriff's department confirm the arrest of rap mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight on suspicion of the murder of Terry Carter  Aftermath of Suge Knight hit-and-run in Compton - video Police investigate the area of the fatal hit-and-run incident carried out by hip-hop producer Suge Knight  Further reading                                                                                                                                      More » Ennio Morricone review - film score maestro presents his life’s work O2 Arena, London Veteran composer thrills audience with evening ranging from Italian pop to spine-tingling classics from his 400-soundtrack repertoire  Dead Farmers: Wasteland review – generic garage rock that grows weary Three blokes singing over loud, noisy guitars comes with a list of predictable influences and fails to make any innovations  The Districts: A Flourish and a Spoil review – hit-and-miss plaid-clad rock Smalltown US rockers the Districts are undoubtedly appealing but have yet to find their true voice